Subject-Verb Agreement: A Comprehensive Guide for Language and Linguistics

Question 1

Identify the sentence that correctly adheres to the principles of subject-verb agreement:

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The team was victorious in their last match.

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The team were victorious in their last match.

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The teams were victorious in their last match.

Question 2

Which of the following sentences accurately demonstrates subject-verb agreement?

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Neither the students nor the teacher is present.

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Neither the students nor the teacher are present.

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The students and the teacher is not present.

Question 3

Choose the sentence that follows the rules of subject-verb agreement:

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A variety of flowers blooms in the garden.

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A variety of flowers bloom in the garden.

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The variety of flowers bloom in the garden.

Question 4

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

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The committee has reached a consensus.

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The committee have reached a consensus.

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The members of the committee has reached a consensus.

Question 5

Select the correct verb form to complete the sentence: The number of accidents ____ significantly over the past year.

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has

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have

Question 6

Which of the following sentences exhibits correct subject-verb agreement?

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Neither the principal nor the teachers was present at the meeting.

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Neither the principal nor the teachers were present at the meeting.

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The principal nor the teachers were not present at the meeting.

Question 7

Choose the sentence that correctly follows the rules of subject-verb agreement:

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The series of lectures was informative and engaging.

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The series of lectures were informative and engaging.

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The lectures were informative and engaging.

Question 8

Identify and correct any grammatical errors in the following passage:

The committee has voted on the resolution.
The team is practicing their plays.

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The committee has voted on the resolution.
The team is practicing their plays.

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The committee have vote on the resolution.
The team are practicing their plays.

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The committee has vote on the resolution.
The team is practicing they plays.

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The committee have voted on the resolutions.
The team are practicing they're plays.

Question 9

Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence: 'The committee _______ a decision by tomorrow.'

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will make

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makes

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made

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make

Question 10

Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence: 'The team _______ very hard for their victory.'

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fought

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fight

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have fought

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are fighting

Question 11

Which sentence contains an error in subject-verb agreement in the present progressive tense?

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The group of volunteers are helping at the shelter.

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The students are painting their posters.

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The team is practicing for their game.

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The children are playing outside.

Question 12

In the sentence 'The students write a poem', which word is the subject?

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Students

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Write

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Poem

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The

Question 13

Which verb form correctly matches the subject 'boy'?

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Plays

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Play

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Played

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Will play

Question 14

In the sentence 'Neither the students nor the teacher has arrived', the verb is:

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Has

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Have

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Had

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Will have

Question 15

When the subject is singular and indefinite, the verb should be:

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Singular

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Plural

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Past tense

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Future tense

Question 16

Which of the following sentences uses the correct verb tense to match the subject?

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The students will have finished the project by tomorrow.

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The student will have finished the project by tomorrow.

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The student has finished the project by tomorrow.

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The students has finished the project by tomorrow.

Question 17

Which of the following is a fundamental rule of subject-verb agreement?

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The verb must agree with the subject in number and person.

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The subject must always be singular.

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The verb must always be in the present tense.

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The subject and verb must always be separated by a comma.

Question 18

In the sentence 'The group of students work hard', what is the number of the subject?

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Plural

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Singular

Question 19

In the sentence 'Neither the teacher nor the students were present', what is the subject?

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Neither...nor

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Teacher

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Students

Question 20

Which of the following verbs agrees with the singular subject 'the book'?

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Is

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Are

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Was

Question 21

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement for a third-person singular subject?

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He walks to school.

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They walk to school.

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The car drives to the store.

Question 22

In the sentence 'The students who (was, were) absent from class will need to make up the work,' which verb form is correct?

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were

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was

Question 23

Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement in the past tense?

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The birds flew away yesterday.

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The bird fly away yesterday.

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The birds flyed away yesterday.

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The birds flied away yesterday.

Question 24

Identify the correct verb form that agrees with the subject 'committee': The committee _______ its decision next week.

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will make

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makes

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make

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will be making

Question 25

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

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Each of the students has passed the exam.

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Every one of the students have passed the exam.

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Every one of the students has passed the exam.

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Each of the students have passed the exam.

Question 26

Choose the correct verb that agrees with the subject 'scissors': The scissors _______ on the table.

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lie

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lays

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lays down

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lies down

Question 27

Identify the sentence that demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement with an intervening phrase:

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The group of students, along with their teacher, is going on a field trip.

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The group of students, along with their teacher, are going on a field trip.

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The group of students, along with their teacher, goes on a field trip.

