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Subject-verb agreement: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Subject-verb agreement.

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Question 1

1 mark

Which of the following sentences follows the rules of subject-verb agreement?

Question 2

1 mark

Identify the error in subject-verb agreement in the following passage:
"The news regarding the changes in the school curriculum ________ spreading quickly among the parents."

Question 3

1 mark

Identify the sentence that contains an error in subject-verb agreement due to an intervening prepositional phrase.

Question 4

1 mark

Choose the correct verb to complete the following sentence:
The collection of short stories by famous authors ________ on the top shelf of the library.

Question 5

1 mark

Identify the correct verb to complete the passage:
"Neither the heavy rain nor the strong winds ________ the students from participating in the outdoor speaking activity yesterday."

Question 6

2 marks

In the context of subject-verb agreement, why is the verb "is" used in the sentence: "Mathematics is my favorite subject"?

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Question 7

3 marks

Identify and correct the subject-verb agreement error in the following scientific observation:
"The amount of bubbles produced as a result of the chemical reaction are recorded in the data grid."

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Question 8

5 marks

Consider the following sentence about multimodal texts:
"The use of various modes of communication, such as images, animations, and sounds, ________ (require) new literacy skills."
Identify the true grammatical subject and determine if a singular or plural verb should be used.

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Question 9

3 marks

Read the following sentences about school activities and identify the grammatical error in subject-verb agreement. Rewrite the sentences correctly.

1. The group of students is planning a charity bazaar next month.
2. Mathematics are often considered a challenging subject by many.
3. Neither the principal nor the teachers was present at the meeting.

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Question 10

4 marks

Based on the rules of subject-verb agreement, analyze the following paragraph and correct the four errors you find:

'The furniture in the classroom need to be replaced. Although the committee are meeting tomorrow, the cost of the repairs are too high. Everyone in the class have expressed their concern about the broken chairs.'

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