Subject - Verb Agreement TEST

I. Basic rules: choose the answer that is correct.

1. A plural subject takes a __________ verb
a. singular b. plural c. irregular d. action
2. A singular subject takes a __________ verb.
a. singular b. plural c. irregular d. action

3. Neither, either, or, nor are __________.
a. singular b. plural
4. And is usuall ___________.
a. singular b. plural

!. "# ou have a co$pound subject, the subject closer to the verb should agree %ith
the verb.
a. true b. #alse
II. Number Agreement: Write the correct form of the erb on the answer sheet.
&. 'his $usic (has, have) ele$ents o# har$on are ver co$ple*.
+. ,e#ore the leave #or vacation, the %o$en (ask, asks) their neighbors to look a#ter
their house.
-. 'he entire class (enjo, enjos) the reading assign$ent ever %eek.
.. 'he students (#orget, #orgets) their assign$ents o#ten.
1/. 0 $other (pre#ers, pre#er) a good book to a good $ovie.
III. !hrase an" #lause Interru$ters: Write the correct form of the erb on the
answer sheet.
11. 'he last people o## the ship (carr, carries) their o%n luggage.
12. 1ongs about love ($ake, $akes) $e cr.
13. '%o pieces o# pie (%as, %ere) eaten be#ore dinner.
14. 'he jar o# li$a beans (%as, %ere) stored in the coolest section o# the base$ent.
1!. 'he judges on the panel (decide, decides) %hich skaters %ill continue to the se$i2
#inals.
1&. 'he potatoes #ro$ the garden (%as, %ere) peeled be#ore the %ere put into the
pot.
1+. 'he sound o# passing cars (echo, echoes) through the streets.
1-. 'he students in the class (like, likes) %hen " have a sub.
1.. 'he solution to all o# our proble$s (is, are) to #ollo% the directions.
2/. 'he antholog o# short stories (include, includes) at least one stor #ro$ 3oe.
IV. In"efinite !ronouns: Write the correct form of the erb on the answer sheet.
21. 1o$ething about the candidates ans%ers (has, have) been bothering $e ever since
the debate.
22. ,oth o# the dogs (has, have) alread been treated #or %or$s.
23. Neither o# the $ovies (is, are) ver good.
24. 4verbod %ho is registered #or the class (read, reads) the sa$e books.
2!. 5e% o# the %orld6s sharks (gro%, gro%s) to be si*t #eet long.
2&. 7ne o# the $ost interesting sharks (is, are) the %hale shark.
2+. 4ach o# the %hale shark6s eggs (is, are) 8uite large.
2-. 0an o# the visitors (screa$, screa$s).
2.. 5e% o# us (has, have) seen a giant jell #ish be#ore.
3/. 4verone in our class (see$, see$s) to be having a good ti$e.
V. An"% or% as well as% along with: Write the correct form of the erb on the answer
sheet.
31. 3lants and #lo%ers (is, are) #eatured on the cover o# this $onth6s $aga9ine.
32. 'he author and illustrator o# the $aga9ine (is, are) the sa$e person.
33. "n the earl 1-//6s slaveholding and slave trading (%as, %ere) %idespread.
34. Neither the large universities nor the local college (%as, %ere) accepting
applications #ro$ A#rican A$ericans.
3!. :ust la%s and strict en#orce$ent o# the$ (%as, %ere) needed)
3&. Also described in the $aga9ine (is, are) e*peri$ents and discoveries.
3+. ;ed beans and rice (is, are) a great $eal.
3-. Neither povert nor di##icult hardship ( %ere, %as) an issue #or deter$ined $en.
3.. 1ara or 1avannah (do, does) not like to do e*tra ho$e%ork.
4/. 4ither the $ouse or the cats (is, are) $aking late night noises.
41. ,lack and %hite photograph (is, are) $ #avorite tpe o# photos.
42. <ac or the girls (is, are) going to go cra9.
43. 0r. =arper or 0rs. >ruce (like, likes) to host 'N76s.
44. =unter and 1avannah (%ant, %ants) to go to the $ovies.
4!. Neither Ashln nor 1hannon (has, have) her project.
VI. Subjects &ollowing the Verb: Write the correct form of the erb on the answer
sheet.
4&. ?h (is, are) our parents leaving ou alone #or the %eekend@
4+. =ere (is, are) the books ou re8uested.
4-. 'here (is, are) $an reasons ou should read those books.
4.. (=as, =ave) the students returned #ro$ their #ield trip et@
!/. ?hen (%as, %ere) the latest episodes o# the sho% supposed to air.
VII. #ollectie Nouns: Write the correct form of the erb on the answer sheet.

!1. ,e#ore each ga$e, the tea$ (practice, practices) their kicks.
!2. 'he co$$ittee generall (decide, decides) on its course o# action prett 8uickl.
!3. A#ter the rain, the entire heard (gra9e, gra9es) peace#ull along the hillside.
!4. 'he evening be#ore the battle, the ar$ (clean, cleans) their %eapons.
!!. =aving reached the state se$i#inals, the tea$ (are, is) celebrating their individual
achieve$ents.
!&. 7ur #a$il (has, have) never been able to agree on our su$$er vacation
destination.
!+. 4ver 1aturda, the troop (present, presents) individual projects to their parents.
!-. 'he jur (deliberate, deliberates) its decision #or hours.
!.. 'he cit council (vote, votes) on their opinion o# a ne% ta* increase.
&/. 'he #lock (raise, raises) their %ings to #l.
VIII. Amounts an" measurement: Write the correct form of the erb on the answer
sheet.
&1. 5i#teen dollars (%as, %ere) a #air price #or that teapot.
&2. 1i*t ards o# #abric ( is, are) enough to $ake the banners #or the parade.
&3. ("s, Are) $u$ps a contagious disease.
&4. 7ne 8uarter o# the #loor (is, are) reserved #or dancing.
&!. 'he three %eeks be#ore 1pring ,reak (#eel, #eels) like #orever.