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The group of students, along with their teacher, go on a field trip.

Question 28

Identify the sentence that demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement with an indefinite subject:

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Everyone in the room enjoys the lecture.

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Everyone in the room enjoy the lecture.

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Somebody has left their keys in the car.

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Somebody have left their keys in the car.

Question 29

How has the evolution of language influenced the development of subject-verb agreement rules in English?

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Language evolution has shaped subject-verb agreement rules, leading to new grammatical structures and verb changes.

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Language evolution has not affected subject-verb agreement rules.

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Subject-verb agreement rules have always been the same in English.

Question 30

For the subject "The team," which option best demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

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The team goes

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The team go

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Teams go

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Teams goes

Question 31

In which sentence is the subject-verb agreement incorrect?

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The team of engineers are working on the project.

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The committee has decided to postpone the meeting.

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The majority of the class has signed up for the trip.

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Each of the students is responsible for their own work.

Question 32

Which rule applies to subject-verb agreement with indefinite pronouns?

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Indefinite pronouns take singular verbs if they refer to one person or thing and plural verbs if they refer to more than one.

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Indefinite pronouns always take singular verbs.

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Indefinite pronouns always take plural verbs.

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Indefinite pronouns take plural verbs if they refer to one person or thing and singular verbs if they refer to more than one.

Question 33

Which sentence illustrates correct subject-verb agreement with a relative pronoun?

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The students who study hard will succeed.

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The students who studies hard will succeed.

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The student who study hard will succeed.

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The students who study hard will succeeds.

Question 34

Select the sentence that correctly uses subject-verb agreement in the singular form: 
 A. The girl sings beautifully. 
 B. The girls sings beautifully. 
C. The girls sing beautifully. 
 D. The girl sing beautifully.

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A. The girl sings beautifully.

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B. The girls sings beautifully.

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D. The girl sing beautifully.

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C. The girls sing beautifully.

Question 35

Which verb correctly completes the sentence: "The majority of the students ______ happy with the new curriculum."

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are

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has

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have

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is

Question 36

Which sentence uses the correct subject-verb agreement?

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Neither the teacher nor the students are responsible for the delay.

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Neither the teacher nor the students have been responsible for the delay.

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Neither the teacher nor the students is responsible for the delay.

Question 37

Which verb agrees with the subject in the sentence: "The news ______ on at 6 pm."

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is

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have

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has

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are

Question 38

Which sentence shows correct subject-verb agreement?

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The committee has agreed on a plan for the next meeting.

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The committee have agreed on a plan for the next meeting.

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The committee is agreeing on a plan for the next meeting.

Question 39

Choose the verb that correctly completes the sentence: "Either the principal or the teachers ______ responsible for the decision."

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is

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are

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has

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have

Question 40

Which sentence uses the correct subject-verb agreement?

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The group of friends is planning a weekend trip to the mountains.

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The group of friends have been planning a weekend trip to the mountains.

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The group of friends are planning a weekend trip to the mountains.

Question 41

Which verb correctly completes the sentence: "One of the students ______ absent today."

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is

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have

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are

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has

Question 42

Which verb form agrees with the singular subject "Maria"?

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sings

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sung

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sing

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sang

Question 43

Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence: "The students (learn) diligently."

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learn

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learns

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learned

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will learn

Question 44

Which of the following sentences has correct subject-verb agreement?

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The team of scientists are working on a new project.

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The team of scientists has working on a new project.

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The team of scientists is working on a new project.

Question 45

Identify the sentence with an incorrect verb form:

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Neither the teacher nor the students is present.

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The teacher nor the students are present.

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The teacher nor the students is present.

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Neither the teacher nor the students are present.

Question 46

Which verb form agrees with the indefinite pronoun "everyone"?

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is

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were

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was

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are

Question 47

Complete the sentence with the correct verb form: "The number of students who (attend) class regularly is increasing."

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attend

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will attend

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attends

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attended

Question 48

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement in the past tense:

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The students wrote a compelling essay.

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The students wrote a compelling essays.

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The students writes a compelling essay.

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The students has written a compelling essay.

Question 49

Which verb form is used with the singular noun "fruit"?

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is

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was

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are

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were

Question 50

Identify the sentence with incorrect subject-verb agreement in the present perfect tense:

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The children has been playing outside all day.

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The child has been playing outside all day.

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The children have been playing outside all day.

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The children had been playing outside all day.

Question 51

Which verb form agrees with the plural noun "books"?

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are

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were

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was

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is