Basics of subject-verb agreement. 45 questions on singular vs plural verbs and basic agreement rules.
What this test covers
- Singular & Plural Subjects
- Agreement with Be/Do/Have
- Basic Agreement Rules
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Q1He ___ to the park every day.
Answer: B. walks
For 'he,' 'she,' or 'it,' we add '-s' to the action word in the present tense. So, 'walks' is correct. 'walk' is used for 'I,' 'you,' or 'they.'
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Q2They ___ English very well.
Answer: D. speak
'They' means more than one person. For plural subjects, we use the base action word 'speak' without an '-s.' We only use 'speaks' for one person like 'he' or 'she.'
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Q3The dog ___ loudly at night.
Answer: D. barks
'The dog' is one animal. When we talk about one thing, the action word ends in '-s.' 'bark' would be correct if there were many dogs.
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Q4My friends ___ soccer on weekends.
Answer: B. play
'My friends' is a plural subject (more than one). For plural subjects, we use the simple action word 'play.' We use 'plays' only for one friend.
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Q5She ___ a book in the library every evening.
Answer: D. reads
With 'she,' 'he,' or 'it,' we add an '-s' to the action word. So, 'reads' is the correct form. 'readed' is not a word, 'reading' is missing a helping word, and 'reader' is a noun, not a verb.
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Q6The children ___ in the garden.
Answer: A. play
'Children' means more than one child. For more than one person, we use the simple action word 'play.' We only use 'plays' for one child.
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Q7My brother ___ very fast.
Answer: D. runs
'My brother' is one person. We add '-s' to the action word when talking about one person. 'runs' is correct. 'run' is for more than one person.
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Q8We ___ to music in the morning.
Answer: A. listen
'We' is a plural subject. For 'we,' 'you,' and 'they,' we use the simple action word 'listen.' 'listens' is only for one person like 'he' or 'she.'
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Q9The cat ___ on the sofa every afternoon.
Answer: C. sleeps
'The cat' is one animal. When the subject is singular (one), the action word ends in '-s.' So, 'sleeps' is correct. 'Sleeped' is not a real word, and 'sleeping' is missing a helping word.
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Q10Doctors ___ people get better.
Answer: A. help
'Doctors' is more than one person. For plural subjects, we use the simple word 'help.' 'helps' is only used if there is just one doctor.
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Q11Which sentence is correct?
Answer: D. The bird sings
'The bird' is one animal, so the action word needs an '-s' (sings). 'The bird sing' is wrong because it misses the '-s,' and 'Birds sings' is wrong because plural subjects don't use '-s' on the action word.
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Q12Correct the error: The student study hard.
Answer: C. The student studies hard.
'The student' is one person, so the action word must end in '-s.' Therefore, 'studies' is correct. 'The student study' is wrong because it's missing the ending.
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Q13My mother ___ tea every afternoon.
Answer: B. drinks
'My mother' is one person (she). For one person, we add '-s' to the word. 'drinks' is correct. 'drink' is for plural subjects or 'I'.
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Q14Teachers ___ students learn.
Answer: D. help
'Teachers' is plural (more than one). For plural subjects, we use the base word 'help.' We only use 'helps' for one teacher.
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Q15The bus ___ at the corner every morning.
Answer: C. stops
'The bus' is one thing. For one thing, we add '-s' to the action word. 'stops' is correct. 'stop' is used for many buses. 'Stopted' is not a real word, and 'stopping' is missing a helping word.
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Q16She ___ a new car at the moment.
Answer: A. has
For 'he,' 'she,' or 'it,' we use 'has.' We use 'have' for 'I,' 'you,' 'we,' or 'they.' 'Is having' is a continuous form used for experiences (like 'having a party'), not for possession. 'Having' is missing a helping word.
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Q17They ___ late for class.
Answer: D. are
We use 'are' for plural subjects (they, we, you). 'is' is only for one person, and 'am' is only for 'I.'
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Q18He ___ not usually like coffee.
Answer: C. does
For 'he,' 'she,' or 'it,' we use 'does' to make a sentence negative. 'do' is used for 'I,' 'you,' 'we,' or 'they.' 'Doed' and 'done' are not correct forms of the helping word 'do.'
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Q19I ___ very tired today.
Answer: C. am
In English, we always use 'am' with 'I' in the present tense. We use 'is' for 'he/she/it' and 'are' for 'you/we/they.'
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Q20We ___ a big house, and we are very happy with it.
Answer: C. have
For 'we,' 'they,' 'you,' or 'I,' we use 'have.' 'Has' is only for one person like 'he,' 'she,' or 'it.' 'Is' is singular, and 'are having' is a continuous form used for actions, not ownership.
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Q21It ___ raining outside.
Answer: A. is
We use 'is' with 'it,' 'he,' and 'she.' 'are' is for plural things, and 'have' or 'do' are not used to describe the weather this way.
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Q22___ you like pizza?
Answer: A. Do
When asking a question with 'you,' we use 'Do.' We use 'Does' only for 'he,' 'she,' or 'it.'
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Q23He ___ a headache.
Answer: C. has
We use 'has' for one person like 'he' or 'she.' 'have' is for 'I,' 'you,' or groups like 'they.'
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Q24They ___ not want to go.
Answer: D. do
For plural subjects like 'they,' we use 'do' in negative sentences. 'does' is only for one person (he/she/it).
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Q25My sister ___ very tall.
Answer: A. is
'My sister' is one person. We use 'is' for one person and 'are' for more than one person.
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Q26Which sentence is correct?
Answer: A. The student is winning
'The student' is one person. We use 'is' for one person. 'are' is for plural subjects, and 'am' is only for 'I.'
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Q27Correct the error: She do not like fish.
Answer: D. She does not like fish.
For 'she,' 'he,' or 'it,' we use 'does not.' After 'does not,' we use the simple action word 'like' without an '-s.' So, 'She does not like' is correct.
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Q28We ___ happy to see you.
Answer: A. are
'We' means more than one person. We use 'are' for 'we,' 'you,' and 'they.' 'is' is only for one person.
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Q29It ___ a long day.
Answer: B. is
We use 'is' with 'it,' 'he,' and 'she.' 'are' is for plural things like 'they.'
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Q30___ she work here?
Answer: B. Does
To ask a question about 'he,' 'she,' or 'it,' we start with 'Does.' We use 'Do' for 'I,' 'you,' 'we,' or 'they.'
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Q31The students in the class ___ happy.
Answer: C. are
The subject is 'students' (plural). For plural subjects, we use 'are.' 'is' is only used if there is just one student.
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Q32My father and mother ___ at home.
Answer: A. are
'Father and mother' are two people. When you have two or more people joined by 'and,' use 'are.' 'is' is only for one person.
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Q33The book on the table ___ old.
Answer: C. is
The subject is 'The book' (one thing). For one thing, we use 'is.' 'are' is for many books.
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Q34One of the apples ___ rotten.
Answer: C. is
The subject is the word 'One.' Even though there are many apples, we are talking about only one of them. So, we use 'is.'
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Q35The man with the hats ___ walking.
Answer: C. is
The subject is 'The man' (one person). Do not be confused by 'hats.' Because the man is singular, we use 'is.'
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Q36Which sentence is correct?
Answer: D. The boy plays games
'The boy' is one person, so the action word needs an '-s' (plays). 'The boys plays' is wrong because plural subjects do not need the '-s' on the verb.
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Q37Correct the error: The cat and the dog is playing.
Answer: A. The cat and the dog are playing.
There are two animals (cat and dog). Since it is more than one, we use 'are.' 'is' is only for one animal.
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Q38A cat ___ on the fence.
Answer: B. sits
'A cat' means one cat. For one subject, the action word ends in '-s.' 'sit' would be for more than one cat.
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Q39Everyone ___ to be happy.
Answer: B. wants
In English, words like 'everyone' and 'everybody' are treated as one person (singular). This means the action word must end in '-s.' So, 'wants' is correct. 'Want' is for plural subjects. 'Is wanting' and 'wanting' are continuous forms — 'want' is a state/feeling verb and is not used in the continuous form.
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Q40Nobody ___ the answer.
Answer: D. knows
'Nobody' is treated as a singular subject (like 'he' or 'she'). Therefore, we add '-s' to the action word. 'knows' is correct.
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Q41The flowers ___ beautiful.
Answer: A. are
'Flowers' is plural (more than one). For plural subjects, we use 'are.' 'is' is only for one flower.
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Q42My friend ___ a car.
Answer: D. drives
'My friend' is one person. We add '-s' to the action word for one person. 'drives' is correct; 'drive' is for plural subjects.
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Q43Which sentence is correct?
Answer: B. He has a pen
For 'he,' we must use 'has.' Also, 'a' means one, so we use the singular word 'pen.' 'He have' is always incorrect.
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Q44Correct the error: They walks to school.
Answer: C. They walk to school.
'They' is plural (more than one). For plural subjects, we use the simple action word 'walk' without the '-s.' 'walks' is only for one person like 'he' or 'she.'
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Q45The water in the bottles ___ cold.
Answer: A. is
The subject is 'water,' which is an 'uncountable' noun and is always singular. So, we use 'is.' 'are' would only be used for the bottles themselves.
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