Subject Verb Agreement

Soal-Soal Subject Verb Agreement


I.          Multiple Choice


  1.   Either my uncle or mygrandparents ________ going to buy me a laptop.
a)      is
b)     are
  1.   It's not the teachers but the director of the school who ________ on the course schedule.
a)      decide
b)     decides
3.      It is only Mike,not his classmates that ________ lunch in the classroom.
a)      eat
b)     eats
            4.      Mumps usually                 through saliva.
a)      spread
b)     spreads
            5.      Septina and I                 baking sponge cakes at this time yesterday.
a)      were
b)      was
  1. The students but not their teacher ________ decided to go for a picnic.
a)      has
b)     have
            7.      The central office manager, along with his two assistant                   left the room.
a)      have
b)     has
  1. ________  either your aunts or your mother athome at the moment?
a)      is
b)     are
            9.      My shears                 sharp enough.
a)      aren’t
b)      isn’t
           10.                   Tika or her co-workers sleep at work?
a)      does
b)      do

II.         Error Analysis


1.      The little girl spoke so quiet that I could hardly hear her.
                    A                           B                   C                       D
Answer : (B) The little girl spoke so quietly that I could hardly hear her.

 2.   Each driver shoulcheck the oil level in their car every three months.
                                 A          B                               C            D
Answer : (C) Each driver should check the oil level in his/her car every three months.

3.      hated to ask Anita, whom is a very stingy person to lend me money.
                A                             B                      C                      D
Answer : (B) I hated to ask Anita, who is a very stingy person to lend me money.

4.      She decided to quit her high-pressured job, she didn’t want to develop heart trouble.
                        A                                                     B                   C                             D     
Answer : (B) She decided to quit her high-pressured job, for she didn’t want to develop heart trouble.
                                       
5.      The flakes in this cereal tastes like sawdust.
                    A       B                      C     D
Answer : (C) The flakes in this cereal taste like sawdust.

6.      The government have to work hard to finish the various project all over Indonesia.
      A                   B        C                     D
Answer : (A) the government has to work hard to finish the various project all over Indonesia.

7.      The decisions of the judge seemquestionable.
A          B        C             D
Answer : (C) The decisions of the judge seem questionable.

8.      Her and I have been good friends now for many years.
         A           B                     C              D
Answer : (A) She and I have been good friends now for many years.

9.      Anybody who wants more dessert should give their order to the pastry chef.
       A                B                                      C      D
Answer : (C) Anybody who wants more dessert should give his/her order to the pastry chef.

10.  Nowaday, a pair of trousers of shorts cost  US$ 200 in the traditional markets or malls
  A                        B                                                   C           D
Answer : (B) Nowaday, a pair of trousers of shorts costs  US$ 200 in the traditional markets or malls.
11.  Yesterday at Ragunan Zoo, I saw many oxen, geese, and sheeps.
                             A                             B                C                          D
Answer : (D) Yesterday at Ragunan Zoo, I saw many oxen, geese, and sheep.

12.  Another books are going to be published next month by that publisher.
    A                                                 B                            C              D
Answer : (A) Other books are going to be published next month by that publisher.

13.  Nothing in the world are certain and predictable.
  A                   B       C                   D
Answer : (B) Nothing in the world is certain and predictable.

14.  All of the Mathematic tests in that school is being prepared by the teachers now.
A                                        B                  C                    D
Answer : (B) All of the Mathematic tests in that school are being prepared by the teachers now.

15.   My baby sometimes crying atnight because he feels thirsty.
  A         B                   C              D

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