Subject-Verb Agreement
Practice Questions
1. Neither the teacher nor the students ___ ready for the
test.
a) is
b) are
c) were
d) be
2. Each of the players ___ a chance to prove himself.
a) have
b) has
c) are
d) were
3. The team ___ playing very well this season.
a) is
b) are
c) were
d) be
4. The news ___ surprising and shocking.
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) have
5. Either my mother or my sisters ___ coming to the party.
a) is
b) are
c) am
d) be
6. Neither of the books ___ useful for the research.
a) were
b) are
c) is
d) have
7. The number of students in the class ___ increasing.
a) are
b) is
c) have
d) were
8. A number of people ___ waiting outside.
a) is
b) are
c) was
d) be
9. Mathematics ___ always been my favorite subject.
a) have
b) has
c) are
d) were
10. The scissors ___ on the table.
a) is
b) are
c) was
d) be
11. Either the manager or the employees ___ responsible for
this mistake.
a) is
b) are
c) am
d) be
12. The jury ___ divided in its opinion.
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) have
13. None of the students ___ absent today.
a) is
b) are
c) have
d) be
14. Every one of the cakes ___ baked fresh daily.
a) are
b) is
c) have
d) be
15. The furniture ___ been moved to the new house.
a) are
b) has
c) have
d) is
16. Neither the dog nor the cats ___ outside.
a) is
b) are
c) was
d) be
17. The team, along with the coach, ___ arriving soon.
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) have
18. Ten dollars ___ enough to buy this book.
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) be
19. Some of the information ___ incorrect.
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) have
20. Both the players and the coach ___ happy with the
result.
a) is
b) are
c) was
d) be
21. There ___ a lot of people at the event last night.
a) was
b) were
c) is
d) be
22. The number of visitors ___ gone up this year.
a) are
b) is
c) have
d) be
23. More than one student ___ absent today.
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) be
24. The pair of shoes ___ missing from the cupboard.
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) be
25. Either the keys or the wallet ___ lost.
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) be
26. The committee ___ decided to postpone the meeting.
a) have
b) has
c) are
d) be
27. Everyone in the class ___ prepared for the exam.
a) are
b) is
c) have
d) be
28. The data ___ inaccurate in the report.
a) are
b) is
c) have
d) be
29. A couple of students ___ late today.
a) was
b) were
c) is
d) be
30. The pair of jeans ___ on sale today.
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) be
31. Neither of the options ___ acceptable.
a) are
b) is
c) have
d) be
32. The team members ___ responsible for their own
equipment.
a) is
b) are
c) was
d) be
33. Each of the answers ___ correct.
a) are
b) is
c) have
d) be
34. There ___ many reasons for his absence.
a) was
b) were
c) is
d) be
35. The United States ___ a large population.
a) have
b) has
c) are
d) be
36. Neither the students nor the teacher ___ willing to
change the schedule.
a) are
b) is
c) have
d) be
37. The police ___ investigating the case.
a) is
b) are
c) was
d) be
38. Some of the cakes ___ been eaten.
a) have
b) has
c) are
d) be
39. Each and every one of the players ___ given a trophy.
a) are
b) is
c) have
d) be
40. The pair of gloves ___ missing from the box.
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) be
1.
Neither the teacher nor the students ___ ready for the test.
Answer: b) are
Reason: When subjects are joined by "neither... nor," verb
agrees with the nearer subject. "Students" is plural, so verb is
plural.
2.
Each of the players ___ a chance to prove himself.
Answer: b) has
Reason: "Each" is always singular, so singular verb
"has" is used.
3.
The team ___ playing very well this season.
Answer: a) is
Reason: Collective noun "team" is considered singular when
acting as one unit.
4.
The news ___ surprising and shocking.
Answer: b) is
Reason: "News" is an uncountable noun, so singular verb is
used.
5.
Either my mother or my sisters ___ coming to the party.
Answer: b) are
Reason: Verb agrees with nearer subject "sisters" (plural).
6.
Neither of the books ___ useful for the research.
Answer: c) is
Reason: "Neither" is singular; verb is singular.
