Subject-verb agreement

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Subject-verb agreement

This activity contains 10 questions.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

Only one of these underlying causes ______ thought to involve the way the brain functions.

	is
	are

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

The largest group of letters ______ the shortest in height: a, c, e, g, m, n, o, q, r, s, u, v, w, x, y, and z.

	is
	are

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

All of the shortest letters ______ half the size of the tallest letters.

	are
	is

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

That couple ______ the best in the dance contest.

	was
	were

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

The young couple ______ pleased with their job offers after graduating from college.

	was
	were

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

A conversation with three of the teachers ______ Robert new hope about improving his grades.

	has given
	have given

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

Your high school football team ______ most of its games.

	wins
	win

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

Large corporations and small businesses ______ that their air pollution was not the cause of the heat wave.

	believes
	believe

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

High overall intelligence and milder reading problems ______ to more likely improvement.

	leads
	lead

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

The basketball team ______ among themselves about which game was the toughest.

	disagrees
	disagree

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Subject-verb agreement

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.Only one of these underlying causes ______ thought to involve the way the brain functions.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.The largest group of letters ______ the shortest in height: a, c, e, g, m, n, o, q, r, s, u, v, w, x, y, and z.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.All of the shortest letters ______ half the size of the tallest letters.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.That couple ______ the best in the dance contest.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.The young couple ______ pleased with their job offers after graduating from college.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.A conversation with three of the teachers ______ Robert new hope about improving his grades.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.Your high school football team ______ most of its games.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.Large corporations and small businesses ______ that their air pollution was not the cause of the heat wave.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.High overall intelligence and milder reading problems ______ to more likely improvement.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.The basketball team ______ among themselves about which game was the toughest.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

Only one of these underlying causes ______ thought to involve the way the brain functions.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

The largest group of letters ______ the shortest in height: a, c, e, g, m, n, o, q, r, s, u, v, w, x, y, and z.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

All of the shortest letters ______ half the size of the tallest letters.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

That couple ______ the best in the dance contest.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

The young couple ______ pleased with their job offers after graduating from college.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

A conversation with three of the teachers ______ Robert new hope about improving his grades.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

Your high school football team ______ most of its games.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

Large corporations and small businesses ______ that their air pollution was not the cause of the heat wave.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

High overall intelligence and milder reading problems ______ to more likely improvement.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

The basketball team ______ among themselves about which game was the toughest.