Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz with multiple-choice questions for grammar practice.
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You’ve uploaded an image of a Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz. The task is to circle the verb in each sentence that agrees with the subject — meaning you must choose the correct form of the verb (singular or plural) based on whether the subject is singular or plural.
Let’s go through each sentence one by one and explain the correct choice:
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✔ Correct: IS
→ Subject: “The price” (singular) → needs singular verb “is”
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✔ Correct: KITS — but wait, this looks like a typo!
→ It should probably be “BOOKS” or “KITS” doesn’t make sense here. If it’s “books”, then:
→ Subject: “The books” (plural) → verb should be “are” — but the options are “KIT / KITS”? That seems wrong.
✘ Likely a printing error. If we assume it’s meant to be “books”, then “are” is correct — but since only “KIT/KITS” are given, perhaps it’s meant to be “the kits”?
→ If subject is “kits” (plural), then verb should be “are” — but again, no “are” option.
⚠️ This item appears to have a typo. Assuming the intended subject is “books”, then the verb should be “are”, but it’s not listed. If forced to pick between “KIT/KITS”, neither fits grammatically with “are”.
➡️ Best guess: If “KITS” is meant to be the subject, then the verb should be “are”, which isn't an option. So this question may need correction.
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✔ Correct: KNOW
→ Subject: “The toys” (plural) → verb must be plural “know”
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✔ Correct: HELPS
→ Subject: “The street” (singular) → verb must be singular “helps”
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✔ Correct: IS
→ Subject: “The quality” (singular) → verb “is”
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✔ Correct: PLAY
→ Rule: With “neither...nor”, verb agrees with the closer subject.
→ Closer subject: “his sisters” (plural) → verb “play”
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✔ Correct: IS
→ Subject: “which one” (singular) → verb “is”
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✔ Correct: ATTRACT
→ Subject: “Some wines” (plural) → verb “attract”
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✔ Correct: SHIPS
→ Subject: “one” (singular) → verb “ships”
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✔ Correct: IS
→ Rule: “Neither...nor” → verb agrees with closer subject.
→ Closer subject: “flanders” — assuming it’s a typo for “Flanders” (a place, singular) → so “is”
(If “flanders” is meant to be plural, still, “neither A nor B” usually takes singular verb when both are singular — and “broccoli” is uncountable/singular)
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✔ Correct: GO
→ Subject: “Seventy highways” (plural) → verb “go”
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✔ Correct: HONOR
→ Subject: “The Betts” — likely refers to a family or group (plural) → verb “honor”
(If “Betts” is treated as a singular entity, “honors” could work — but typically family names pluralized take plural verbs)
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✔ Correct: APPROXIMATELY
→ This is NOT subject-verb agreement — it’s about adverb vs adjective.
→ “Approximately” is the adverb modifying “100 cities” — correct choice.
But the quiz says “subject-verb agreement” — this might be mislabeled.
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✔ Correct: IS
→ When numbers are added together as a sum, they’re treated as a single unit → “Seven and five is twelve.”
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✔ Correct: AM
→ Subject: “Running late...” — gerund phrase acting as singular subject → but verb should agree with “I” — wait, this sentence is awkward.
Actually, the subject is “I” — “Running late...” is just a modifier.
→ So: “I am key to a ledge” — doesn’t make much sense, but grammatically, if subject is “I”, verb is “am”.
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✔ Correct: CLOSER
→ Again, not subject-verb — likely adjective needed. “Closer” is comparative adjective. “Closer’s” is possessive — doesn’t fit.
But again, off-topic for subject-verb agreement.
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✔ Correct: EACH / WALK
→ “Each” is singular, but “five each students” is awkward. Probably meant: “Five students each walk...”
→ Subject: “Five students” (plural) → verb “walk”
“Each” is distributive — doesn’t change the verb.
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✔ Correct: CLINS — but “clins” is not a word!
→ Probably meant: “lines up” or “queues” — but given options, maybe “clins” is typo for “clines” or “climbs”?
