Subject-Verb Agreement

Post-Test for Subject Verb Agreement

1. Choose the correct verb form for the following sentence.

His family _______ him frequently now that he lives near the beach.

Question

visiting

visit

visits

to visit

Post-Test for Subject Verb Agreement - Question 1

2. Choose the correct verb form for the following sentence.

California, the U.S. state with the highest population, _______ several vibrant cities along its coast.

Question

have

has

having

to have

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3. Choose the correct verb form for the following sentence.

An actor who wants to perform in Broadway theaters _______ to find an agent who will represent him.

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needing

need

to need

needs

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4. Choose the correct verb form for the following sentence.

There _____ several issues that we need to discuss before heading into the meeting.

Question

are

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5. Choose the correct verb form for the following sentence:

There _____ paper in the bottom drawer, but someone must have used it up yesterday.

Question

was

are

were

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6. Choose the correct verb form for the following sentence.

Either several cars or a bus _________ the team from school to the game.

Question

transport

carry

are carrying

transports

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7. Choose the option that supplies the correct verb and the correct explanation for the verb choice in the following sentence:

Three members of the book club ______ only novels and poetry.

Question

The verb should be read because the subjects three members and book club combine to form a compound subject, which requires the plural form of the verb.

The verb should be reads because the verb should agree with club, the object of the prepositional phrase, which in this case is singular.

The verb should be read because the verb should agree with the subject of the sentence members, which in this case is plural.

The verb should be reads because the verb should agree with club, the noun to which it is nearest, which in this case is singular.

Post-Test for Subject Verb Agreement - Question 7

8. Choose the option that supplies the correct verb and the correct explanation for the verb choice in the following sentence:

The window fans and the air conditioner _____ stored in the walk-in closet downstairs.

Question

The verb should be are. When two subjects are joined by and, they are considered separate subjects, and the verb should agree with the subject listed first in the sentence, window fans.

The verb should be are because a compound subject joined by and always requires a plural form of the verb.

The verb should be is. When a compound subject is followed by a prepositional phrase, the verb should agree with the object of the preposition (closet).

The verb should be is. When two subjects are joined by “and,” they are considered separate subjects and the verb should agree with the subject closest to it (air conditioner).

Post-Test for Subject Verb Agreement - Question 8

9. Choose the option that supplies the correct verb and the correct explanation for the verb choice in the following sentence:

Neither Elisa nor her daughters ________ their bikes as much as they used to.

Question

The verb should be ride because a compound subject always requires the plural form of the verb.

The verb should be rides. When a compound subject is joined by or or nor, the verb should agree with the subject listed first, which in this case is singular (Elisa).

The verb should be ride. When a compound subject is joined by or or nor, the verb should agree with the subject closest to it, which in this case is plural (daughters).

The verb should be ride. Whenever two subjects are joined by or or nor, the subject becomes plural and requires a plural form of the verb.

Post-Test for Subject Verb Agreement - Question 9

10. Choose the revision that would make the following sentence correct:

Corner stores that stay open after midnight tends to be more vulnerable to crime.

Question

change stay to stays

change open to opens

change be to are

change tends to tend

Post-Test for Subject Verb Agreement - Question 10