Subject Verb Agreement | Multiple Choice
1. Each of us _____ to give a report.
a. Plan
b. Plans
2. Several of these books ________ brand new.
a. Looks
b. Look
3. The president and host ________ guests at the door.
a. Greet
b. Greets
4. The parking pass and the ticket ________ on the desk.
a. Lie
b. Lies
5. The Joneses or the Grays ________ to move this month.
a. Plans
b. Plan
1. Each of us _____ to give a report.
a. Plan
b. Plans
2. Several of these books ________ brand new.
a. Looks
b. Look
3. The president and host ________ guests at the door.
a. Greet
b. Greets
4. The parking pass and the ticket ________ on the desk.
a. Lie
b. Lies
5. The Joneses or the Grays ________ to move this month.
a. Plans
b. Plan
6. Neither the book nor the tapes ________ returned.
a. Was
b. Were
7. The group of administrative assistants ____ meeting in the board room.
a. Is
b. Are
8. C. B. Jones is the one who ________ the paintings.
a.Do
b. Does
9. Our CEO, together with board members, ________ all employees.
a. Hire
b. Hires
10. Neither the assistant nor the managers ________ the invoice number.
a. Has
b. Have
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Subject Verb Agreement | Error Analysis
1. One of my friends like to cook Italian food.
Answer : like
Subject in singular verb, then used the plural verb.
Correction : One of my friends likes to cook Italian food.
2. The boys walks to school.
Answer : walks
Subject in singular verb, then used the plural verb.
Correction : The boys walk to school.
3. The people who lives next door asked me to get their mail.
Answer : lives
Subject in singular verb, then used the plural verb.
Correction : The people who live next door asked me to get their mail.
4. Each book and magazine are listed in the database.
Answer : are
“Each” is always in the singular noun, although a noun are connected there are two or more subjects.
Correction : Each book and magazine is listed in the database.
5. There is many reasons to disagree about politics.
Answer : is
Reasons -> plural | is -> singular
Correction : There are many reasons to disagree about politics.
6. My friends lives in Yogyakarta.
Answer : lives
Subject in plural verb, then used the singular verb.
Correction : My friends live in Yogyakarta.
7. Leading the club meeting today is Akiko and Jose.
Answer : is
Akiko and Jose -> Plural | is -> Singular
Correction : Leading the club meeting today are Akiko and Jose.
8. Wether to buy or rent a car are an important financial question.
Answer : are
Two or more subjects connected by “or” use a singular verb.
Correction : Wether to buy or rent a car is an important financial question.
9. Microsoft, Starbucks and Boeing hires technical graduates from Edmonds Community College.
Answer : hires
Microsoft, Starbucks and Boeing -> Plural | Hires -> Singular
Correction : Microsoft, Starbucks and Boeing hire technical graduates from Edmonds
Community College
10. All part of the cake have been eaten by my sister.
Answer : have
The object of the prosisi is plural, then use a plural verb.
Correction : All part of the cake has been eaten by my sister.
11. The number of students in each class vary.
Answer : have
Number -> singular | Vary -> plural
Correction : The number of students in each class varies.
12. A number of kids comes to my shop and buy chocolate.
Answer : comes
The phrase the number means the number, followed by a singular verb. While a number, followed by a plural verb.
Correction : A number of kids come to my shop and buy chocolate.
13. Mathematics prepare students for many different careers.
Answer : comes
Mathematics -> singular | Prepare -> plural
Correction : Mathematics prepares students for many different careers
14. Either of us are able to speak English.
Answer : are
Either the subject of the sentence, then use the singular verb.
Correction : Either of us is able to speak English.
15. Time seem to go quickly during a test.
Answer : seem
Time -> singular | Seem -> plural
Correction : Time seems to go quickly during a test.
Refference :
https://www.wisc-online.com/learn/humanities/linguistics/wcn3302/subject-verb-agreement---exercise-1
http://www.edcc.edu/lsc/documents/SVAgreementModule.pdf
http://hairiaa.blogspot.co.id/2016/04/contoh-soal-subject-verb-agreement.html
a. Was
b. Were
7. The group of administrative assistants ____ meeting in the board room.
a. Is
b. Are
8. C. B. Jones is the one who ________ the paintings.
a.Do
b. Does
9. Our CEO, together with board members, ________ all employees.
a. Hire
b. Hires
10. Neither the assistant nor the managers ________ the invoice number.
a. Has
b. Have
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Subject Verb Agreement | Error Analysis
1. One of my friends like to cook Italian food.
Answer : like
Subject in singular verb, then used the plural verb.
Correction : One of my friends likes to cook Italian food.
2. The boys walks to school.
Answer : walks
Subject in singular verb, then used the plural verb.
Correction : The boys walk to school.
3. The people who lives next door asked me to get their mail.
Answer : lives
Subject in singular verb, then used the plural verb.
Correction : The people who live next door asked me to get their mail.
4. Each book and magazine are listed in the database.
Answer : are
“Each” is always in the singular noun, although a noun are connected there are two or more subjects.
Correction : Each book and magazine is listed in the database.
5. There is many reasons to disagree about politics.
Answer : is
Reasons -> plural | is -> singular
Correction : There are many reasons to disagree about politics.
6. My friends lives in Yogyakarta.
Answer : lives
Subject in plural verb, then used the singular verb.
Correction : My friends live in Yogyakarta.
7. Leading the club meeting today is Akiko and Jose.
Answer : is
Akiko and Jose -> Plural | is -> Singular
Correction : Leading the club meeting today are Akiko and Jose.
8. Wether to buy or rent a car are an important financial question.
Answer : are
Two or more subjects connected by “or” use a singular verb.
Correction : Wether to buy or rent a car is an important financial question.
9. Microsoft, Starbucks and Boeing hires technical graduates from Edmonds Community College.
Answer : hires
Microsoft, Starbucks and Boeing -> Plural | Hires -> Singular
Correction : Microsoft, Starbucks and Boeing hire technical graduates from Edmonds
Community College
10. All part of the cake have been eaten by my sister.
Answer : have
The object of the prosisi is plural, then use a plural verb.
Correction : All part of the cake has been eaten by my sister.
11. The number of students in each class vary.
Answer : have
Number -> singular | Vary -> plural
Correction : The number of students in each class varies.
12. A number of kids comes to my shop and buy chocolate.
Answer : comes
The phrase the number means the number, followed by a singular verb. While a number, followed by a plural verb.
Correction : A number of kids come to my shop and buy chocolate.
13. Mathematics prepare students for many different careers.
Answer : comes
Mathematics -> singular | Prepare -> plural
Correction : Mathematics prepares students for many different careers
14. Either of us are able to speak English.
Answer : are
Either the subject of the sentence, then use the singular verb.
Correction : Either of us is able to speak English.
15. Time seem to go quickly during a test.
Answer : seem
Time -> singular | Seem -> plural
Correction : Time seems to go quickly during a test.
Refference :
https://www.wisc-online.com/learn/humanities/linguistics/wcn3302/subject-verb-agreement---exercise-1
http://www.edcc.edu/lsc/documents/SVAgreementModule.pdf
http://hairiaa.blogspot.co.id/2016/04/contoh-soal-subject-verb-agreement.html