Verbal Quiz - Subject-verb agreement Report a question What's wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. Verbal Quiz - Subject-verb agreement 1 / 5 1. Each of the players on the team ____________ a unique set of skills and talents, which contribute to the group's overall success. a) possess b) have c) possesses d) possessed In this question, the subject is "each of the players," which is singular. So, the singular form "possesses" (choice C) should be used. Choice A (possess) and choice B (have) are plural forms, and choice D (possessed) changes the tense to the past. 2 / 5 2. Each of the team members ____________ their own ideas and insights to the project, making it a truly collaborative effort. a) bring b) brings c) brought d) has brought In this question, the subject "each" is singular, so the singular form "brings" (choice B) is the appropriate option. Choice A (bring) is the plural form, choice C (brought) is in the simple past tense, and choice D (has brought) is a singular form in the present perfect tense that is less appropriate in this context. 3 / 5 3. Neither the students nor the teacher ____________ responsible for the errors in the project, as the information provided to them was inaccurate. a) are b) is c) were d) has been This question is testing subject-verb agreement in a sentence using "neither... nor..." construction. The verb should agree with the nearer subject, which is "teacher" in this case. Since "teacher" is singular, the verb "is" (choice B) should be used. Choice A (are) is the plural form, choice C (were) changes the tense to the past, and choice D (has been) opts for the present perfect tense. 4 / 5 4. Nutritious meals and regular physical activity ____________ the overwhelming stress experienced by many students during exam season. a) helps alleviate b) help alleviate c) helped alleviate d) will help alleviate The subject "nutritious meals and regular physical activity" is plural, so the correct verb form is "help alleviate" (choice B). Choice A (helps alleviate) is the singular form, while choices C (helped alleviate) and D (will help alleviate) use incorrect tenses. 5 / 5 5. The discovery of antibiotics in the early 20th century ____________ a significant turning point in medical history, paving the way for the treatment of bacterial infections that were once deemed fatal. a) mark b) marked c) has marked d) were marking This question is testing subject-verb agreement with the subject "discovery." Since "discovery" is singular, the singular form "marked" (choice B) should be used. Choice A (mark) is the plural form, choice C (has marked) opts for the present perfect tense, and choice D (were marking) changes the tense to the past continuous. Your score is 0% Restart Quiz