Assuming it’s “lines” — then:
→ Subject: “Gary” (singular) → verb “lines” (third person singular)
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✔ Correct: MARK
→ Subject: “Airplanes” (plural) → verb “mark”
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✔ Correct: MARKS
→ Rule: “Either...or” → verb agrees with closer subject.
→ Closer subject: “the president” (singular) → verb “marks”
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## ✔ Final Answer Key (Circled Verbs):
1. IS
2. ✘ Typo — likely should be “are” but not listed; skip or flag
3. KNOW
4. HELPS
5. IS
6. PLAY
7. IS
8. ATTRACT
9. SHIPS
10. IS
11. GO
12. HONOR
13. APPROXIMATELY *(not S-V agreement)*
14. IS
15. AM
16. CLOSER *(not S-V agreement)*
17. EACH / WALK
18. CLINS *(likely typo — if “lines”, then “lines”)*
19. MARK
20. MARKS
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## 📝 Summary:
- Most questions test basic subject-verb agreement rules.
- Some items (#2, #13, #16, #18) contain typos or are mislabeled.
- Remember key rules:
- Singular subject → singular verb
- Plural subject → plural verb
- With “either/or”, “neither/nor” → verb agrees with closer subject
- Collective nouns or phrases like “seven and five” → often singular
- Gerunds as subjects → singular
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✔ Recommendation: Review sentences 2, 13, 16, and 18 with teacher — they may need correction.
Let me know if you’d like a printable version or explanation slides!
Let’s go through each sentence one by one and explain the correct choice:
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1. The price of these jeans (IS / ARE) reasonable.
✔ Correct: IS
→ Subject: “The price” (singular) → needs singular verb “is”
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2. The books borrowed from the library (KIT / KITS) are on my desk.
✔ Correct: KITS — but wait, this looks like a typo!
→ It should probably be “BOOKS” or “KITS” doesn’t make sense here. If it’s “books”, then:
→ Subject: “The books” (plural) → verb should be “are” — but the options are “KIT / KITS”? That seems wrong.
✘ Likely a printing error. If we assume it’s meant to be “books”, then “are” is correct — but since only “KIT/KITS” are given, perhaps it’s meant to be “the kits”?
→ If subject is “kits” (plural), then verb should be “are” — but again, no “are” option.
⚠️ This item appears to have a typo. Assuming the intended subject is “books”, then the verb should be “are”, but it’s not listed. If forced to pick between “KIT/KITS”, neither fits grammatically with “are”.
➡️ Best guess: If “KITS” is meant to be the subject, then the verb should be “are”, which isn't an option. So this question may need correction.
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3. The toys we own (KNOWS / KNOW) a blend of colors.
✔ Correct: KNOW
→ Subject: “The toys” (plural) → verb must be plural “know”
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4. The street where I live (HELP / HELPS) me feel safe.
✔ Correct: HELPS
→ Subject: “The street” (singular) → verb must be singular “helps”
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5. The quality of the cookies (IS / ARE) delicious.
✔ Correct: IS
→ Subject: “The quality” (singular) → verb “is”
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6. Neither his mother nor his sisters (PLAY / PLAYS) tennis this time.
✔ Correct: PLAY
→ Rule: With “neither...nor”, verb agrees with the closer subject.
→ Closer subject: “his sisters” (plural) → verb “play”
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7. You should select which one of the three choices (IS / ARE) correct.
✔ Correct: IS
→ Subject: “which one” (singular) → verb “is”
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8. Some wines (ATTRACTS / ATTRACT) visitors more than others do.
✔ Correct: ATTRACT
→ Subject: “Some wines” (plural) → verb “attract”
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9. On Amazon, only one (1) of (1,000) laptops (SHIPS / SHIP) per day.
✔ Correct: SHIPS
→ Subject: “one” (singular) → verb “ships”
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10. Neither broccoli nor flanders (IS / ARE) as popular as lettuce.
✔ Correct: IS
→ Rule: “Neither...nor” → verb agrees with closer subject.
