Test: Subject Verb Agreement - Class 6 MCQ

• Subject-Verb Agreement: In this sentence, the subject "many chairs and tables" is plural, so we need a plural verb to agree with it.


• Choice Analysis:
  
  
  
  • is: This is singular and does not match the plural subject.
  
  
  • was: This is past tense and does not match the present tense of the sentence.
  
  
  • are: This is the correct plural form of the verb "to be" for the present tense.
  
  
  • were: This is past tense and does not match the present tense of the sentence.
  
  
  
  


• Conclusion: The correct answer is are as it is the appropriate plural form of the verb "to be" for the subject "many chairs and tables."

• Subject-Verb Agreement: In this sentence, the subject "I" is singular, so it should be paired with the singular verb "play".


• Present Simple Tense: The blank in the sentence requires a present tense verb to complete the sentence in a grammatically correct way.


• Elimination: By analyzing the options given, we can eliminate choices A, B, and D because they do not match the subject "I" or the required present tense form.


• Correct Answer: The correct answer is option C, "play", which matches the subject "I" and is in the present simple tense.

• Subject-Verb Agreement: In this sentence, the subject "uncle" is singular, so the correct verb to use is "is" to match the singular subject.


• Tense: The sentence is in the present tense, so the verb "is" should be used to maintain consistency in tense.


• Elimination: By process of elimination, we can see that "is" is the most appropriate choice compared to the other options.

• Subject-Verb Agreement: In this sentence, "Lalita" is the subject, so the pronoun should be "She" to maintain subject-verb agreement.


• Usage of Pronouns: When referring to a female subject like "Lalita," the correct pronoun to use is "She."


• Context: The sentence talks about Lalita helping her mother in the kitchen, which is a female activity, so the pronoun "She" is the most appropriate choice.


• Correct Answer: Therefore, the correct answer is D: She.

• Correct Sentence: My friend's name is Amer Aqasha.


• Reason: This sentence is grammatically correct as it properly states the possession of the name by the friend.


• Incorrect Sentences:




• He is the very talented boy.


• Reason: The correct form should be "He is a very talented boy" to indicate talent as a quality rather than a definitive article.


• He have more than thirty dollar notes.


• Reason: The correct form should be "He has more than thirty dollar notes" to match the subject-verb agreement.


• These is how Amer started collecting dollar notes.


• Reason: The correct form should be "This is how Amer started collecting dollar notes" to match the singular demonstrative pronoun with the singular verb.

The correct answer is:

2. is

The sentence should read: "The teacher, as well as the pupils, is going on a field trip."

In this sentence, the subject is "The teacher," and the phrase "as well as the pupils" is additional information. Therefore, the verb should agree with the singular subject "teacher," making "is" the correct choice.

• Subject-Verb Agreement: In this sentence, the subject "One of the ninjas" is singular, so the verb should also be singular. The correct form of the verb to use is "is."


• Comparative Form: The sentence is comparing the ninja on the left to the speaker, stating that the ninja is more dangerous and stealthy. The correct structure for making comparisons in this case is "more + adjective + than," which is correctly used in the sentence.


• Verb Tense: The verb "is" is in the present tense, which is appropriate for the context of the sentence as it describes a current comparison between the ninja and the speaker.

• Subject-Verb Agreement: In this sentence, the subject "ninja" is singular, so the verb should also be singular.


• Present Simple Tense: The sentence is talking about what a ninja does regularly, so the simple present tense "plays" is the correct form of the verb.

• Subject-Verb Agreement: In this sentence, the subject "Several of the literary ninjas" is plural, so the verb should also be plural to agree with the subject.


• Verb Choice: The correct verb to use with the plural subject is "read," which is the plural form of the verb "to read."


• Incorrect Options: Options B, C, and D are singular forms of the verb, which do not agree with the plural subject in the sentence.


• Correct Answer: Therefore, the correct answer is A - "read."

• Subject-Verb Agreement: In this sentence, the subject is "several boys," which is a plural noun. Therefore, the correct verb to use is "are."


• Verb Form: The verb "is" is the singular form of the verb, so it does not agree with the plural subject "several boys."


• Verb Tense: The verb "am" is the first-person singular form of the verb, which is not suitable for the subject "several boys."


• Correct Answer: The correct answer is B: are as it agrees with the plural subject "several boys."

• In the sentence, the word "maybe" indicates uncertainty about the school's reopening date.


• The verb used to fill in the blank should be in the base form since it is referring to a future event that is not definite.

• Option A: opens - Incorrect, as it indicates a definite action that will happen after 14 April 2020.


• Option B: opening - Incorrect, as it is a present participle form and does not fit the sentence structure.


• Option C: opened - Incorrect, as it is the past tense form and does not match the future context of the sentence.


• Option D: open - Correct, as it is the base form of the verb and fits the uncertainty expressed by the word "maybe" in the sentence.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option D: open.

• Subject-Verb Agreement: In the sentence, "My father" is the subject. Since the subject is singular, the verb should also be singular.


• Present Simple Tense: The sentence is in the present simple tense, so the verbs should be in their base form or third person singular form.

• Option A: works, wear - Incorrect. The verb "works" is correct for the subject "My father," but "wear" is incorrect as it should be "wears" for third person singular.


• Option B: working, wearing - Incorrect. The verb "working" is not the correct form for the subject "My father," and "wearing" should be "wears" for third person singular.


• Option C: work, wears - Incorrect. The verb "work" is not the correct form for the subject "My father," and "wears" is correct for third person singular.


• Option D: works, wears - Correct. The verb "works" is the correct form for the subject "My father," and "wears" is the correct form for third person singular.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D: works, wears.

• Subject-Verb Agreement: In this sentence, the subject "My family and I" is plural, so the verb should also be in plural form.


• Verb Tense: The sentence is in the present tense, so the verb should be in the base form without any tense markers.


• Options Analysis:
  
  
  
  • A: "staying" is in the gerund form and does not match the subject-verb agreement.
  
  
  • B: "stays" is in the singular form and does not match the subject-verb agreement.
  
  
  • C: "stay" is the correct base form of the verb that matches the subject-verb agreement.
  
  
  • D: "stayer" is not a verb form and does not fit the sentence structure.
  
  
  
  


• Correct Answer: The correct answer is C:

  stay

• Subject-Verb Agreement: The sentence is in the imperative form, giving a command or instruction. In this case, the correct verb form to use is "do," which is the base form of the verb, as it matches with the subject "you."


• Present Tense: The word "forgot" indicates that the action of revision needs to be done in the present or future, which requires the base form of the verb "do."


• Elimination: By analyzing the options, "does" and "doing" are in present tense but do not match with the subject "you." "Did" is past tense, which is not suitable in this context.


• Correct Answer: Therefore, the correct answer is option D: do.

• Verb Form: In the given sentence, we need to fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb "to eat."


• Options Analysis:
  
  
  
  • Option A: "ate" is the past tense form of the verb, which is incorrect in this context.
  
  
  • Option B: "eats" is the third-person singular form of the verb, which is also incorrect.
  
  
  • Option C: "eating" is the present participle form of the verb, which does not fit grammatically in this sentence.
  
  
  • Option D: "eat" is the base form of the verb, which is the correct choice for the sentence.
  
  
  
  


• Correct Answer: The correct answer is D:

  eat