Mastering Subject-Verb Agreement and Objects of Prepositions

Choose the sentence that demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement.

• The list of items are on the desk.

• The list of items is on the desk.

Identify the correct verb form that agrees with the subject. "The team of players ____ (run/runs) every morning."

• run

• runs

Select the sentence where the object of the preposition is correctly identified.

• In the sentence "The book on the table is mine," "table" is the object of the preposition.

• In the sentence "The book on the table is mine," "book" is the object of the preposition.

Choose the sentence that correctly matches the subject and verb.

• The committee decide on the new policy tomorrow.

• The committee decides on the new policy tomorrow.

Identify the correct verb form that agrees with the subject. "Each of the students ____ (has/have) completed their project."

• has

• have

Select the sentence where the subject-verb agreement is correct.

• The glasses on the table was broken.

• The glasses on the table were broken.

Choose the sentence that demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement.

• The news from the reporters are alarming.

• The news from the reporters is alarming.

Identify the object of the preposition in the following sentence: "The cat jumped over the fence."

• cat

• fence

Select the sentence that correctly uses the verb form to match the subject.

• The flock of birds fly south for the winter.

• The flock of birds flies south for the winter.

Choose the sentence where the object of the preposition is correctly identified.

• In the sentence "She walked with her friend to the park," "friend" is the object of the preposition.

• In the sentence "She walked with her friend to the park," "park" is the object of the preposition.