Subject-Verb Quiz #1 Slides 1 &2
Select one answer from the choices provided after each
sentence. The word you choose should fit the blank in the
sentence.
1. Everyone _______ going to eat spaghetti and meatballs for lunch today.
is
are
2. ______ everybody from English class on time for the Friday
breakfast?
Is
Are
3. Some of the votes __________ to have been miscounted.
seem
seems
4. The tornadoes that tear through this county every spring _____
more than just a nuisance.
are
is
5. Everyone selected to serve on this jury _____ to be willing to
give up a lot of time.
have
has
6. Carmello Anthony, together with his teammates, _________ a formidable
opponent on the basketball court.
presents
present
7. He seems to forget that there __________ things to be done
before he can graduate.
are
is
8. All of the students_______ to pass their English exams.
want
wants
9. Some of the grain __________ to be contaminated.
appear
appears
10. Carmella and Nico _________ Batman and Robin for
Halloween.
were
was
This quiz was adapted from: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgishl/quiz.pl/sv_agr_quiz.htm