SV-agreement final quiz

A bouquet of yellow roses lends color and fragrance to the room. What SV rule is applied in the sentence?

• indefinite pronoun

• prepositional phrase

• collective noun

• gerund

They are currently in a managerial role at the organization. Which is the subject/verb in the sentence?

• role

• they

• are currently

• are

The committee agrees on the quality of the writing. Which is the subject in the sentence?

The colors of the rainbow are beautiful. Which is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

• rainbow are beautiful

• are beautiful

• of the rainbow

• the colors of the rainbow

There is a problem with the balance sheet. Why is the verb in singular form?

• because of the modifier there

• because its subject is singular

• because of the subject problem

• because of its prepositional phrase

Either Jessica or Christian is to blame for the accident. Which is the nearer subject?

To walk and to chew gum (require/requires) great skill. Which is the correct verb in the parenthesis?

Swimming in the ocean and playing drums are my hobbies. What do you call the underlined words?

The herd is stampeding. What do call the underlined word?

• gerund

• infinitive

• collective

• indefinite pronoun

Neither the lion nor the bears (have/has) escaped from the zoo. Which is the correct verb in the parenthesis?