Question 1

In each sentence below, a blank space appears where the verb should be. Decide which verb agrees with the subject of the sentence. Select the correct answer. Each of those desserts ____ low in calories and fat.

Accepted Answer

"Each" is a singular subject pronoun, so the verb "is" should be used to agree with it.

Question 2

In each sentence below, a blank space appears where the verb should be. Decide which verb agrees with the subject of the sentence. Select the correct answer. Neither the buyer nor the seller____ with the lawyer's suggestion for the closing date on the house.

Accepted Answer

When subjects are joined by "neither...nor," the verb should agree with the subject closer to it, which in this case is "the seller," a singular noun, so "agrees" is correct.

Question 3

In each sentence below, a blank space appears where the verb should be. Decide which verb agrees with the subject of the sentence. Select the correct answer. One of the dentists ____ close to her office.

Accepted Answer

The subject "one" is singular, so the verb should also be singular. Therefore, the correct verb is "lives."

Question 4

The following sentences form an essay. Select the correct verb for each blank. Of course, we learn as much as our children and certainly ____ not mind spending extra hours at the museum with them.

Accepted Answer

The subject "we" is plural, so the verb also needs to be plural, making "do" the correct choice.

Question 5

In each sentence below, a blank space appears where the verb should be. Decide which verb agrees with the subject of the sentence. Select the correct answer. My cat often ____ the mail carrier.

Accepted Answer

The subject of the sentence "My cat" is singular, therefore the verb should be in the third person singular form. "Chases" is the correct form for this subject-verb agreement.

Question 6

The following sentences form an essay. Select the correct verb for each blank. Because most exhibits ____ hands-on, children love to go from floor to floor pushing as many buttons and turning as many knobs as possible.

Accepted Answer

The subject "exhibits" is plural, so it requires the plural verb "are."

Question 7

In each of the following sentences, a blank space appears where a verb should be. Select the letter of the verb that agrees with the subject of the sentence. California ____ two nicknames: the El Dorado State and the Grape State.

Accepted Answer

The subject of the sentence is "California," which is singular. Therefore, the verb "has" agrees with the subject in number.

Question 8

In each of the following sentences, a blank space appears where a verb should be. Select the letter of the verb that agrees with the subject of the sentence. Here ____ my check for the first month's rent and the security deposit.

Accepted Answer

The subject of the sentence is "check," which is singular, so the verb must also be singular. Therefore, the correct verb is "is."

Question 9

In each of the following sentences, a blank space appears where a verb should be. Select the letter of the verb that agrees with the subject of the sentence. One of the car's six cylinders ____ not working.

Accepted Answer

The subject of the sentence is "one," which is singular. Therefore, the verb should also be singular. "Is" is the correct singular form, while "are" is plural.

Question 10

The following sentences form an essay. Select the correct verb for each blank. The Springfield Science Museum ____ while it amuses.

Accepted Answer

"Museum" is a singular noun and requires a singular verb, which is "teaches".

Question 11

The following sentences form an essay. Select the correct verb for each blank. All of us ____ forward to spending time on the farm.

Accepted Answer

The subject "all of us" is plural, so we need to use the plural verb "look."

Question 12

The following sentences form an essay. Select the correct verb for each blank. We may attempt to persuade them to spend a little time at the ballet, but if they prefer not to, there ____ always other vacations, when they will be a bit older.

Accepted Answer

The correct verb is "are" because it agrees with the plural noun "vacations," indicating there are multiple other vacation opportunities.

Question 13

In each sentence below, a blank space appears where the verb should be. Decide which verb agrees with the subject of the sentence. Select the correct answer. Where is the driver who usually ____ this route?

Accepted Answer

The subject of the sentence is "driver" which is a singular noun, so the verb should be singular as well. "Has" is the correct singular form of the verb "have".

Question 14

The following sentences form an essay. Select the correct verb for each blank. Here are exhibits that ____ how electricity is generated or why bubbles eventually break, or where lightning is likely to strike.

Accepted Answer

The subject "exhibits" is plural, so it requires the plural verb form "show."

Question 15

In each of the following sentences, a blank space appears where a verb should be. Select the letter of the verb that agrees with the subject of the sentence. The candidate's view on health-care reform is what ____ Moira.

Accepted Answer

The subject of the sentence is "candidate's view" which is singular, therefore the proper verb to use would be "impresses" which is singular as well.

Question 16

In each of the following sentences, a blank space appears where a verb should be. Select the letter of the verb that agrees with the subject of the sentence. Whenever my family ____ to a baseball game, we all ____ hot dogs and pretzels.

Accepted Answer

The subject "my family" is singular, so the verb must also be singular. "Goes" is the singular form of the verb, while "get" is the plural form. Therefore, the correct verb choices are "goes" and "get."

Quiz 29: Present Tense Agreement