Student Resources

Chapter 11: Subject-Verb Agreement

	1.	The verb in the sentence Both of the teams meet on Tuesday is correct.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	2.	The four new members of the committee _____ with the rest of us.

		a.	disagree
		b.	disagrees

	3.	The verb in the sentence Either Nick or Jeremy is responsible for informing the team of the meeting date is correct.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	4.	A significant portion of the work force _____ with our policies.

		a.	disagree
		b.	disagrees

	5.	The verb in the sentence Five hundred dollars seem extravagant for a day of training is correct

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	6.	Statistics _____ important when predicting workplace trends.

		a.	is
		b.	are

	7.	When the subject is the title of a newspaper, use a plural verb.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	8.	When a group acts as one unit, the subject requires a plural verb.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	9.	A linking verb must agree with the subject complement.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	10.	The verb in the sentence Robert, along with his colleagues, finds the group process challenging is correct

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE