Subject-Verb Agreement Test 4

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Subject-Verb Agreement Test 4

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Either shirts or tops ____ on sale.
Fill in the blank with the correct verb.

A
are

B
was

C
is

D
can

Solution

Out of the given verbs, the verb 'are' correctly completes the sentence as two plural subjects connected by the conjunction 'either...or' always take a plural verb.
Question 2
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Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?

A
Either Tanya or Jenny is travelling to London.

B
Either a cup or a bowl is required.

C
Either a lion or a tiger is getting extinct.

D
Either a story or a poem are recited by Danny in the competition.

Solution

Out of the given sentences, the sentence 'Either a story or a poem are recited by Danny in the competition' is grammatically incorrect as the two singular subjects 'a story' and 'a poem' connected by the conjunction 'either...or' should be followed by a singular verb.
Question 3
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Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

A
Who are performing tonight, Steve or John?

B
Tom or Jerry, who is going to win the race?

C
Danny or Jade are going to drive.

D
Pink or blue, which are your favourite colour?

Solution

Out of the given sentences, the sentence 'Tom or Jerry, who is going to win the race?' is grammatically correct as according to the subject-verb agreement, two singular subjects connected by the conjunction 'or' always take a singular verb.
Question 4
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Choose the correct statement.

A
A subject preceded by the determiner 'each' is followed by a singular verb.

B
A collective noun is always followed by a plural verb.

C
Two or more subjects connected by the conjunction 'and' should be followed by a singular verb.

D
Plural subjects connected by the conjunction 'either...or' are followed by a singular verb.

Solution

Out of the given statements, 'A subject preceded by the determiner 'each' is followed by a singular verb' is correct.
Question 5
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Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?

A
Sophie sings like a nightingale.

B
Alia has gone to attend a wedding.

C
Sara is a classical dancer.

D
The monkey are brown in colour.

Solution

Out of the given sentences, the sentence 'The monkey are brown in colour' is grammatically incorrect as the singular subject 'monkey' should be followed by a singular verb.
Question 6
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An army of ants _____ approaching my room.
Fill in the blank with the correct verb.

A
were

B
are

C
is

D
can

Solution

Out of the given verbs, the verb 'is' correctly completes the sentence as a collective noun always takes a singular verb.
Question 7
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Guavas, apples and grapes ____ Diana's favourite fruits.
Fill in the blank with the correct verb.

A
can

B
was

C
are

D
is

Solution

Out of the given verbs, the verb 'are' correctly completes the sentence as two or more subjects connected by the conjunction 'and' always take a plural verb.
Question 8
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Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

A
The bunnies is jumping like kangaroos.

B
The bunnies are jumping like kangaroos.

C
The bunnies jumping like a kangaroos.

D
The bunnies was jumping like kangaroos.

Solution

Out of the given sentences, the sentence 'The bunnies are jumping like kangaroos' is grammatically correct as according to the subject-verb agreement, a plural subject always takes a plural verb.
Question 9
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The herd ____ following the shepherd.

A
are

B
is

C
were

D
can

Solution

Out of the given verbs, the verb 'is' correctly completes the sentence as a collective noun always takes a singular verb.
Question 10
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Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

A
Either writers or critics is going to attend the fest.

B
Either writers or critics going to attend the fest.

C
Either writers or critics are going to attend the fest.

D
Either writers or critics was going to attend the fest.

Solution

Out of the given sentences, the sentence 'Either writers or critics are going to attend the fest' is grammatically correct as the two plural subjects 'writers' and 'critics' connected by the conjunction 'either...or' should be followed by a plural verb.

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Question 1

are

was

is

can

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Question 2

Either Tanya or Jenny is travelling to London.

Either a cup or a bowl is required.

Either a lion or a tiger is getting extinct.

Either a story or a poem are recited by Danny in the competition.

Solution

Question 3

Who are performing tonight, Steve or John?

Tom or Jerry, who is going to win the race?

Danny or Jade are going to drive.

Pink or blue, which are your favourite colour?

Solution

Question 4

A subject preceded by the determiner 'each' is followed by a singular verb.

A collective noun is always followed by a plural verb.

Two or more subjects connected by the conjunction 'and' should be followed by a singular verb.

Plural subjects connected by the conjunction 'either...or' are followed by a singular verb.

Solution

Question 5

Sophie sings like a nightingale.

Alia has gone to attend a wedding.

Sara is a classical dancer.

The monkey are brown in colour.

Solution

Question 6

were

are

is

can

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Question 7

can

was

are

is

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Question 8

The bunnies is jumping like kangaroos.

The bunnies are jumping like kangaroos.

The bunnies jumping like a kangaroos.

The bunnies was jumping like kangaroos.

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Question 9

are

is

were

can

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Question 10

Either writers or critics is going to attend the fest.

Either writers or critics going to attend the fest.

Either writers or critics are going to attend the fest.

Either writers or critics was going to attend the fest.

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