Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz with Answers

Which verb form is correct in this sentence: 'The cat and the dog (is/are) playing in the yard.'

Should the verb be singular or plural in this sentence: 'Each of the students (has/have) their own textbook.'

Choose the correct verb form for the sentence: 'The team of scientists (is/are) conducting experiments in the laboratory.'

Is the verb agreement correct in this sentence: 'Neither the book nor the magazine (was/were) on the shelf.'

Determine if the subject and verb agree in this question: 'Do the apples or the oranges (tastes/taste) better in the fruit salad.'

Should the verb be singular or plural in this sentence: 'The majority of the employees (is/are) attending the seminar.'

For the sentence 'The cat and the dog (is/are) playing in the yard,' the correct verb form is 'are' because 'cat' and 'dog' are two separate subjects, requiring a plural verb.
In the sentence 'Each of the students (has/have) their own textbook,' the correct verb form is 'has' because 'each' refers to individual students, making the verb singular.
When it comes to 'The team of scientists (is/are) conducting experiments in the laboratory,' the correct form is 'is' as 'team' is acting as a singular unit in this context.
In the sentence 'Neither the book nor the magazine (was/were) on the shelf,' the correct verb form is 'was' because 'neither...nor' pairs singular subjects together.
Regarding 'Do the apples or the oranges (tastes/taste) better in the fruit salad,' the correct verb form is 'taste' to match the plural subject 'oranges.'
In 'The majority of the employees (is/are) attending the seminar,' the correct verb form is 'are' as 'majority' implies a plural group of employees.

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Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz