Sample Assessment Questions ELACC.3.L.1.f
(This is not meant to be printed off and given as a test…this document is to give you
ideas of how this standard might be assessed. Please use these as an example when
you are developing your own formative assessments. Remember formative assessments
are to be given throughout the teaching of a standard to help you guide your instruction
based on students needs. A good formative assessment should have a mix of multiple
choice as well as open ended.)
Subject Verb Agreement 3L1f
Select the correct tense (singular or plural) for the verbs in the following
sentences.
My brothers (plays play ) soccer.
A: plays
B: play
The other kids on the team (goes go) to my school.
A: goes
B: go
Where (is are) my new socks?
A: is
B: are
Everyone (is are) going to the big game.
A: is
B: are
My sister, who (is are) very smart, is getting a scholarship.
A: is
B: are
His parents (plays play) bridge every Tuesday.
A: plays
B: play
The shoes in that store (is are) expensive.
A: is
B: are
When (is are) Miranda going to the beach?
A: is
B: are
Does anybody (know knows) when our reports are due?
A: know
B: knows
Carlos is one of those people who (is are) good at all sports.
A: is
B: are
My best friend (goes go) to a different school.
A: goes
B: go
One of my teachers (is are) getting married.
A: is
B: are
There (is are) no good reasons for doing that.
A: is
B: are
Anything you (want wants) to do today will help.
A: want
B: wants
My dog is one of those crazy dogs who (chases chase) sticks all
day.
A: chases
B: chase
Choose the sentence that uses the correct verb.
A: Neither Marissa and her friends nor Chelsea are going to
the finals.
B: Neither Marissa and her friends nor Chelsea is going to the
finals.
Choose the sentence that uses the correct verb.
A: Neither the buttons nor the trim properly matches the fabric on
Vicky’s new dress.
B: Neither the buttons nor the trim properly match the fabric on
Vicky’s new dress.
Choose the sentence that uses the correct verb.
A: The gingerbread cookies, which looked good on the dessert tray,
were tasteless.
B: The gingerbread cookies, which were the only things that looked
good on the dessert tray, was tasteless.
Choose the sentence that uses the correct verb.
A: Neither Jason nor Ryan, even though they both turned in
excellent performances on the audition, were chosen for the lead in the
play.
B: Neither Jason nor Ryan, even though they both turned in
excellent performances on the audition, was chosen for the lead in the
play.
Choose the sentence that uses the correct verb.
A: Marcus and Carlos goes to my school.
B: Marcus and Carlos go to my school.
Choose the sentence that uses the correct verb.
A: Miranda’s friends, on a bitterly cold day in January, was
stranded for hours on a little-traveled road.
B: Miranda’s friends, on a bitterly cold day in January, were
stranded for hours on a little-traveled road.
Choose the sentence that uses the correct verb.
A: A number of students, who left the school for the big
demonstration, were suspended.
B: A number of students, who left the school for the big
demonstration, was suspended.
Choose the sentence that uses the correct verb.
A: Either Alex and his team or the other bantam team go to the
finals.
B: Either Alex and his team or the other bantam team goes to the
finals.
Choose the sentence that uses the correct verb.
A: Neither the rowboat nor all the sailboats was able to beat the
motorboat in the race.
B: Neither the rowboat nor all the sailboats were able to beat the
motorboat in the race.
Choose the sentence that uses the correct verb.
A: The number of robins arriving back this spring is lower than
usual.
B: The number of robins arriving back this spring are lower than
usual.
Choose the sentence that uses the correct verb.
A: Shaylee, along with three of her best friends, are going to
the big concert next week.
B: Shaylee, along with three of her best friends, is going to the
big concert next week.
Choose the sentence that uses the correct verb.
A: The bubbles being blown by Roland the Clown is floating all
over the park.
B: The bubbles being blown by Roland the Clown are floating
all over the park.
Choose the sentence that uses the correct verb.
A: The dog across the street, as well as all the other dogs on
the street, never stops barking all day long.
B: The dog across the street, as well as all the other dogs on
the street, never stop barking all day long.
Choose the sentence that uses the correct verb.
A: The students in my art class, along with our teacher, are
going to the art museum on Friday.
B: The students in my art class, along with our teacher, is
going to the art museum on Friday.
Choose the sentence that uses the correct verb.
A: Raymond and his friends, as well as Alex, want to go to the
hockey game.
B: Raymond and his friends, as well as Alex, wants to go to
the hockey game.