Subject–Verb Agreement MCQs – Sentence Structuring (English)

1. The list of items ___ on the table.
(A) were
(B) are
(C) is
(D) be

2. Each of the boys ___ present today.
(A) are
(B) were
(C) is
(D) be

3. Neither the teacher nor the students ___ happy.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) be

4. The quality of the goods ___ excellent.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) were
(D) be

5. Ten dollars ___ too much for this item.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) were
(D) be

6. Either my mother or my sisters ___ coming.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) be

7. The news ___ shocking.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) were
(D) be

8. A bouquet of roses ___ on the table.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) were
(D) be

9. The police ___ searching for the thief.
(A) is
(B) was
(C) are
(D) be

10. Every student and teacher ___ required to attend.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) were
(D) be

11. Mathematics ___ a difficult subject.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) were
(D) be

12. A number of people ___ waiting outside.
(A) is
(B) was
(C) are
(D) be

13. The number of participants ___ increasing.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) were
(D) be

14. Neither of the answers ___ correct.
(A) are
(B) were
(C) is
(D) be

15. One of the boys ___ missing.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) were
(D) be

16. The committee ___ disagreeing on the issue.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) were
(D) be

17. Everyone ___ responsible for their actions.
(A) are
(B) were
(C) is
(D) be

18. The pair of shoes ___ expensive.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) were
(D) be

19. My family ___ going on vacation.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) were
(D) be

20. None of the water ___ wasted.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) were
(D) be

21. Some of the students ___ absent today.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) be

22. Either the girls or the boy ___ guilty.
(A) are
(B) were
(C) is
(D) be

23. Both the teacher and the principal ___ present.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) was
(D) be

24. A group of dancers ___ performing outside.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) were
(D) be

25. None of them ___ interested.
(A) were
(B) are
(C) is
(D) be

26. The United States ___ a powerful nation.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) were
(D) be

27. The scissors ___ on the table.
(A) is
(B) was
(C) are
(D) be

28. Every one of these apples ___ fresh.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) were
(D) be

29. The cattle ___ grazing in the field.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) be

30. Neither John nor his friends ___ invited.
(A) was
(B) is
(C) are
(D) be

31. There ___ a cat under the table.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) were
(D) be

32. There ___ many issues to discuss.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) be

33. A lot of money ___ stolen.
(A) were
(B) are
(C) is
(D) be

34. A lot of people ___ celebrating outside.
(A) is
(B) was
(C) are
(D) be

35. The team ___ practicing right now.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) were
(D) be

36. The jury ___ divided in its decision.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) were
(D) be

37. The army ___ marching.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) were
(D) be

38. Measles ___ a contagious disease.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) were
(D) be

39. The majority ___ in favor of the law.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) were
(D) be

40. Half of the cake ___ eaten.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) were
(D) be

41. Half of the students ___ absent.
(A) is
(B) was
(C) are
(D) be

42. Time and tide ___ for none.
(A) waits
(B) wait
(C) waiting
(D) waited

43. The furniture ___ old.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) were
(D) be

44. Bread and butter ___ my favorite breakfast.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) were
(D) be

45. Fifty miles ___ a long distance.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) were
(D) be

46. The crowd ___ cheering loudly.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) were
(D) be

47. Many a student ___ hardworking.
(A) are
(B) were
(C) is
(D) be

48. Not only the teacher but also the students ___ confused.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) be

49. The pair of trousers ___ torn.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) were
(D) be

50. Much of the work ___ completed.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) were
(D) be