9.12..20123 Entry Task

Which of the following is a rule for subject-verb agreement?

• Singular subjects need singular verbs.

• Plural subjects need plural verbs.

• Both A and B

• None of the above

Which of the following requires a plural verb?

• Two singular nouns joined by 'and'

• A singular noun connected by 'or'

• A collective noun

• A fraction

When the subject is composed of both singular and plural nouns connected by 'or' or 'nor', the verb should agree with:

• The singular noun

• The plural noun

• The noun closer to the verb

• Both A and B

Which of the following is true about phrases that come between the subject and the verb?

• The verb agrees with the subject

• The verb agrees with the noun in the phrase

• The verb agrees with the pronoun in the phrase

• None of the above

Which of the following words requires a singular verb?

• Each

• Everyone

• Anybody

• All of the above

Which of the following is true about collective nouns?

• They are always singular

• They are always plural

• They can be both singular and plural

• None of the above

How should fractions, percentages, and numerical expressions be treated in subject-verb agreement?

• They are always singular

• They are always plural

• They can be both singular and plural

• It depends on what they are referring to

Which of the following requires a singular verb?

• Titles of books, movies, novels, etc.

• Titles of songs

• Titles of paintings

• Titles of plays

When 'either' and 'neither' are subjects, they always take:

• A singular verb

• A plural verb

• Both singular and plural verbs

• None of the above

What is the subject in the sentence 'There are four chairs in the room'?

• 'There'

• 'Four chairs'

• 'In the room'

• None of the above