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Subject and Verb Agreement Quiz

1. For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.

 A) More than half of the basketball court is used for volleyball practice.
 B) More than half of the basketball court are used for volleyball practice.

2. 

 A) Some of the potatoes is salted.
 B) Some of the potatoes are salted.

3. 

 A) Either of the classic cars is for sale.
 B) Either of the classic cars are for sale.

4. 

 A) A limousine and driver is in the driveway.
 B) A limousine and driver are in the driveway.

5. 

 A) Neither my radio nor my television is working.
 B) Neither my radio nor my television are working.

6. 

 A) Six dollars is too much to pay for a gumdrop.
 B) Six dollars are too much to pay for a gumdrop.

7. 

 A) The weather in the Western states are cold sometimes.
 B) The weather in the Western states is cold sometimes.

8. 

 A) The water polo team have won the state championship for the second time.
 B) The water polo team has won the state championship for the second time.

9. 

 A) That skier is one of those who compete nationally.
 B) That skier is one of those who competes nationally.

10. 

 A) There have to be some people left who care about English.
 B) There has to be some people left who care about English.

11. 

 A) A number of suggestions was made.
 B) A number of suggestions were made.


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