Are you confident in your knowledge of subject-verb agreement? This quiz will test your skills in identifying and correcting common errors. See how many you can get right!
1. The group of students (is, are) excited for the field trip.
Answer: Are. “Students” is the subject and is plural, so the verb must also be plural.
2. Neither the teacher nor the students (was, were) prepared for the pop quiz.
Answer: Were. “Nor” is used to connect two subjects and the verb agrees with the closest subject, which is “students.”
3. Each of the students (has, have) completed the assignment.
Answer: Has. “Each” is a singular subject and requires a singular verb.
4. The committee (discuss, discusses) the budget in their meeting.
Answer: Discusses. “Committee” is a singular subject and requires a singular verb.
5. The book, as well as the movie adaptation, (is, are) highly recommended.
Answer: Is. “The book” is the subject of the sentence and is singular.
6. The dogs in the park (barks, bark) too loudly.
Answer: Bark. “Dogs” is a plural subject and requires a plural verb.
7. Either the cat or the dog (has, have) scratched the couch.
Answer: Has. “Either” is used to connect two subjects and the verb agrees with the closest subject, which is “cat.”
8. The news about the election (upsets, upset) many people.
Answer: Upsets. “News” is a singular subject and requires a singular verb.
9. A group of birds (fly, flies) overhead.
Answer: Flies. “Group” is singular, but “birds” is plural. The verb agrees with the subject closest to it, which is “group.”
10. My collection of stamps (is, are) worth a lot of money.
Answer: Is. “Collection” is the subject and is singular.
Congratulations on completing the quiz! How many did you get correct? Remember to always double-check your subject-verb agreement to ensure clear and effective communication.