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Which sentence correctly demonstrates subject-verb agreement with a compound subject?
Easy 1 Mark
Eliminate options with grammatically incomplete or singular verb forms.
A The principal and the vice-principal is attending the meeting.
B The principal and the vice-principal are attending the meeting.
C The principal and the vice-principal attending the meeting.
D The principal and the vice-principal has attending the meeting.
2
There _____ many reasons to reconsider this business plan.
Easy 1 Mark
Flip the sentence: 'Many reasons ARE there' — what verb fits?
A is
B are
C was
D has
3
_____ your bags packed and ready for the trip tomorrow?
Easy 1 Mark
Find the subject after the verb in this inverted question structure.
A Is
B Are
C Was
D Has
4
Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement in an inverted structure.
Easy 1 Mark
Locate the real subject after 'there' before selecting the verb form.
A There is many opportunities for fresh graduates this year.
B There are many opportunities for fresh graduates this year.
C There be many opportunities for fresh graduates this year.
D There has many opportunities for fresh graduates this year.
5
The box of chocolates _____ left on the desk by the visiting guest.
Easy 1 Mark
Identify the head noun before the prepositional phrase 'of chocolates'.
A were
B was
C are
D have been
6
Either the boys or the girl _____ going to present the project first.
Easy 1 Mark
Find the subject that sits directly before the verb.
A are
B is
C were
D have
7
Neither Sana nor her friends _____ planning to attend the wedding ceremony.
Easy 1 Mark
Check which subject directly precedes the verb in the sentence.
A is
B are
C was
D has
8
Mathematics _____ considered a difficult subject by many students in Pakistan.
Easy 1 Mark
Academic subjects ending in -ics are usually treated as singular concepts.
A are
B is
C were
D have
9
The news about the flood _____ spreading quickly across the region.
Easy 1 Mark
Remember that 'news' never takes a plural verb.
A are
B is
C were
D have
10
Which of the following sentences uses subject-verb agreement correctly?
Easy 1 Mark
Apply the -ics-word rule: singular concept, singular verb.
A Economics are her favourite subject at university.
B Economics is her favourite subject at university.
C Economics were her favourite subject at university.
D Economics have her favourite subject at university.
11
Twenty thousand rupees _____ not enough to cover all the renovation costs.
Easy 1 Mark
A large number does not make a money amount plural — it remains one sum.
A are
B is
C were
D have
12
Five kilometres _____ a long distance to walk every single morning.
Easy 1 Mark
Distances are singular subjects regardless of the number value.
A are
B is
C were
D have
13
Which sentence correctly treats a title as a singular subject?
Easy 1 Mark
Apply the rule: one title = one unit = singular verb.
A "Great Expectations" are a novel by Charles Dickens.
B "Great Expectations" is a novel by Charles Dickens.
C "Great Expectations" were a novel by Charles Dickens.
D "Great Expectations" have a novel by Charles Dickens.
14
The committee _____ announced its new policy yesterday.
Easy 1 Mark
Is the committee acting as one group or as separate individuals here?
A have
B has
C are
D were
15
The team _____ playing exceptionally well together this season.
Easy 1 Mark
The phrase 'together' signals the team acts as a single unit.
A is
B are
C were
D have
16
Which sentence correctly uses a collective noun as the subject?
Easy 1 Mark
Eliminate options with incorrect or missing auxiliary verbs first.
A The family are eating dinner together at the table.
B The family is eating dinner together at the table.
C The family eating dinner together at the table.
D The family been eating dinner together at the table.
17
Each of the players _____ responsible for their own position on the field.
Easy 1 Mark
Cover everything after 'each' — the pronoun itself decides the verb.
A are
B is
C were
D have
18
Everyone in the three departments _____ already been informed about the changes.
Easy 1 Mark
Indefinite pronouns like 'everyone' never change based on nearby plural nouns.
A have
B has
C are
D were
19
Raza and Imran _____ both fully qualified for the senior management position.
Easy 1 Mark
When two subjects are joined by 'and,' the verb is usually plural.
A is
B are
C was
D has
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