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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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  1. Question 1

    Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. There ___ a lot of people waiting outside.

    • A. is
    • B. are
  2. Question 2

    Is this sentence correct in formal written English? What was the main causes of the flood?

    • A. correct
    • B. incorrect
  3. Question 3

    Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. There ___ a lot of noise coming from next door.

    • A. are
    • B. is
  4. Question 4

    Is this sentence correct in formal written English? Here come the bus!

    • A. correct
    • B. incorrect
  5. Question 5

    Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. There ___ a lot of people waiting outside.

    • A. are
    • B. is
  6. Question 6

    Is this sentence correct in formal written English? On the top shelf sit two old photo albums.

    • A. correct
    • B. incorrect
  7. Question 7

    Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. What ___ the main causes of the flood?

    • A. were
    • B. was
  8. Question 8

    Is this sentence correct in formal written English? On the top shelf sits two old photo albums.

    • A. correct
    • B. incorrect
  9. Question 9

    Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. What ___ the main causes of the flood?

    • A. were
    • B. was
  10. Question 10

    Is this sentence correct in formal written English? Where is the keys to the shed?

    • A. correct
    • B. incorrect
  11. Question 11

    Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. Here ___ the results of the survey.

    • A. is
    • B. are
  12. Question 12

    Is this sentence correct in formal written English? Here come the bus!

    • A. correct
    • B. incorrect
  13. Question 13

    Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. There ___ neither a map nor a compass in the bag.

    • A. was
    • B. were
  14. Question 14

    Is this sentence correct in formal written English? There is a lot of people waiting outside.

    • A. correct
    • B. incorrect
  15. Question 15

    Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. Inside each box ___ a set of instructions.

    • A. are
    • B. is
  16. 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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Answer key: Agreement when the verb comes first (There are…, Here comes…)

  1. 1. B. are

  2. 2. B. incorrect

  3. 3. B. is

  4. 4. B. incorrect

  5. 5. A. are

  6. 6. A. correct

  7. 7. A. were

  8. 8. B. incorrect

  9. 9. A. were

  10. 10. B. incorrect

  11. 11. B. are

  12. 12. B. incorrect

  13. 13. A. was

  14. 14. B. incorrect

  15. 15. B. is

  16. 16. A. correct