English Grammar Test Subject-Verb Agreement Flashcards
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Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?
Answer: The dog barks loudly.
"The dog barks" is correct because a singular subject ("dog") takes a singular verb ("barks").
Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
Answer: She and her sister are coming to the party.
"She and her sister are" is correct because compound subjects joined by "and" take a plural verb.
Which sentence is correct?
Answer: Everyone is responsible for their actions.
"Everyone" is an indefinite pronoun that always takes a singular verb.
Select the sentence with correct agreement.
Answer: The news is shocking.
"News" is a singular noun despite ending in "s," so it takes the singular verb "is."
Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?
Answer: Neither of the answers is correct.
"Neither" as a subject takes a singular verb, so "is" is correct.
Choose the correct verb form: "The team _____ playing well tonight."
Answer: is
In American English, collective nouns like "team" are treated as singular and take singular verbs.