Free Subject-Verb Agreement MCQs with Answers
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Subject-verb agreement requires the verb to match the true subject in number and person, even when other words intervene. Questions cover collective nouns, compound subjects, indefinite pronouns, either and neither, relative clauses, quantities and inverted sentences, where proximity can falsely suggest the wrong verb.
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- A. One of the best-known gardens is the Generalife - a word which comes from the Arabic, Jannat al'-arif, "the inspector's paradise.
- B. One of the best-known gardens are the Generalife - a word which comes from the Arabic, Jannat al'-arif, 'the inspector's paradise.'
- C. One of the best-known gardens is the Generalife - a word which comes from the Arabic, Jannat al'-arif, 'the inspector's paradise.'
- D. One of the best-known garden is the Generalife - a word whose comes from the Arabic, Jannat al-arif, 'she inspector's paradise.'
Explanation: The subject "one" is singular, so we use is. The relative clause "which comes from the Arabic" also requires the singular verb comes.
Correct answer: One of the best-known gardens is the Generalife - a word which comes from the Arabic, Jannat al'-arif, 'the inspector's paradise.'- A. Each of the chemical antiseptics was more harmfully to the leucocytes than to the germs.
- B. Each of the chemical antiseptics was more harmful to the leucocytes then to the germs.
- C. Each of chemical antiseptics were more harmful to the leucocytes than to the germs.
- D. Each of the chemical antiseptics was more harmful to the leucocytes than to the germs.
Explanation: "Each" is singular, so we use "was". The adjective harmful is correct, and than is correctly used for comparison.
Correct answer: Each of the chemical antiseptics was more harmful to the leucocytes than to the germs.- A. Some of the idiomatic or colloquial expressions found in the play is explained excellently.
- B. Some of the idiomatic or colloquial expressions found in the play are explained excellent.
- C. Some of the idiomatic or colloquial expressions found in the play are explained excellently.
- D. Some of the idiomatic or colloquial expression found in the play are explained excellently.
Explanation: "Some expressions" is plural, so we use "are". The adverb excellently correctly describes how they are explained.
Correct answer: Some of the idiomatic or colloquial expressions found in the play are explained excellently.- A. The minister and custodian use censorship to control the types of books sold in the church bookstore.
- B. The minister and custodian uses censorship to control the types of books sold in the church bookstore.
- C. The minister and custodian uses censorship to control the types of book sold in the church bookstore.
- D. The minister and custodian uses censorship to control the types of books sells in the church bookstore.
Explanation: The correct answer is Option A: The minister and custodian use censorship to control the types of books sold in the church bookstore.
Correct answer: The minister and custodian use censorship to control the types of books sold in the church bookstore.- A. None the coordinator of the strike nor the laborers on strike react to the sneers of observers.
- B. Neither the coordinator of the strike nor the laborers on strike reacts to the sneers of observers.
- C. Neither the coordinator of the strike nor the laborers on strike react to the sneers of observers.
- D. Neither the coordinator of the strike or the laborers on strike react to the sneers of observers.
Explanation: It uses the correct correlative conjunction 'Neither...nor,' and the verb 'react' correctly matches the plural noun 'laborers,' which is…
Correct answer: Neither the coordinator of the strike nor the laborers on strike react to the sneers of observers.- A. The James Dillingham Young was very proud of two things which they owned.
- B. The James Dillingham Youngs was very proud of two things which they owned.
- C. The James Dillingham Youngs were very proud of two things which he owned.
- D. The James Dillingham Youngs were very proud of two things which they owned.
Explanation: Youngs is plural (the whole family), so we use "were" and "they" to match the plural subject.
Correct answer: The James Dillingham Youngs were very proud of two things which they owned.- A. A couple of my friends
- B. Has planned
- C. To open
- D. But they
Explanation: The phrase 'A couple of my friends' is plural, so it should be followed by the plural verb 'have planned.'
Correct answer: Has planned- A. One of the things
- B. That really makes
- C. Is
- D. Don't answer
Explanation: The word "things" is plural, so the verb should agree with it: "make" instead of "makes."
Correct answer: That really makes- A. Have
- B. Is
- C. Has been used
- D. To estimate
Explanation: The subject "a number of serious flaws" is plural, so the verb must be 'are' instead of 'is'.
Correct answer: Is- A. The few
- B. Is going
- C. To die
- D. Natural
Explanation: The phrase "ones who" refers to plural "ones", so the verb must be plural: "are going" instead of "is going".
Correct answer: Is going- A. Was
- B. Limited
- C. Of
- D. His people
Explanation: The correct phrase should be "Nor were the interests..." because "interests" is plural.
Correct answer: Was- A. Man
- B. Have
- C. Destroyed
- D. By
Explanation: The phrase "Many a good man" is singular, so the verb must "be has" instead of "have".
Correct answer: Have- A. Are
- B. Those
- C. Who
- D. Is
Explanation: The subject "That Shakespeare was one of the most talented writers" is singular, so the verb must be "is" instead of "are".
Correct answer: Are- A. Is
- B. Are
- C. Were
- D. Be
Explanation: When using "either... or", the verb agrees with the nearest subject. Here, "students" is plural, so the correct verb is "are".
Correct answer: Are- A. Put the button
- B. Besides
- C. On
- D. Couch
Explanation: "It should be "beside". "Beside" means next to, which is correct here. "Besides" means in addition to, which does not fit the sentence.
Correct answer: Besides- A. Have
- B. Are
- C. Has
- D. Is
Explanation: "The subject of the sentence is "he," which is singular. The phrase "in addition to his friends" doesn't change the subject's singularity.
Correct answer: Has- A. Loves
- B. Love
- C. Are loving
- D. Have loved
Explanation: "Loves" is the correct answer because it is a singular verb that matches the singular subject 'Each'.
Correct answer: Loves- A. Has
- B. Have
- C. Was
- D. Is
Explanation: "Have" is the correct plural verb form that matches the plural subject 'the rest of the students'.
Correct answer: Have- A. Be
- B. Are
- C. Were
- D. Is
Explanation: The verb 'is' is the correct form because it agrees with the singular noun clause 'Whatever she wants to do', indicating that whatever…
Correct answer: Is- A. Was
- B. Were
- C. Is
- D. Has
Explanation: The correct answer is 'were' because the phrase 'Mr. Steward's name and telephone number' consists of two subjects connected by 'and'…
Correct answer: Were