Agreement of Subjects and Verbs

Question 1

True or False: A verb does not have to agree with the subject.

Answer 1

False: A verb must always agree with the subject.

Question 2

True or False: A singular subject must have a singular verb.

Answer 2

True: Singular subjects use singular verbs.

Question 3

What is the main exception to this rule?

Answer 3

A plural verb must be used when the subject is I or you.

Question 4

True or False: A plural verb is used with two subjects joined by and.

Answer 4

True: A plural verb is used because the subject includes more than one.

Question 5

True or False: A singular verb is used with singular subjects joined by or.

Answer 5

True: Only one of the subjects is doing the action.

Question 6

True or False: A verb must still agree with the subject when “there” or “here” starts the sentence.

Answer 6

True: Neither “there” nor “here” is the subject

Question 7

True or False: Sentences that begin with “here” or “there” may have a compound subject.

Answer 7

True: Sentences that begin with “here” or “there” may have a compound subject.

Question 8

When do you use does and doesn’t?

Answer 8

With singular subjects

Question 9

When do you use do and don’t?

Answer 9

With plural subjects, compound subjects, and the pronouns I and you.

Question 10

Test to determine whether to use don’t or doesn’t:

Answer 10

Try “do not” and “does not” before using contraction.

Question 11

True or False: A verb must agree with the subject when a prepositional phrase comes in between.

Answer 11

True: A verb must agree with the subject when a prepositional phrase comes in between.