Quiz on Subject Verb Agreement

Explanation: The correct answer is A) is. In this sentence, "team" is a collective noun and is treated as a singular entity, so the correct verb form is "is."

Explanation: The correct answer is B) are. In a "neither...nor" construction, the verb agrees with the closest subject. In this case, the closest subject is "dogs," which is plural. Therefore, the correct verb form is "are." The correct sentence is: "Neither the cat nor the dogs are interested in the new toy."

Explanation: The correct answer is A) is. The subject "ten dollars" is treated as a singular amount, so the correct verb form is "is."

Explanation: The correct answer is A) is. Even though "stamps" is plural, the subject "collection" is singular, so the correct verb form is "is."

Explanation: The correct answer is A) has. When using "each of," the verb agrees with the singular subject, which is "each student."

Explanation: The correct answer is A) is. "Not only...but also" structures are used to emphasize both subjects as a unit, so the verb agrees with the closer subject, which is "pen."

Explanation: The correct answer is A) is. When the phrase "along with" is used, the subject before and after it doesn't affect the verb agreement. The verb should agree with the first subject, "John."

Explanation: The correct answer is A) is. When referring to each individual apple, use the singular verb form "is."

Explanation: The correct answer is A) is. The subject "mathematics" is treated as a singular concept, so the correct verb form is "is."

In this case, "committee" is the subject, and even though it's a collective noun, the word "committee" is treated as a plural entity, so the plural verb "are" is used.

Explanation: The correct answer is A) is. "Pair of shoes" is considered a singular unit, so the verb form "is" is used.

Explanation: The correct answer is A) is. "Every one of" is treated as a singular subject, so the correct verb form is "is."

In this case, "news" is the subject, and it's treated as a singular entity, so the singular verb "was" is used.

The correct answer is B) are. When using "neither...nor," the verb agrees with the closest subject. In this case, "students" is plural, so the correct verb form is "are."

The correct answer is A) is. Similar to "team," "group" is a collective noun treated as a singular entity, so the correct verb form is "is."

When the phrase "along with" is used, the subject before and after it doesn't affect the verb agreement. The verb should agree with the first subject,"cat."

Explanation: The correct answer is A) is. The subject "box of chocolates" is treated as a singular container, so the correct verb form is "is."

When referring to a "variety of," the emphasis is on the individual items within the group, so the plural verb form "are" is used.

Explanation: The correct answer is A) is. The subject "quality" is singular, so the correct verb form is "is."

Explanation: The correct answer is A) is. The subject "everyone" is singular, so the correct verb form is "is." The additional phrase "including the dogs" does not affect the verb agreement.

The correct answer is A) is. In cases of "along with," the verb agrees with the first subject, "company."

The correct answer is A) is. When using "one of," the verb agrees with the singular subject, "one."

The correct answer is A) is. "Pair of jeans" is treated as a singular unit, so the correct verb form is "is."

The correct answer is A) is. "A lot of" is treated as a singular quantity, so the correct verb form is "is."

In this case, the subject closest to the verb is "bikes," which is plural. Therefore, the correct verb form should be plural as well.

The correct answer is A) is. "Flock" is a collective noun treated as a singular entity, so the correct verb form is "is."

The correct answer is A) is. When talking about percentages, the verb agrees with the noun it modifies, which in this case is "population."

The correct answer is A) is. "Each of" takes a singular verb, which agrees with the singular subject "solution."

The correct answer is A) is. "Politics" is a singular noun, and the correct verb form is "is."

The correct answer is A) is. The subject "collection" is singular, so the correct verb form is "is."

When the phrase "along with" is used, the subject before and after it doesn't affect the verb agreement. The verb should agree with the first subject, the family, which is singular

In this case, "jury" is the subject, and even though it's composed of multiple individuals, it's considered a collective noun and treated as a singular entity. Therefore, the singular verb "is" is used.

The answer is (A) is.

The sentence is about a single type of movie, so we need to use the singular verb form. The singular verb "is" is used for a single subject,

The correct answer is B) are. The verb should agree with the plural subject "students."

The correct answer is A) is. "Pair of binoculars" is treated as a singular unit, so the correct verb form is "is."

The correct answer is B) are. When using "a number of," the emphasis is on the individual items within the group, so the plural verb form "are" is used.

In this case, "committee" is the subject, and even though it's composed of multiple individuals, it's considered a collective noun and treated as a singular entity. Therefore, the singular verb "is" is used.

The correct answer is A) is. "News" is singular, and the correct verb form is "is."

The correct answer is A) is. "All of the information" is a singular group, so the correct verb form is "is."

The correct answer is A) is. The verb should agree with the first subject, "captain," in this "along with" construction.

The correct answer is A) is. "Many a" is treated as a singular unit, so the correct verb form is "is."

The correct answer is A) is. The verb should agree with the closer subject, which is "vase."

The correct answer is A) is. The subject "sound" is singular, and the correct verb form is "is."

In this case, "list" is the subject, and it's treated as a singular entity. The phrase "of candidates" doesn't affect the subject-verb agreement in this case. Therefore, the singular verb "is" is used.

The correct answer is A) is. The subject "number" is singular, and the correct verb form is "is."

Explanation: When two subjects are connected by "and," the verb should be plural. In this case, "play" is the correct plural form for the subjects "dog" and "cat."

Explanation: "Every one" is treated as a singular unit, so the verb "was" should also be singular.

In this case, the subject "team" is singular, so the singular verb "is" should be used.

"Collection" is singular, so the singular verb "has" should be used.

"Jury" is a collective noun and is treated as singular, so the verb "is" should be used.