Online Test — Subject–Verb Agreement — Mastery
12 Questions • 15 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 12
'The news ___ true.'
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is
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Explanation: 'news' is singular.
Question 2 of 12
'Neither he nor they ___ ready.'
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are
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has
Explanation: Nearer subject 'they' is plural → 'are'.
Question 3 of 12
'A number of people ___ waiting.'
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Explanation: 'A number of' → plural.
Question 4 of 12
'The number of cars ___ rising.'
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Explanation: 'The number of' → singular.
Question 5 of 12
'Each of the answers ___ correct.'
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Explanation: 'Each' → singular.
Question 6 of 12
'The scissors ___ sharp.'
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are
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Explanation: 'scissors' → plural.
Question 7 of 12
'Mathematics ___ interesting.'
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Explanation: 'mathematics' is singular.
Question 8 of 12
'Half of the cake ___ eaten.'
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Explanation: Fraction agrees with 'cake' (singular).
Question 9 of 12
'Half of the apples ___ rotten.'
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Explanation: Fraction agrees with 'apples' (plural).
Question 10 of 12
'More than one boy ___ absent.'
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Explanation: 'More than one' + singular verb.
Question 11 of 12
'Reading and writing ___ essential skills.'
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Explanation: Two gerunds joined → plural 'are'.
Question 12 of 12
'Ten kilometres ___ a long way.'
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Explanation: Distance as a unit → singular 'is'.