Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz

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What type of verb should be used for plural subjects?

Past tense verb

Singular verb

Present perfect verb

Plural verb (correct)

Which of the following is considered a singular indefinite pronoun?

Both

All

Few

Everyone (correct)

When should a singular verb be used?

When two nouns are joined by 'and'

With collective nouns

With singular subjects (correct)

For plural subjects

Which phrase represents a compound subject?

'The cat and the dog are friends.' Signup and view all the answers

What kind of verb should be used with collective nouns when focusing on the individuals?

Plural verb Signup and view all the answers

Which type of subject-verb agreement applies when two subjects are joined by 'or' or 'nor'?

'Or' subject-verb agreement Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'He arrests,' what part of speech is 'he'?

Pronoun Signup and view all the answers

'The policeman arrests.' What is the subject in this sentence?

'The policeman' Signup and view all the answers

'The dog barks.' What type of verb is used in this sentence?

's' form verb Signup and view all the answers

'The team are wearing their jerseys.' What type of verb is used in this sentence?

'ing' form verb Signup and view all the answers

What type of verb should be used with the indefinite pronoun 'everyone'?

Singular Signup and view all the answers

Which type of verb should be used when two nouns or pronouns are joined by 'and'?

Plural Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'The tall, strong policeman arrests,' what is the subject?

Noun Signup and view all the answers

When should a plural verb be used with collective nouns?

When focusing on individuals Signup and view all the answers

Which type of subject-verb agreement applies when subjects are joined by 'or' or 'nor'?

'Depends on the nouns used' Signup and view all the answers

What should be the verb form in the sentence 'The cat and the dog are friends'?

'Were' Signup and view all the answers

'No one is home.' What type of verb is used in this sentence?

'Singular' Signup and view all the answers

'The team are winning.' What aspect of the team is being focused on?

'Individual members' Signup and view all the answers

'He arrests.' What part of speech is 'he' in this sentence?

'Pronoun' Signup and view all the answers

'The dogs bark.' What kind of verb is used in this sentence?

'Plural' Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following represents a singular subject-verb agreement?

The dog barks. Signup and view all the answers

What type of verb should be used with indefinite pronouns like 'anyone' and 'someone'?

Singular verbs Signup and view all the answers

In the phrase 'The tall, strong policeman arrests,' what is considered the subject?

Noun Signup and view all the answers

Which scenario would require a plural verb based on subject-verb agreement rules?

The team are wearing their jerseys. Signup and view all the answers

When should a compound subject use a plural verb?

When the nouns are joined by 'and' Signup and view all the answers

'No one is home.' What type of verb is used in this sentence?

'Singular verb' Signup and view all the answers

'The team is winning.' What does this sentence focus on for subject-verb agreement?

'The team's actions' Signup and view all the answers

'He arrests.' What part of speech is 'he' in this sentence?

'Pronoun' Signup and view all the answers

'The dogs bark.' What kind of verb is used in this sentence?

'Plural verb' Signup and view all the answers

'Everyone is welcome.' Which type of verb should be used for the indefinite pronoun 'everyone'?

'Singular verb' Signup and view all the answers

Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz

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What type of verb should be used for plural subjects?

Which of the following is considered a singular indefinite pronoun?

When should a singular verb be used?

Which phrase represents a compound subject?

What kind of verb should be used with collective nouns when focusing on the individuals?

Which type of subject-verb agreement applies when two subjects are joined by 'or' or 'nor'?

In the sentence 'He arrests,' what part of speech is 'he'?

'The policeman arrests.' What is the subject in this sentence?

'The dog barks.' What type of verb is used in this sentence?

'The team are wearing their jerseys.' What type of verb is used in this sentence?

What type of verb should be used with the indefinite pronoun 'everyone'?

Which type of verb should be used when two nouns or pronouns are joined by 'and'?

In the sentence 'The tall, strong policeman arrests,' what is the subject?

When should a plural verb be used with collective nouns?

Which type of subject-verb agreement applies when subjects are joined by 'or' or 'nor'?

What should be the verb form in the sentence 'The cat and the dog are friends'?

'No one is home.' What type of verb is used in this sentence?

'The team are winning.' What aspect of the team is being focused on?

'He arrests.' What part of speech is 'he' in this sentence?

'The dogs bark.' What kind of verb is used in this sentence?

Which of the following represents a singular subject-verb agreement?

What type of verb should be used with indefinite pronouns like 'anyone' and 'someone'?

In the phrase 'The tall, strong policeman arrests,' what is considered the subject?

Which scenario would require a plural verb based on subject-verb agreement rules?

When should a compound subject use a plural verb?

'No one is home.' What type of verb is used in this sentence?

'The team is winning.' What does this sentence focus on for subject-verb agreement?

'He arrests.' What part of speech is 'he' in this sentence?

'The dogs bark.' What kind of verb is used in this sentence?

'Everyone is welcome.' Which type of verb should be used for the indefinite pronoun 'everyone'?

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