English Grammar Test English Grammar Test Subject-Verb Agreement 2

Question 1

Which sentence is correct?

Accepted Answer

Either the cats or the dog is responsible.

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Either the cats or the dog are responsible.

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Either the cats or the dog were responsible.

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Either the cats or the dog have been responsible.

Question 2

Select the correctly written sentence.

Accepted Answer

Five dollars is a lot for a pencil.

Answer

Five dollars are a lot for a pencil.

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Five dollars were a lot for a pencil.

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Five dollar is a lot for a pencil.

Question 3

Which sentence shows correct agreement?

Accepted Answer

The majority of students pass the exam.

Answer

The majority of students passes the exam.

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The majority of students is passing the exam.

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The majority of students was passing the exam.

Question 4

Choose the correct form: "Mathematics _____ my favorite subject."

Accepted Answer

is

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are

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were

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have been

Question 5

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons for the delay.

Answer

There is several reasons for the delay.

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There were several reason for the delay.

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There has been several reasons for the delay.

Question 6

Identify the correct sentence regarding "the number of" vs "a number of."

Accepted Answer

The number of students in the class is increasing.

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The number of students in the class are increasing.

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A number of students is absent today.

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A number of students has been absent today.