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Agreement with amounts, titles, 'the number of' and -s nouns

8th grade (Year 9 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.8.1, L.9-10.1 · England: KS3 English (Standard English), SAT Standard English Conventions (agreement)

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  1. Question 1

    Is this sentence correct in formal written English? Ten pounds are too much for a sandwich.

    • A. correct
    • B. incorrect

  2. Question 2

    Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. Two thirds of the pupils ___ walked to school.

    • A. has
    • B. have

  3. Question 3

    Is this sentence correct in formal written English? The news was better than we expected.

    • A. correct
    • B. incorrect

  4. Question 4

    Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. 'Little Women' ___ my favourite novel.

    • A. are
    • B. is

  5. Question 5

    Is this sentence correct in formal written English? Ten pounds are too much for a sandwich.

    • A. correct
    • B. incorrect

  6. Question 6

    Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. The news ___ better than we expected.

    • A. was
    • B. were

  7. Question 7

    Is this sentence correct in formal written English? The police is investigating the break-in.

    • A. correct
    • B. incorrect

  8. Question 8

    Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. Two thirds of the pizza ___ been eaten.

    • A. has
    • B. have

  9. Question 9

    Is this sentence correct in formal written English? The police are investigating the break-in.

    • A. correct
    • B. incorrect

  10. Question 10

    Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. My jeans ___ too tight.

    • A. are
    • B. is

  11. Question 11

    Is this sentence correct in formal written English? The police are investigating the break-in.

    • A. correct
    • B. incorrect

  12. Question 12

    Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. 'The Three Musketeers' ___ an adventure story.

    • A. are
    • B. is

  13. Question 13

    Is this sentence correct in formal written English? Mathematics are my best subject.

    • A. correct
    • B. incorrect

  14. Question 14

    Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. Ten pounds ___ too much for a sandwich.

    • A. is
    • B. are

  15. Question 15

    Is this sentence correct in formal written English? My jeans are too tight.

    • A. correct
    • B. incorrect

  16. Question 16

    Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. The news ___ better than we expected.

    • A. was
    • B. were

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Answer key: Agreement with amounts, titles, 'the number of' and -s nouns

  1. 1. B. incorrect

  2. 2. B. have

  3. 3. A. correct

  4. 4. B. is

  5. 5. B. incorrect

  6. 6. A. was

  7. 7. B. incorrect

  8. 8. A. has

  9. 9. A. correct

  10. 10. A. are

  11. 11. A. correct

  12. 12. B. is

  13. 13. B. incorrect

  14. 14. A. is

  15. 15. A. correct

  16. 16. A. was