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Subject and Verb Agreement Quiz

1. For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.

 A) There's three strawberries left.
 B) There's three strawberries left.
 C) There are three strawberries left.
 D) There are three strawberries left.

2. 

 A) Here is the reports from yesterday.
 B) Here are the reports from yesterday.
 C) Here are the reports from yesterday.
 D) Here is the reports from yesterday.

3. 

 A) Some of my goals has yet to be met.
 B) Some of my goals has yet to be met.
 C) Some of my goals have yet to be met.
 D) Some of my goals have yet to be met.

4. 

 A) All of my goals is being met and surpassed.
 B) All of my goals are being met and surpassed.
 C) All of my goals are being met and surpassed.
 D) All of my goals is being met and surpassed.

5. 

 A) None of this is your business.
 B) None of this is your business.
 C) None of this are your business.
 D) None of this are your business.

6. 

 A) None of them are coming home tonight.
 B) None of them are coming home tonight.
 C) None of them is coming home tonight.
 D) None of them is coming home tonight.

7. 

 A) One-third of the city are experiencing a blackout tonight.
 B) One-third of the city are experiencing a blackout tonight.
 C) One-third of the city is experiencing a blackout tonight.
 D) One-third of the city is experiencing a blackout tonight.

8. 

 A) One-third of the people is suffering.
 B) One-third of the people are suffering.
 C) One-third of the people are suffering.
 D) One-third of the people is suffering.

9. 

 A) When she talks, everyone listens.
 B) When she talks, everyone listen.
 C) When she talks, everyone listen.
 D) When she talks, everyone listens.

10. 

 A) Neither the farmer nor the farm workers is willing to settle the strike.
 B) Neither the farmer nor the farm workers are willing to settle the strike.
 C) Neither the farmer nor the farm workers are willing to settle the strike.
 D) Neither the farmer nor the farm workers is willing to settle the strike.

11. 

 A) Neither Darren nor Ida is capable of such a crime.
 B) Neither Darren nor Ida are capable of such a crime.
 C) Neither Darren nor Ida is capable of such a crime.
 D) Neither Darren nor Ida are capable of such a crime.


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