subject verb agreement test 1

Question 1

Fish and chips ____ my favourite.

Answer 1

is (fish and chips together is considered one dish)

Question 2

More than one of my friends ___ going to attend the celebration.

Answer 2

are (my friends are plural)

Question 3

Too much Mathematics ____usually taught in schools.

Answer 3

is

Question 4

A firm grasp of all three languages ____ required to be eligible for the job.

Answer 4

is (a firm grasp is singular)

Question 5

Politics ____ complicated

Answer 5

is

Question 6

None of the boys and girls ____ interested in what Christopher Leong has to say.

Answer 6

are (boys and girls are plural)

Question 7

Statistics ____ extremely useful in my course of work.

Answer 7

is

Question 8

Either of them ____ going to tell Christopher Leong to shut up.

Answer 8

is

Question 9

Taking turns ____ fair.

Answer 9

is

Question 10

The police ____ on the way to prison when the criminal broke free.

Answer 10

were (beware of the tense)

Question 11

A couple of my friends ____ on the way to the restaurant when they saw something gross and unhygienic.

Answer 11

were (a couple of … are plural)

Question 12

A couple ___ pressing each other’s pimples in public.

Answer 12

was ( a couple is singular )

Question 13

A number of starbuck fans ____ waiting outside the hotel lobby for the famous actor since last night.

Answer 13

have been ( a number is followed by plural verb)

Question 14

The number of fans allowed to attend the meet-and-greet session with the actor ___ fixed.

Answer 14

was / is ( the number is followed by singular verb )

Question 15

Each of the girls ____ going to be given a free makeover.

Answer 15

is

Question 16

Gin and tonic ____ not meant for our consumption.

Answer 16

is ( gin tonic is considered one drink )

Question 17

My aunt or my uncle ____ arriving by train today.

Answer 17

is

Question 18

One-third of the people ____ unemployed.

Answer 18

are (people is followed by plural verb )

Question 19

The spectacles ____ too large for his small face.

Answer 19

are ( items consisting of two parts such as scissors, pants, etc… are treated as plural and take plural verbs.

Question 20

The pair of scissors ____ rusty.

Answer 20

is ( a pair/duo/trio takes singular verb)

Question 21

A large collection of paintings ____ now on display.

Answer 21

is ( a large collection is singular )

Question 22

The price of cars ____ risen sharply.

Answer 22

has ( the price is singular )

Question 23

John, together with his friends, ____ taking part in the race.

Answer 23

is

Question 24

One of the pupils ____ punished.

Answer 24

was /is

Question 25

Two ____ enough.

Answer 25

is

Question 26

Jennifer is one those girls who ( enjoy / enjoys ) outdoor activities.

Answer 26

enjoy (enjoy describes “those girl”, not Jennifer)