subject verb agreement

Question 1

What is subject-verb agreement?

Answer 1

The grammatical rule that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number.

Question 2

True or False: A singular subject takes a plural verb.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The cat _____ (to be) hungry.

Answer 3

is

Question 4

What do you call a subject that consists of two or more nouns joined by ‘and’?

Answer 4

A compound subject

Question 5

Choose the correct verb: The team _____ (are/is) winning the game.

Answer 5

is

Question 6

True or False: Collective nouns can take either singular or plural verbs depending on context.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Fill in the blank: Either the manager or the employees _____ (to be) responsible for the decision.

Answer 7

are

Question 8

What is the rule for subjects joined by ‘or’ or ‘nor’?

Answer 8

The verb agrees with the nearest subject.

Question 9

Choose the correct verb: Each of the players _____ (are/is) practicing hard.

Answer 9

is

Question 10

True or False: ‘None’ can be used with both singular and plural verbs.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

What is the correct form: The flock of birds _____ (fly/flies) south for the winter.

Answer 11

flies

Question 12

Fill in the blank: Many a student _____ (has/have) completed the assignment.

Answer 12

has

Question 13

What is the subject-verb agreement rule for indefinite pronouns like ‘everyone’?

Answer 13

They take singular verbs.

Question 14

Choose the correct verb: The number of participants _____ (have/has) increased this year.

Answer 14

has

Question 15

True or False: The phrase ‘a couple of’ always takes a plural verb.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Fill in the blank: Neither the teacher nor the students _____ (was/were) ready.

Answer 16

were

Question 17

What is the correct form: The jury _____ (is/are) deliberating the case.

Answer 17

is

Question 18

Choose the correct verb: Each book and magazine _____ (was/were) placed on the shelf.

Answer 18

was

Question 19

True or False: ‘All’ can be singular or plural depending on what it refers to.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Fill in the blank: Either the dog or the cats _____ (is/are) making noise.

Answer 20

are

Question 21

What is the subject-verb agreement for titles of books or movies?

Answer 21

They take singular verbs.

Question 22

Choose the correct verb: The data _____ (is/are) inconclusive.

Answer 22

is

Question 23

True or False: ‘The majority of’ always requires a plural verb.

Answer 23

False

Question 24

Fill in the blank: A group of students _____ (is/are) planning a trip.

Answer 24

is

Question 25

What is the rule for 'either/or' and 'neither/nor' constructions?

Answer 25

The verb agrees with the subject closest to it.

Question 26

Choose the correct verb: The committee _____ (meet/meets) every Tuesday.

Answer 26

meets

Question 27

True or False: Collective nouns are always treated as singular.

Answer 27

False