Subject-Verb Agreement Test

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Barack Obama ____ the 44th President of America.
Fill in the blank with the correct verb.

A
have been

B
are

C
is

D
were

Solution

Out of the given verbs, the verb 'is' correctly completes the sentence as a singular subject always takes a singular verb.
Question 2
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Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?

A
The plates are delicate.

B
Your bags are very heavy.

C
Steve's cousins have come to his house.

D
The atheletes has done a lot of hard work.

Solution

Out of the given sentences, the sentence 'The atheletes has done a lot of hard work' is grammatically incorrect as the plural subject 'The athletes' should be followed by a plural verb.
Question 3
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Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

A
Sara and Kelly have gifted an expensive watch to Jenny.

B
Sara and Kelly has gifted an expensive watch to Jenny.

C
Sara and Kelly is gifting an expensive watch to Jenny.

D
Sara and Kelly was gifting an expensive watch to Jenny.

Solution

Out of the given sentences, the sentence 'Sara and Kelly have gifted an expensive watch to Jenny' is grammatically correct as according to the subject-verb agreement, two or more subjects connected by the conjunction 'and' always take a plural verb.
Question 4
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Either Stacy's friends or cousins ____ coming to her house.
Fill in the blank with the correct verb.

A
is

B
are

C
has been

D
was

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 5
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Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?

A
Either a dog or a cat is gifted to Samaira by John.

B
Either a painting or a sketch is made by Ellen.

C
Either Samantha or George are getting married.

D
Either a pizza or a pasta is ordered by Clara.
Solution
Out of the given sentences, the sentence 'Either Samantha or George are getting married' is grammatically incorrect as the two singular subjects, 'Samantha' and 'George', connected by the conjunction 'either...or' should be followed by a singular verb.
Question 6
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Choose the correct statement.

A
A collective noun is followed by a singular verb.

B
Subjects joined by the conjunction 'and' are followed by a singular verb.

C
Subjects joined by the conjunction 'or' are followed by a plural verb.

D
Two plural subjects connected by the conjunction 'either...or' take a singular verb.

Solution

Out of the given statements, 'A collective noun is always followed by a singular verb' is correct.
Question 7
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Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

A
Sam or Diana is taking the exam

B
Sam or Diana are taking the exam

C
Sam or Diana were taking the exam

D
Sam or Diana have been taking the exam

Solution

Out of the given sentences, the sentence 'Sam or Diana is taking the exam' is grammatically correct as according to the subject-verb agreement, two singular subjects connected by the conjunction 'or' always take a singular verb.
Question 8
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The committee _____ the decision.
Fill in the blank with the correct verb.

A
approve

B
are approving

C
approves

D
were approving

Solution

Out of the given verbs, the verb 'approves' correctly completes the sentence as a collective noun always takes a singular verb.
Question 9
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Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?

A
Jade is a brilliant student.

B
The pole star is shining brightly in the sky.

C
Kiara is a strict teacher.

D
The exam were really tough.

Solution

Out of the given sentences, the sentence 'The exam were really tough' is grammatically incorrect as the singular subject 'The exam' should be followed by a singular verb.
Question 10
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Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

A
The developed countries are helping the under-developed countries.

B
The developed countries was helping the under-developed countries.

C
The developed countries has been helping the under-developed countries.

D
The developed countries is helping the under-developed countries.

Solution

Out of the given sentences, the sentence 'The developed countries are helping the under-developed countries' is grammatically correct as according to the subject-verb agreement, a plural subject always takes a plural verb.

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Question 1

have been

are

is

were

Solution

Question 2

The plates are delicate.

Your bags are very heavy.

Steve's cousins have come to his house.

The atheletes has done a lot of hard work.

Solution

Question 3

Sara and Kelly have gifted an expensive watch to Jenny.

Sara and Kelly has gifted an expensive watch to Jenny.

Sara and Kelly is gifting an expensive watch to Jenny.

Sara and Kelly was gifting an expensive watch to Jenny.

Solution

Question 4

is

are

has been

was

Solution

Question 5

Either a dog or a cat is gifted to Samaira by John.

Either a painting or a sketch is made by Ellen.

Either Samantha or George are getting married.

Either a pizza or a pasta is ordered by Clara.

Solution

Question 6

A collective noun is followed by a singular verb.

Subjects joined by the conjunction 'and' are followed by a singular verb.

Subjects joined by the conjunction 'or' are followed by a plural verb.

Two plural subjects connected by the conjunction 'either...or' take a singular verb.

Solution

Question 7

Sam or Diana is taking the exam

Sam or Diana are taking the exam

Sam or Diana were taking the exam

Sam or Diana have been taking the exam

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Question 8

approve

are approving

approves

were approving

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Question 9

Jade is a brilliant student.

The pole star is shining brightly in the sky.

Kiara is a strict teacher.

The exam were really tough.

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Question 10

The developed countries are helping the under-developed countries.

The developed countries was helping the under-developed countries.

The developed countries has been helping the under-developed countries.

The developed countries is helping the under-developed countries.

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