SOAL SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

SOAL SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

I.  Multiple Choices 

1. She ... to the park every Friday. 
a. go 
b. goes* 
c. going 
d. get

2. Robert ... good bye. 
a. say 
b. says* 
c. sayes 
d. said

3. My sister will ... to Ancol Beach tomorrow. 
a. going 
b. went 
c. go* 
d. goes

4. My boss ... checked the files. 
a. has* 
b. have 
c. had 
d. have been

5. There ... many ways to say "thank you". 
a. are* 
b. am 
c. is 
d. was

6. Students ... folders for there writing samples. 
a. create* 
b. creates 
c. created 
d. creating

7. The ... that I got from my teacher was very interesting. 
a. were 
b. went 
c. was* 
d. are

8. ... Rini or her co-workers sleep at work? 
a. does* 
b. do 
c. doing 
d. did

9. The committe ... eating sandwiches for lunch. 
a. am 
b. is 
c. are* 
d. were

10. Annisa and I ... baking sponge cakes at this time yesterday. 
a. were* 
b. was 
c. went 
d. go

II. Error Analysis

1. Either my father or I will going to the market.
                                     A      B    C            D
Answer : A (am)
- When "I" was one of the subjects are connected by either/or, as well as the "I" placed on the second, then follow the subject with the verb am.

2. The singers performs bad cover songs.
      A      B           C                           D
Answer : C (perform)
- The singers is plural subject, then used the plural subject.

3. My friends lives in Yogyakarta.
     A      B        C   D
Answer : C (live)
- Subject in plural verb, then used the singular verb.

4. The Boys walks to school.
      A     B      C           D
Answer : C (walk)
- Subject in singular verb, then used the plural verb.

5. Adilla and Silvi is going to find the new book.
               A          B    C                               D
Answer : B (are)
- Two or more subjects connected by "and" use a plural verb.

6. How is the relatives talking the bad news?
           A          B              C      D
Answer : A (are)
- The relatives is plural subject, then used the plural verb.

7. There is many questions.
       A    B    C         D
Answer : B (are)
- The subject comes after the verb, but still used to define single or plural.

8. The horse run throught the field.
           A        B                  C     D
Answer : B (runs)
- With singular subject, use verbs that end in "s".

9. My mother and father is arriving today.
            A          B            C      D
Answer : C (are)
- Two or more subjects connected by "and" use a plural verb.

10. Wether to buy or rent a car are an important financial question.
                       A                        B             C             D
Answer : B (is)
- Two or more subjects connected by "or" use a singular verb.

11. A number of kids comes to my shop and buy chocolate.
                             A       B                          C   D
Answer : B (come)
- The phrase the number means the number, followed by a singular verb. While a number, followed by a plural verb.

12. The book in the library of Gunadarma University are interesting.
                    A                   B                                      C         D
Answer : C (is)
- The book is singular subject, then used the singular verb.

13. Either of us are able to speak English.
                  A      B          C    D
Answer : B (is)
- Either the subject of the sentences, then use the singular verb.

14. Bela, not this wife, are doing the cooking.
         A                           B             C       D
Answer : B (is)
- Bela is singular subject, then used the singular verb.

15. There is many questions.
         A     B    C         D
Answer : B (are)
-  The subject comes after the verb, but still used to define single or plural