Exercise 3: Subject-Verb Agreement | Practice Test Online

Question 1:  Which sentence shows correct subject-verb agreement?

(A) The cat purrs loudly when petted.

(B) The cat purr loudly when petted.

(C) The cats purrs loudly when petted.

(D) The cats purr loudly when petted.

Correct Answer: 1A

Question 2:  Identify the sentence with incorrect subject-verb agreement.

(A) She write an essay every week.

(B) She writes an essay every week.

(C) She writing an essay every week.

(D) She writed an essay every week.

Correct Answer: 2A

Question 3:  Which statement demonstrates proper subject-verb agreement?

(A) The news is always accurate.

(B) The news are always accurate.

(C) The new is always accurate.

(D) The new are always accurate.

Correct Answer: 3A

Question 4:  Select the sentence with incorrect subject-verb agreement.

(A) He enjoy playing basketball with his friends.

(B) He enjoys playing basketball with his friends.

(C) He enjoying playing basketball with his friends.

(D) He enjoyed playing basketball with his friends.

Correct Answer: 4A

Question 5:  Which sentence exhibits correct subject-verb agreement?

(A) The baby laughs happily all day.

(B) The babies laughs happily all day.

(C) The baby laugh happily all day.

(D) The babies laugh happily all day.

Correct Answer: 5A

Question 6:  Identify the sentence with incorrect subject-verb agreement.

(A) The company provide excellent customer service.

(B) The company provides excellent customer service.

(C) The company providing excellent customer service.

(D) The company provided excellent customer service.

Correct Answer: 6A

Question 7:  Which statement demonstrates proper subject-verb agreement?

(A) The sun rises in the east.

(B) The sun rise in the east.

(C) The sun rises in east.

(D) The sun rise in east.

Correct Answer: 7A

Question 8:  Select the sentence with incorrect subject-verb agreement.

(A) The child sings beautifully.

(B) The children sing beautifully.

(C) The child sing beautifully.

(D) The children sings beautifully.

Correct Answer: 8A

Question 9:  Which sentence exhibits correct subject-verb agreement?

(A) She teach English at the university.

(B) She teaches English at the university.

(C) She teaching English at the university.

(D) She taught English at the university.

Correct Answer: 9B

Question 10:  Identify the sentence with incorrect subject-verb agreement.

(A) The students study diligently for their exams.

(B) The student studies diligently for their exams.

(C) The students studies diligently for their exams.

(D) The student study diligently for their exams.

Correct Answer: 10A