10 Questions
Which verb form should be used to complete the sentence? The dead trees and peeling paint, along with the broken windows and flapping shutters, __________ everyone believe that evil spirits haunt the deserted Sinclair house.
make
Which verb form should be used to complete the sentence? Where __________ the earrings that I left by the bathroom sink. Oh no. That stupid cat has swatted them down the drain again.
is
Which verb form should be used to complete the sentence? Neither of those sharks circling your boogie board __________ hungry enough to bite.
looks
Which verb form should be used to complete the sentence? One hundred and fifty gallons __________ the amount of liquid the average living room rug can absorb. Rachel discovered this fact after taking a long shower when the curtain wasn't tucked inside the tub.
is
Which verb form should be used to complete the sentence? For each pen, pencil, and paperclip __________ a tiny flag attached with Agnes' full.
has
Neither of those sharks circling your boogie board __________ hungry enough to bite.
looks
The dead trees and peeling paint, along with the broken windows and flapping shutters, __________ everyone believe that evil spirits haunt the deserted Sinclair house.
make
For each pen, pencil, and paperclip __________ a tiny flag attached with Agnes' full.
is
Where __________ the earrings that I left by the bathroom sink. Oh no. That stupid cat has swatted them down the drain again.
are
One hundred and fifty gallons __________ the amount of liquid the average living room rug can absorb. Rachel discovered this fact after taking a long shower when the curtain wasn't tucked inside the tub.
is
Study Notes
Subject/Verb Agreement Test
- The test requires choosing the correct present tense verb form for a given sentence.
- The test consists of five sentences with multiple-choice options.
Sentence 1: The Dead Trees and Peeling Paint
- The sentence describes a setting that makes people believe the deserted Sinclair house is haunted by evil spirits.
- The correct verb form is "makes" (subject-verb agreement: singular subject "the dead trees and peeling paint" takes a singular verb "makes").
Sentence 2: The Earrings
- The sentence is about a person looking for earrings that were left by the bathroom sink.
- The correct verb form is "are" (subject-verb agreement: plural subject "the earrings" takes a plural verb "are").
Sentence 3: The Sharks
- The sentence describes two sharks circling a boogie board.
- The correct verb form is "look" (subject-verb agreement: plural subject "those sharks" takes a plural verb "look").
Sentence 4: The Amount of Liquid
- The sentence states that 150 gallons is the amount of liquid a living room rug can absorb.
- The correct verb form is "is" (subject-verb agreement: singular subject "one hundred and fifty gallons" takes a singular verb "is").
Sentence 5: Agnes' Possessions
- The sentence describes Agnes' habit of attaching a tiny flag to each of her possessions.
- The correct verb form is "has" (subject-verb agreement: singular subject "each pen, pencil, and paperclip" takes a singular verb "has").
Test your knowledge of subject-verb agreement with this quiz! Choose the correct present tense verb form to complete the sentences. Can you spot the correct verb form? Challenge yourself and improve your grammar skills!
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