→ Closer subject: “flanders” — assuming it’s a typo for “Flanders” (a place, singular) → so “is”
(If “flanders” is meant to be plural, still, “neither A nor B” usually takes singular verb when both are singular — and “broccoli” is uncountable/singular)
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11. Seventy highways in a society (GO / GOES) through towns.
✔ Correct: GO
→ Subject: “Seventy highways” (plural) → verb “go”
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12. The Betts (weird name!) (HONORS / HONOR) Alaska on the web.
✔ Correct: HONOR
→ Subject: “The Betts” — likely refers to a family or group (plural) → verb “honor”
(If “Betts” is treated as a singular entity, “honors” could work — but typically family names pluralized take plural verbs)
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13. Chicago is among (APPROXIMATELY / APPROXIMATE) 100 cities that lie on the river.
✔ Correct: APPROXIMATELY
→ This is NOT subject-verb agreement — it’s about adverb vs adjective.
→ “Approximately” is the adverb modifying “100 cities” — correct choice.
But the quiz says “subject-verb agreement” — this might be mislabeled.
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14. Seven and five (IS / ARE) twelve.
✔ Correct: IS
→ When numbers are added together as a sum, they’re treated as a single unit → “Seven and five is twelve.”
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15. Running late for a meeting that already is filled with cars (I / AM) key to a ledge.
✔ Correct: AM
→ Subject: “Running late...” — gerund phrase acting as singular subject → but verb should agree with “I” — wait, this sentence is awkward.
Actually, the subject is “I” — “Running late...” is just a modifier.
→ So: “I am key to a ledge” — doesn’t make much sense, but grammatically, if subject is “I”, verb is “am”.
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16. For removal down (CLOSER / CLOSER’S) every night at midnight.
✔ Correct: CLOSER
→ Again, not subject-verb — likely adjective needed. “Closer” is comparative adjective. “Closer’s” is possessive — doesn’t fit.
But again, off-topic for subject-verb agreement.
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17. Five (EACH / EACHES) students (WALK / WALKS) every day to school.
✔ Correct: EACH / WALK
→ “Each” is singular, but “five each students” is awkward. Probably meant: “Five students each walk...”
→ Subject: “Five students” (plural) → verb “walk”
“Each” is distributive — doesn’t change the verb.
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18. Every day Gary (CLIN / CLINS) into line to prepare for the meetings.
✔ Correct: CLINS — but “clins” is not a word!
→ Probably meant: “lines up” or “queues” — but given options, maybe “clins” is typo for “clines” or “climbs”?
Assuming it’s “lines” — then:
→ Subject: “Gary” (singular) → verb “lines” (third person singular)
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19. Airplanes (MARK / MARKS) passengers to international airports everyday.
✔ Correct: MARK
→ Subject: “Airplanes” (plural) → verb “mark”
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20. Either the assistant or the president (MARKS / MARK) the announcements of us.
✔ Correct: MARKS
→ Rule: “Either...or” → verb agrees with closer subject.
→ Closer subject: “the president” (singular) → verb “marks”
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## ✔ Final Answer Key (Circled Verbs):
1. IS
2. ✘ Typo — likely should be “are” but not listed; skip or flag
3. KNOW
4. HELPS
5. IS
6. PLAY
7. IS
8. ATTRACT
9. SHIPS
10. IS
11. GO
12. HONOR
13. APPROXIMATELY *(not S-V agreement)*
14. IS
15. AM
16. CLOSER *(not S-V agreement)*
17. EACH / WALK
18. CLINS *(likely typo — if “lines”, then “lines”)*
19. MARK
20. MARKS
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## 📝 Summary:
- Most questions test basic subject-verb agreement rules.
- Some items (#2, #13, #16, #18) contain typos or are mislabeled.
- Remember key rules:
- Singular subject → singular verb
- Plural subject → plural verb
- With “either/or”, “neither/nor” → verb agrees with closer subject
- Collective nouns or phrases like “seven and five” → often singular
- Gerunds as subjects → singular
---
✔ Recommendation: Review sentences 2, 13, 16, and 18 with teacher — they may need correction.
Let me know if you’d like a printable version or explanation slides!
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