Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz

1. The bar graph ____________the number of bananas sold in the UK in 1998.

• demonstrate

• demonstrates

2. The amount of water the UK _______ expected to use in 2030 is/are double the amount this year.

• is

• are

3. The percentage of cancer patients who __________ problems after surgery have/has fallen dramatically.

• report

• reports

4. According to the graph, buying clothes and food _________ the most common way to relax.

• is

• are

5. The growth in the population rate of South American counties _______ significantly higher than North American countries.

• is

• are

6. The number of trees which are planted every year ___________ risen every year since 2012.

• has

• have

7. The graphs ______ that only one of the fifty respondents ever visited a fortune teller.

• show

• shows

There _____ several reasons why we must tackle the problem of global warming.

• is

• are

Obesity in children_______ a growing concern.

• is

• are

The decision made by the country's leaders after numerous meetings_____ definitely the right one.

• was

• were