Subject-Verb Agreement

English Language

Subject-Verb Agreement starts at 3 and continues till grade 10. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Subject-Verb Agreement. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.

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Explain the rule for subject-verb agreement when the subject is a collective noun.

If a sentence begins with 'There', how do you decide whether the verb should be singular or plural?

Choose the correct verb: Either the students or the teacher _______ responsible for the mess. (1) are (2) is (3) were (4) be

Choose the correct verb: The books on the shelf _______ dusty. (1) is (2) are (3) was (4) be

Choose the correct verb: The cake, as well as the cookies, _______ delicious. (1) is (2) are (3) were (4) be

Choose the correct verb: The cattle _______ grazing in the field. (1) is (2) are (3) was (4) be

Choose the correct verb: The data _______ not conclusive. (1) is (2) are (3) was (4) be

Choose the correct verb: The group of students _______ going on a trip. (1) is (2) are (3) were (4) be

Choose the correct verb: The media _______ reporting the event live. (1) is (2) are (3) was (4) be

Choose the correct verb: The news _______ on at 7 p.m. every day. (1) come (2) comes (3) coming (4) came

Choose the correct verb: The number of books on the shelf _______ surprising. (1) is (2) are (3) were (4) be

Choose the correct verb: The police _______ investigating the case. (1) is (2) are (3) was (4) be

Fill in the blank: Each of the boys _______ a bicycle.

Fill in the blank: Either the cat or the dogs _______ making the noise.

Fill in the blank: Mathematics _______ my favorite subject.

Fill in the blank: Neither of the answers _______ correct.

True or False: 'A number of' takes a plural verb, while 'the number of' takes a singular verb.

True or False: 'None' can take either a singular or plural verb depending on the context.

True or False: 'Scissors' is a plural noun and takes a plural verb.

True or False: The verb must always agree in number with the subject of the sentence.