Subject Verb Agreement quiz with 10 questions on grammar, testing correct verb forms based on subject-verb agreement.

Let's go through each question in the Subject-Verb Agreement quiz and solve them step by step with explanations.

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1. Forest Fires (destroys, destroy) millions of trees each year.

- Correct answer: A. destroy
- Explanation: "Forest Fires" is a plural subject (multiple fires), so it needs a plural verb.
→ "Fires destroy" is correct.

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2. (Has, Have) rabbits destroyed your garden this summer?

- Correct answer: A. have
- Explanation: "Rabbits" is plural, so the auxiliary verb must be have (plural).
→ "Have rabbits destroyed..." is correct.

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3. Here (is, are) the garden chairs for your party.

- Correct answer: B. are
- Explanation: The subject is "the garden chairs," which is plural. Even though "here" starts the sentence, the verb agrees with the noun that follows.
→ "Here are the garden chairs."

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4. (Is, Are) the eighth graders organizing the school picnic?

- Correct answer: B. Are
- Explanation: "The eighth graders" is plural, so the verb must be Are.
→ "Are the eighth graders organizing..."

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5. The fangs of a rattlesnake (carries, carry) poison to its prey.

- Correct answer: B. carry
- Explanation: The subject is "the fangs," which is plural. Even though "of a rattlesnake" modifies it, the verb must agree with "fangs."
→ "Fangs carry poison."

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6. Apartments in this neighborhood (is, are) inexpensive.

- Correct answer: A. are
- Explanation: "Apartments" is plural, so the verb must be are.
→ "Apartments are inexpensive."

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7. The teacher, as well as his students, ________ asleep in the classroom.

- Correct answer: C. was
- Explanation: This is a tricky one! The phrase "as well as his students" adds extra information but does not make the subject plural. The main subject is "the teacher", which is singular. So we use the singular verb was.
→ "The teacher... was asleep..."

> Note: "As well as" does not create a compound subject — it’s just additional detail.

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8. Jack or Jill (collects, collect) the pail for the water.

- Correct answer: B. collects
- Explanation: When using "or" between two subjects, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. Here, "Jill" is singular and closer to the verb, so the verb should be singular.
→ "Jack or Jill collects..."

> Rule: Proximity rule applies here.

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9. The fire blazing in the fireplace and the cat sleeping in front of it (make, makes) a charming scene.

- Correct answer: A. make
- Explanation: The subject is a compound subject: "the fire... and the cat." Two things together = plural. So the verb must be plural.
→ "The fire and the cat make a charming scene."

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✔ Final Answers:

| Q# | Answer |
|----|--------|
| 1 | A. destroy |
| 2 | A. have |
| 3 | B. are |
| 4 | B. Are |
| 5 | B. carry |
| 6 | A. are |
| 7 | C. was |
| 8 | B. collects |
| 9 | A. make |

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