Verbs Agreement

1. Pick the correct verb in parenthesis for the following sentence:

Typically, a talkative person (prefers, prefer) the company of other sociable people.

• A. prefers

• B. prefer

Choose the best verb in parenthesis in the following sentence.

A quiet individual sometimes (feels, feel) more comfortable with fellow introverts.

• A. feels

• C. feel

Pick the correct verb in parenthesis for the following sentence:

Paramedics and police officers (seek, seeks) adventure and risk.

• A. seek

• B. seeks

Pick the correct verb in parenthesis for the following sentence:

Bookkeepers or office managers typically (has, have) stable, practical personalities.

• A. has

• B. have

Pick the correct verb in parenthesis for the following sentence:

There (is, are) some pets with serious behavior problems.

• A. is

• B. are

Pick the correct verb in parenthesis for the following sentence:

On local radio stations (play, plays) a popular call-in show for pet owners.

• A. plays

• B. play

Either my mother or my father ____ coming to the meeting.

• is
• are
• were

Which option best replaces the underlined word(s) in the following sentence?

Alma and her brother Jose has won the state robotics competition for high school students.

• A. no change

• B. have won

• C. is winning

• D. was winning

Which answer best corrects the underlined phrase?

Since restaurants rarely skimps on rich ingredients like butter and salt, some researchers now say that "sit-down" restaurant food is nutritionally no better than fast food.

• no change

• rarely skimp

• is rarely skimping

• has rarely skimped

Which answer best corrects the underlined phrase?

If Margaret can spend a week in the wilderness, she surely possesses the fortitude to deal with a spider in her bathtub.

• A. no change

• B. possess

• C. have possessed

• D. were possessing