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Subject – Verb Agreement

June 29, 2020 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1There ............... someone at the gate.
Wrong!
When the noun/pronoun following there is singular, the verb is singular.
2There ............... many mangoes on the tree.
Wrong!
When the noun that follows there is plural, the verb is plural.
3There ............... many unemployed people in the country.
Wrong!
When the noun that follows there is plural, the verb is plural.
4There ............... a cat on the roof.
Wrong!
When the noun/pronoun following there is singular, the verb is singular.
5There ............... many writers like him.
Wrong!
When the noun that follows there is plural, the verb is plural.
6There ............... a lot of commotion in the street.
Wrong!
When the noun/pronoun following there is singular, the verb is singular.
7There ............... something behind the curtain.
Wrong!
When the noun/pronoun following there is singular, the verb is singular.
8There ............... many people interested in buying cars.
Wrong!
When the noun that follows there is plural, the verb is plural.
9............... there any birds in the cage?
Wrong!
When the noun that follows there is plural, the verb is plural.
10There ............... few politicians who are really honest.
Wrong!
When the noun that follows there is plural, the verb is plural.
11............... there anybody who can solve this puzzle?
Wrong!
When the noun/pronoun following there is singular, the verb is singular.
12There ............... hardly anything to do.
Wrong!
When the noun/pronoun following there is singular, the verb is singular.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. There is someone at the gate.
  2. There aren’t many mangoes on the tree.
  3. There are many unemployed people in the country.
  4. There is a cat on the roof.
  5. There aren’t many writers like him.
  6. There was a lot of commotion in the street.
  7. There is something behind the curtain.
  8. There are many people interested in buying cars.
  9. Are there any birds in the cage?
  10. There are few politicians who are really honest.
  11. Is there anybody who can solve this puzzle?
  12. There was hardly anything to do.
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