G6: Subject Verb Agreement II

G6: Subject-Verb Agreement II

by Tom Rohrbach

Multiple Choice Quiz

This practice quiz will help you to learn advanced subject-verb agreement.
If you choose a wrong answer, you'll see an explanation to help you learn from your mistake.

Yesterday I met someone who __ my wife’s roommate in college.
1. was
2. were
3. BOTH!
We had to stop and wait for 30 minutes to get to my uncle’s farm in Texas because there __ cattle all over the road.
1. was
2. were
3. BOTH!
Each of the books __ chosen to be the best and most useful for our students.
1. was
2. were
3. BOTH!
The number of students in level 2 this term __ 14.
1. is
2. are
3. BOTH!
Mark, as well as his two sisters, __ in Kentucky now.
1. lives
2. live
3. BOTH!
Both the Registrar and the Admissions Office __ your change of address information.
1. needs
2. need
3. BOTH!
I’m afraid that none of the pine trees on the campus __ going to survive the pine beetle infestation.
1. is
2. are
3. BOTH!
None of the money that was stolen __ ever been recovered.
1. has
2. have
3. BOTH!
Look way over there - a number of drivers __ passing that car accident without stopping to help!
1. is
2. are
3. BOTH!
Neither the students nor the teacher __ late today. That’s a new record for this class!
1. is
2. are
3. BOTH!
Snowboarding __ more popular than skiing at some of the resorts in Colorado.
1. is
2. are
3. BOTH!
The statistics about weather patterns __ that global climate change is having bad effects.
1. shows
2. show
3. BOTH!
The rich __ required to pay a higher percentage of taxes in the U.S., because they can afford to.
1. is
2. are
3. BOTH!
Singing and dancing __ popular in the U.S. and in many other countries.
1. is
2. are
3. BOTH!
Deer __ cute animals that can sometimes be found in people’s front yards in some parts of Boulder.
1. is
2. are
3. BOTH!