Subject-verb Agreement

Question 1

A word that refers to one person, place, thing, or idea, is _____________ in number

Answer 1

Singular

Question 2

A word that refers to more than one is __________ in number

Answer 2

Plural

Question 3

An _______________ refers to a person, place, thing, or idea that may or may not be specifically be named

Answer 3

Indefinite pronoun

Question 4

Anybody

Answer 4

Singular

Question 5

Everyone

Answer 5

Singular

Question 6

One

Answer 6

Singular

Question 7

Anyone

Answer 7

Singular

Question 8

Everything

Answer 8

Singular

Question 9

Somebody

Answer 9

Singular

Question 10

Anything

Answer 10

Singular

Question 11

Neither

Answer 11

Singular

Question 12

Someone

Answer 12

Singular

Question 13

Each

Answer 13

Singular

Question 14

Nobody

Answer 14

Singular

Question 15

Something

Answer 15

Singular

Question 16

Either

Answer 16

Singular

Question 17

No one

Answer 17

Singular

Question 18

Everybody

Answer 18

Singular

Question 19

Nothing

Answer 19

Singular

Question 20

Both

Answer 20

Plural

Question 21

Few

Answer 21

Plural

Question 22

Many

Answer 22

Plural

Question 23

Several

Answer 23

Plural

Question 24

All

Answer 24

Depends

Question 25

Any

Answer 25

Depends

Question 26

More

Answer 26

Depends

Question 27

Most

Answer 27

Depends

Question 28

None

Answer 28

Depends

Question 29

Some

Answer 29

Depends

Question 30

A collective noun takes a ______ verb

Answer 30

Singular

Ex. The army is marching

Question 31

The subject must agree with the verb, not necessarily the ______

Answer 31

Predicate nominative

Question 32

An expression of amount can be….

Answer 32

Singular or plural, depending on how it is used
Ex. Two years is a long time
Ex. Two years (1995 and 1998) were especially rainy

Question 33

Measurement is generally _______

Answer 33

Singular

Question 34

A subject preceded by “every” or “many” takes a _________ verb

Answer 34

Singular