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QUIZ ON SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT


1.  Mumps is/are not common among adults.

2.  Viruses from third world countries is/are a major concern.

3.  Most of the sand is/are wet from the high tide.

4.  Either the two kittens or the puppy sit/sits in my lap while I watch television.

5.  A subject of great interest is/are rainforests.

6.  Hansel and Gretel is/are a famous children's story.

7.  The team members is/are arguing over the defense tactics.

8.  The economics of the trip is/are pleasing.

9.  Why is/are your parents going to Africa for a vacation?

10.  The mayor and the governor   hope/hopes that the bill will soon become a law.

11. Either the physicians in this hospital or the chief administrator  is/are going to have to make a decision.

12 is/are my boss or my sisters in the union going to win this grievance?

13.  Some of the votes seem/seems to have been miscounted.

14.  The tornadoes that tear through this county every spring is/are more than just a nuisance.

15.  Everyone selected to serve on this jury has/have to be willing to give up a lot of time.

16.  Kara Wolters, together with her teammates, present/presents a formidable opponent on the basketball court.

 
17.  He seems to forget that there are/is things to be done before he can graduate.
 
18.  There have/has to be some people left in that town after yesterday's flood.
 
19.  Some of the grain appear/appears to be contaminated.
 
20.  Three-quarters of the students is/are  against the tuition hike.  
 
21.  Three-quarters of the student body is/are against the tuition hike.
 
22  A high percentage of the population is/are voting for the new school.
 
23.  A high percentage of the people was/were voting for the new school.
 
24. Carlos is the only one of those students who has/have lived up to the potential described in the yearbook.
 
25. The International Club, as well as the Choral Society and the Rowing Club, need/needs to submit a new constitution.

 

ANSWER KEY

1.  Mumps is not common among adults.

2.  Viruses from third world countries are a major concern.

3.  Most of the sand is wet from the high tide.

4.  Either the two kittens or the puppy sits in my lap while I watch television.

5.  A subject of great interest is rainforests.

6.  Hansel and Gretel is a famous children's story.

7.  The team members are arguing over the defense tactics.

8.  The economics of the trip was pleasing.

9.  Why are your parents going to Africa for a vacation?

10.  The mayor and the governor hope that the bill will soon become a law.

11. Either the physicians in this hospital or the chief administrator  is going to have to make a decision.

12 is my boss or my sisters in the union going to win this grievance?

13.  Some of the votes seem to have been miscounted.

 
14.  The tornadoes that tear through this county every spring are more than just a nuisance.
 
15.  Everyone selected to serve on this jury has to be willing to give up a lot of time.
 
16.  Kara Wolters, together with her teammates, presents a formidable opponent on the basketball court.
 
17.  He seems to forget that there are things to be done before he can graduate.
 
18.  There have to be some people left in that town after yesterday's flood.
 
19.  Some of the grain appears to be contaminated.
 
20.  Three-quarters of the students are against the tuition hike.  

Note: Three quarters of the students represents a countable number.

 
21.   Three-quarters of the student body is against the tuition hike.
Note: Three quarters of the student body represents a lump sum, a singular entity.
 
22  A high percentage of the population is voting for the new school.
Note: Percentage is a mathematical proportion, expressing a singular   element
 
23.  A high percentage of the people were voting for the new school.
Note : Percentage is a mathematical proportion, but here it reflects a countable, therefore, plural quantity.
 
24. Carlos is the only one of those students who has lived up to the potential described in the yearbook.
 
25. The International Club, as well as the Choral Society and the Rowing Club, needs to submit a new constitution.

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