Subject Verb Agreement Grammar Exercises: Level A2-B1 (with Answers)

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The fastest way to learn is from your mistakes. Try these 15 Subject Verb Agreement exercises at Level A2-B1 and read the explanation for every question — especially the ones you get wrong. Each explanation names the specific rule so you know exactly what to review.

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Q1 15

Question 1: My sister _____ to school every day.

Question 1 options
'Goes' is correct because a singular subject ('my sister') requires a singular verb form. 'Go' is used with plural subjects or I/you, 'are going' is a continuous form not needed here, and 'going' is not a finite verb.
Q2 15

Question 2: The children _____ playing in the park right now.

Question 2 options
'Are' is correct because 'the children' is a plural subject and requires the plural verb form 'are'. 'Is' and 'was' are singular forms, and 'be' is an infinitive, not a finite verb.
Q3 15

Question 3: When two subjects are joined by 'and', the verb should always be plural.

Question 3 options
True because two subjects joined by 'and' form a plural subject and take a plural verb. For example, 'Tom and Lisa are friends.' The only rare exception involves fixed expressions treated as one unit, like 'bacon and eggs is my favourite dish.'
Q4 15

Question 4: Why do we say 'The team wins the match' instead of 'The team win the match' in American English?

Question 4 options
'The team' is treated as a single unit in American English, so it takes a singular verb. Collective nouns in American English are generally singular. The other options describe rules that do not apply to collective nouns in American English.
Q5 15

Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • student
  • needs
  • a dictionary
  • Every

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'Every student needs a dictionary' because 'every' takes a singular noun ('student') and a singular verb ('needs').
Q6 15

Question 6: Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Question 6 options
'Neither the teacher nor the students were happy' is correct because when 'neither...nor' is used, the verb agrees with the closest subject ('students' is plural, so 'were' is used). The other sentences use incorrect verb forms with their subjects.
Q7 15

Question 7: Customer: 'Is the manager available?' Receptionist: 'The manager, along with two assistants, ___ in a meeting right now.'

Question 7 options
'Is' is correct because the phrase 'along with two assistants' is a parenthetical expression and does not change the subject. The true subject is 'the manager', which is singular and requires 'is'.
Q8 15

Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses subject-verb agreement with 'either...or'?

Question 8 options
When using 'either...or', the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. In 'Either the students or the teacher decides', the closest subject is 'the teacher' (singular), so 'decides' is correct. The other options all use incorrect verb forms for the nearest subject.
Q9 15

Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • is
  • a cat
  • under the table
  • There

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'There is a cat under the table' because in sentences beginning with 'there', the verb agrees with the true subject that follows it. 'A cat' is singular, so 'is' is correct.
Q10 15

Question 10: Nobody in the class _____ the answer to the difficult question.

Question 10 options
'Knows' is correct because 'nobody' is a singular indefinite pronoun and always takes a singular verb. 'Know', 'have known', and 'were knowing' are all incorrect forms for a singular indefinite pronoun subject.
Q11 15

Question 11: Look at this sentence: 'Some of the water was spilled on the floor.' Which statement about this sentence is true?

Question 11 options
'Was' is correct because 'water' is an uncountable noun, and when 'some' is used with an uncountable noun, it takes a singular verb. If 'some' were used with a countable plural noun, the verb would be plural.
Q12 15

Question 12: Rewrite using subject-verb agreement: 'Fifty dollars / the price / reasonable.' → Fifty dollars _____ a reasonable price for that jacket.

Question 12 options
'Seems' is correct because when an amount of money is considered as a single unit, it takes a singular verb. 'Seem', 'have seemed', and 'are seeming' are all incorrect forms for a single-unit amount.
Q13 15

Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct subject-verb agreement rule.

Question 13 options
Everyone is welcome at the event.
There are three books on the shelf.
The committee has made its decision.
Ten kilometres is a long distance to run.
A measurement as a single unit takes a singular verb
Verb agrees with the true subject following 'there'
Collective noun treated as one unit takes a singular verb
Singular indefinite pronoun takes a singular verb

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

Subject-verb agreement rules vary depending on the type of subject: singular indefinite pronouns take singular verbs, 'there/here' sentences agree with the following noun, collective nouns can be singular or plural, and amounts as single units take singular verbs.
Q14 15

Question 14: Subjects like 'mathematics', 'physics', and 'news' look plural but take a singular verb.

Question 14 options
True because these words end in '-s' but refer to a single subject area or concept, so they are treated as singular. For example, 'Mathematics is my favourite subject' is correct, not 'Mathematics are my favourite subject.'
Q15 15

Question 15: Which sentence is more appropriate when describing a group acting together as a single unit?

Question 15 options
When a collective noun acts as one unit, a singular verb is used. 'The jury has reached a verdict' treats the jury as one body making a single decision. 'The jury are arguing' would suggest the members are acting individually.