SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
1. The elevator ...
very well.
a. Work
b. Works*
c. Worked
d. Is work
2. My friends ... in
Bogor.
a. Live*
b. Lives
c. Lived
d. Is Live
3. Four times three divided by two ... six.
a. Is*
b. Are
c. Was
d. Were
4. Everyone ... done
his or her homework.
a. Is
b. Are
c. Has*
d. Have
5. Anybody who ... lost his ticket should report to the desk.
a. Has*
b. Have
c. Had
d. Having
6. There ... seven flowers.
a. Is*
b. Are
c. Was
d. Were
7. The study of the Korean languages ... very interesting.
a. Is*
b. Are
c. Have
d. Were
8. My Brother and I ... watching football yesterday.
a. Is
b. Are
c. Was
d. Were*
9. Eighty five percents of his answer ... true.
a. Is*
b. Are
c. Have
d. Had
10. One of her dogs ... like meat.
a. Isn’t
b. Aren’t
c. Doesn’t*
d. Don’t
ERROR ANALYSIS
1. If she come (A) I will tell
her (B) that you are looking for her (C).
Answer:
A (Comes)
The
subject is singular “she”, its verb must be following by singular “comes” . Only the third person singular subject
(she, he, it) takes +s ending.
2. A
lion have (A) a tail. It runs (B)very fast, and it doesn’t
(C) eat fish.
Answer:
A (Has)
The
subject is singular animal “A lion”, its verb must be following by singular “has”.
3. The
Sahara is (A)the largest hot desert, the temperature fall (B) at night and it is not rain (C)
very much.
Answer:
B (Falls)
Pronoun
that takes place of noun “the temperature” is “It” which is third person
singular subject, its verb must be following by singular “falls”. Only the
third person singular subject (she, he, it) takes +s ending.
4. I usually
(A) helps (B) mother to clean (C)the house.
Answer:
B (Help)
The
word “I” is singular subject, its verb must be following by singular “help”
without +s because “I” is first singular subject not third singular subject
which is take +s ending.
5. Sharpee
and Brooklyn don’t (A)follow the contest. They doesn’t (B)have
preparation.
Answer:
B (Don’t)
The
subject is plural “they”, its verb must be following by plural “don’t”
6. Nadine
cooks (A) well, she follow (B)the cooking course
Answer:
B (Follow)
The
subject is singular “she”, its verb must be following by singular “follows” . Only the third person singular subject
(she, he, it) takes +s ending.
7. Hadi
is (A)a boss, he manage (B) the company
Answer:
B (Manages)
The
subject is singular “she”, its verb must be following by singular “comes” . Only the third person singular subject
(she, he, it) takes +s ending.
8. She
is (A) born in singapore and lived ther until she was (B)
sixteen.
Answer:
A (was)
The
subject is singular “she” in past tense must be following by to be “was”.
9. Ten
sentences is (A) wrong and two
sentences are (B) right.
Answer:
A (Are)
The
subject is plural “Ten sentences” in present tense must be following by to be “are”.
10. My
sister and I (A) was (B) cooking fried rice yesterday (C).
Answer:
B (Were)
The
subject is plural “My sister and I” in past tense must be following by to be “were”.
11. I think (A) you’re right. If I has
(B)a chance, I won’t (C) let it happen.
Answer:
B (Have)
Subject
“I” must be following by “have” not “has”.
12. Jennie
is (A)a nurse, she work (B) at Melania Hospital.
Answer:
B (Works)
The
subject is singular “she”, its verb must be following by singular “comes” . Only the third person singular subject
(she, he, it) takes +s ending.
13. I like
(A)chocolate, he don’t (B).
Answer:
B (Doesn’t)
Subject
“he” must be following by “doesn’t” not “don’t”
14. My
boss always (A) come (B) on time.
Answer:
B (Comes)
The
subject is singular “he”, its verb must be following by singular “comes” . Only the third person singular subject
(she, he, it) takes +s ending.
15. A
cat is (A) hungry, it open (B) the cupboard and gets the fired
fish.
Answer:
B (Opens)
The
subject is singular “it”, its verb must be following by singular “opens” . Only the third person singular subject
(she, he, it) takes +s ending.
