B2+ English - Subject-verb agreement

Select ALL nouns that can be followed by a singular verb:

• society

• mathematics

• darts

• the rich

Select ALL nouns that can be followed by a plural verb:

• the European

• the police

• Guardians of the Galaxy (movie title)

• media

Select ALL nouns that can be followed by a singular or plural verb:

• audience

• society

• government

• team

Find the main subject in the following complex noun phrase:

The most rewarding thing about helping inmigrants in the university is learning from their years of experience.

• The most rewarding thing

• inmigrants

• the university

Find the main subject in the following complex noun phrase:

Today's pressures on middle-class children to grow up fast begin in early childhood.

• Today's pressures

• middle-class children

• growup fast

The trend toward real academic achievements _______ further supported by the civil rights movement.

• was

• were

Around fifty-two percent of the sales ________ performed online, an all-time record.

• was

• were

The research found that three quarters of the money _____ spent on rent, gas and water.

• is

• are

Physics _______ engineers all over the world understand how the universe works.

• helps

• help

• both are possible

The police ______ looking all night for the teenagers responsible for the riot.

• was

• were

• both are possible