7.
The number of students in the class ___ increasing.
Answer: b) is
Reason: "The number of" takes singular verb.
8.
A number of people ___ waiting outside.
Answer: b) are
Reason: "A number of" means "many" and takes plural
verb.
9.
Mathematics ___ always been my favorite subject.
Answer: b) has
Reason: Subjects like mathematics are singular.
10.
The scissors ___ on the table.
Answer: b) are
Reason: "Scissors" is plural in form and meaning, so plural
verb.
11.
Either the manager or the employees ___ responsible for this mistake.
Answer: b) are
Reason: Verb agrees with nearer subject "employees" (plural).
12.
The jury ___ divided in its opinion.
Answer: b) is
Reason: "Jury" as a whole unit takes singular verb.
13.
None of the students ___ absent today.
Answer: b) are
Reason: "None" can be singular or plural depending on meaning;
here it refers to plural "students."
14.
Every one of the cakes ___ baked fresh daily.
Answer: b) is
Reason: "Every one" is singular.
15.
The furniture ___ been moved to the new house.
Answer: b) is
Reason: "Furniture" is uncountable and singular.
16.
Neither the dog nor the cats ___ outside.
Answer: b) are
Reason: Verb agrees with nearer subject "cats" (plural).
17.
The team, along with the coach, ___ arriving soon.
Answer: b) is
Reason: Phrase after the subject does not affect verb; verb agrees with
"team" (singular).
18.
Ten dollars ___ enough to buy this book.
Answer: b) is
Reason: Amount of money is singular.
19.
Some of the information ___ incorrect.
Answer: b) is
Reason: "Information" is uncountable singular.
20.
Both the players and the coach ___ happy with the result.
Answer: b) are
Reason: Subjects joined by "both... and" take plural verb.
21.
There ___ a lot of people at the event last night.
Answer: b) were
Reason: "A lot of people" is plural.
22.
The number of visitors ___ gone up this year.
Answer: b) is
Reason: "The number of" takes singular verb.
23.
More than one student ___ absent today.
Answer: b) is
Reason: "More than one" takes singular verb.
24.
The pair of shoes ___ missing from the cupboard.
Answer: b) is
Reason: "Pair" is singular; the phrase "of shoes"
does not affect the verb.
25.
Either the keys or the wallet ___ lost.
Answer: b) is
Reason: Verb agrees with nearer subject "wallet" (singular).
26.
The committee ___ decided to postpone the meeting.
Answer: b) has
Reason: Collective noun "committee" as one unit takes singular
verb.
27.
Everyone in the class ___ prepared for the exam.
Answer: b) is
Reason: "Everyone" is singular.
28.
The data ___ inaccurate in the report.
Answer: b) is
Reason: "Data" is usually treated as singular in modern
English.
29.
A couple of students ___ late today.
Answer: b) were
Reason: "A couple of" means two, so plural verb.
30.
The pair of jeans ___ on sale today.
Answer: b) is
Reason: "Pair" is singular.
31.
Neither of the options ___ acceptable.
Answer: b) is
Reason: "Neither" is singular.
32.
The team members ___ responsible for their own equipment.
Answer: b) are
Reason: "Team members" is plural.
33.
Each of the answers ___ correct.
Answer: b) is
Reason: "Each" is singular.
34.
There ___ many reasons for his absence.
Answer: b) were
Reason: "Reasons" is plural.
35.
The United States ___ a large population.
Answer: b) has
Reason: Country names are singular.
36.
Neither the students nor the teacher ___ willing to change the schedule.
Answer: b) is
Reason: Verb agrees with nearer subject "teacher" (singular).
37.
The police ___ investigating the case.
Answer: b) are
Reason: "Police" is plural.
38.
Some of the cakes ___ been eaten.
Answer: a) have
Reason: "Cakes" is plural.
39.
Each and every one of the players ___ given a trophy.
Answer: b) is
Reason: "Each and every one" is singular.
40.
The pair of gloves ___ missing from the box.
Answer: b) is
Reason: "Pair" is singular.
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