Agreement when the verb comes first (There are…, Here comes…)
9th grade (Year 10 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.9-10.1 · England: SAT Standard English Conventions (agreement), ACT English
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Question 1
Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. There ___ a lot of people waiting outside.
- A. is
- B. are
Question 2
Is this sentence correct in formal written English? What was the main causes of the flood?
- A. correct
- B. incorrect
Question 3
Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. There ___ a lot of noise coming from next door.
- A. are
- B. is
Question 4
Is this sentence correct in formal written English? Here come the bus!
- A. correct
- B. incorrect
Question 5
Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. There ___ a lot of people waiting outside.
- A. are
- B. is
Question 6
Is this sentence correct in formal written English? On the top shelf sit two old photo albums.
- A. correct
- B. incorrect
Question 7
Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. What ___ the main causes of the flood?
- A. were
- B. was
Question 8
Is this sentence correct in formal written English? On the top shelf sits two old photo albums.
- A. correct
- B. incorrect
Question 9
Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. What ___ the main causes of the flood?
- A. were
- B. was
Question 10
Is this sentence correct in formal written English? Where is the keys to the shed?
- A. correct
- B. incorrect
Question 11
Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. Here ___ the results of the survey.
- A. is
- B. are
Question 12
Is this sentence correct in formal written English? Here come the bus!
- A. correct
- B. incorrect
Question 13
Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. There ___ neither a map nor a compass in the bag.
- A. was
- B. were
Question 14
Is this sentence correct in formal written English? There is a lot of people waiting outside.
- A. correct
- B. incorrect
Question 15
Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. Inside each box ___ a set of instructions.
- A. are
- B. is
Question 16
Is this sentence correct in formal written English? What were the main causes of the flood?
- A. correct
- B. incorrect
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