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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) At the end of the story, they was living happily ever after.
 B) At the end of the story, they were living happily ever after.
 C) At the end of the story, they were living happily ever after.
 D) At the end of the story, they was living happily ever after.

2. 

 A) Al and Eli go to the beach to surf with their friends.
 B) Al and Eli go to the beach to surf with their friends.
 C) Al and Eli goes to the beach to surf with their friends.
 D) Al and Eli goes to the beach to surf with their friends.

3. 

 A) When Al and Eli arrive, they find that their friends has waxed their boards.
 B) When Al and Eli arrive, they find that their friends has waxed their boards.
 C) When Al and Eli arrive, they find that their friends have waxed their boards.
 D) When Al and Eli arrive, they find that their friends have waxed their boards.

4. 

 A) A group of children from that school are not being cooperative.
 B) A group of children from that school is not being cooperative.
 C) A group of children from that school is not being cooperative.
 D) A group of children from that school are not being cooperative.

5. 

 A) Unless our staff members really do cooperate, we will not meet our goals.
 B) Unless our staff members really do cooperate, we will not meet our goals.
 C) Unless our staff members really do cooperate, we will not meet our goals.
 D) Unless our staff members really do cooperate, we will not meet our goals.

6. 

 A) Either Gary or I am responsible for allocating the funds.
 B) Either Gary or I are responsible for allocating the funds.
 C) Either Gary or I am responsible for allocating the funds.
 D) Either Gary or I are responsible for allocating the funds.

7. 

 A) Neither she nor they were willing to predict the election results.
 B) Neither she nor they was willing to predict the election results.
 C) Neither she nor they was willing to predict the election results.
 D) Neither she nor they were willing to predict the election results.

8. 

 A) Nora is one of the candidates who are worthy of my vote.
 B) Nora is one of the candidates who is worthy of my vote.
 C) Nora is one of the candidates who are worthy of my vote.
 D) Nora is one of the candidates who is worthy of my vote.

9. 

 A) Nora, of all the candidates who are running, is the best.
 B) Nora, of all the candidates who are running, is the best.
 C) Nora, of all the candidates who is running, is the best.
 D) Nora, of all the candidates who is running, is the best.

10. 

 A) My problem, which is minor in comparison with others, exists because I dropped out of high school.
 B) My problem, which is minor in comparison with others, exist because I dropped out of high school.
 C) My problem, which is minor in comparison with others, exists because I dropped out of high school.
 D) My problem, which is minor in comparison with others, exist because I dropped out of high school.

11. 

 A) His dogs, which is kept outside, bark all day long.
 B) His dogs, which is kept outside, bark all day long.
 C) His dogs, which are kept outside, bark all day long.
 D) His dogs, which are kept outside, bark all day long.


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