Quick Test for Simple Subject-Verb Agreement



This test aims to  practice the first four essentials in Subject-Verb Agreement, as discussed in our previous article,  A Quick Review On Verb Usage for Busy People. 

Now, try the 1st Set :

1.      My son _______ (live, lives) in Los Angeles, so I _______ (go, goes) there every year to see him.
2.     Most people _______ (like, likes) going on holiday.
3.     Tony is a great reader.  He _______  (read, reads) lots of books.
4.     The new BMW sports car _______  (has, have) a top speed of 220 km per hour.
5.     The sun _______  (go, goes) down in the west.
6.     The Smiths are very kind.  They _______  (do, does)  a lot of work for people in the hospital.
7.     He’s so clever!  He always _______ (do, does) well in exams. 
8.     More than 11 million people _______ (live, lives) in Tokyo.
9.     My neighbor _______ (like, likes) rock music.
10.  Steve always _______ (wake, wakes) up at seven o’clock.   

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You want another go?  Proceed to the 2nd Set :

1.     What _______ (do, does)  your company _______ (produce, produces) ?
2.     It _______ (make, makes) electrical appliances.
3.     How many people _______ (do, does)  you _______ (employ, employs)?
4.     We _______ (has, have) 1,200 employees.
5.     _______ (Do, Does)  you _______ (export, exports) your goods abroad?
6.     Yes, we _______ (do, does).  We _______ (ship, ships) all over Europe.
7.     How often _______ (do, does)  you _______ (have, has) staff meetings?
8.     Once or twice a month.  We ______________ (do not hold, does not hold) them every week.
9.     What time _______ (do, does) the meetings _______ (start, starts) ?
10.  They usually _______ (begin, begins) at 11 oclock.
11.  _______ (Do,Does) Peta _______ (help, helps) you with your work?
12.  Yes, she _______ (do, does), but she ______________ (do not have, does not have) a lot of time.

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Take  this test everyday until you get a perfect score.  Always remember that someone out there notices what you say and  what you write.  Practice, practice, practice. And pretty soon you will automatically know which verb to use without batting an eyelash.    



Other Tests You Can Take :

Helpful Tongue Twisters
Quick Test For  At/In/On  for Time 




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Related Articles :
A Quick Review On Verb Usage for Busy People
Quick Review For Busy People : Using At/In/On  for Time
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