Multiple Choice
1. Some of us .... to study ....
lessions seriously.
a. has –
our
c. has - your
b. have
– our*
d. have – your
2. The police ..... work
hard to investigate the case.
a. has
to
c. has
b. have
to*
d. have
3. The participants
attending the seminar in the room ..... from European countries.
a.
coming
c. comes
b. come* d.
will comes
4. Tom and jerry ..... the
title of the film.
a.
are
c. were
b. is* d.
have been
5. The population of Jakarta
...... very rapicly for the last 10 year.
a. have
growing c. has
grown*
b. has
been grown d. has growing
6. Students ... folders for there writing samples.
a. create* c. created
b. Creates d. cry
a. create* c. created
b. Creates d. cry
7. The ... that I got from my teacher was very
interesting.
a. were c. was*
b. went d. watch
a. were c. was*
b. went d. watch
8. ... Rini or her co-workers sleep at work?
a. does* c. doing
b. do d. do it
a. does* c. doing
b. do d. do it
9. The committe ... eating sandwiches for lunch.
a. am c. are*
b. is d. that
a. am c. are*
b. is d. that
10. Annisa and I ... baking sponge cakes at this
time yesterday.
a. were* c. went
b. was d. where
a. were* c. went
b. was d. where
Error Analysis
1. Either my father or I will going to the market.
A B C
Answer : A (am)
→ when "I" was one of the subjects are connected by either/or, as well as the "I" placed on the second, then follow the subject with the verb am.
2. The singers performs bad cover songs.
A B C
Answer : B (perform)
→ The singers is plural subject, then used the plural subject.
3. My friends lives in Yogyakarta.
A B C
Answer : C (live)
→ Subject in plural verb, then used the singular verb.
4. The Boys walks to school.
A B C
Answer : B (walk)
→ Subject in singular verb, then used the plural verb.
5. Michael and Natusha is going to find the new book.
A B C
Answer : B (are)
→ Two or more subjects connected by "and" use a plural verb.
6. How is the relatives talking the bad news?
A B C
Answer : A (are)
→ The relatives is plural subject, then used the plural verb.
7. There is many questions.
A B C
Answer : B (are)
→ The subject comes after the verb, but still used to define single or plural.
A B C
Answer : A (am)
→ when "I" was one of the subjects are connected by either/or, as well as the "I" placed on the second, then follow the subject with the verb am.
2. The singers performs bad cover songs.
A B C
Answer : B (perform)
→ The singers is plural subject, then used the plural subject.
3. My friends lives in Yogyakarta.
A B C
Answer : C (live)
→ Subject in plural verb, then used the singular verb.
4. The Boys walks to school.
A B C
Answer : B (walk)
→ Subject in singular verb, then used the plural verb.
5. Michael and Natusha is going to find the new book.
A B C
Answer : B (are)
→ Two or more subjects connected by "and" use a plural verb.
6. How is the relatives talking the bad news?
A B C
Answer : A (are)
→ The relatives is plural subject, then used the plural verb.
7. There is many questions.
A B C
Answer : B (are)
→ The subject comes after the verb, but still used to define single or plural.
8. The horse run throught the field.
A B C
Answer : B (runs)
→ With singular subject, use verbs that end in "s".
9. My mother and father is arriving today.
A B C
Answer : B (is)
→ two or more subjects connected by "and" use a plural verb.
10. Wether to buy or rent a car are an important financial question.
A B C
Answer : B (is)
→ two or more subjects connected by "or" use a singular verb.
11. A number of kids comes to my shop and buy chocolate.
A B C
Answer : B (come)
→ The phrase the number means the number, followed by a singular verb. While a number, followed by a plural verb.
12. The book in the library of Gunadarma University are interesting.
A B C
Answer : B (is)
→ The book is singular subject, then used the singular verb.
13. Either of us are able to speak English.
A B C
Answer : B (is)
→ Either the subject of the sentences, then use the singular verb.
14. Tommy, not this wife, are doing the cooking.
A B C
Answer : B (is)
→ Tommy is singular subject, then used the singular verb.
A B C
Answer : B (runs)
→ With singular subject, use verbs that end in "s".
9. My mother and father is arriving today.
A B C
Answer : B (is)
→ two or more subjects connected by "and" use a plural verb.
10. Wether to buy or rent a car are an important financial question.
A B C
Answer : B (is)
→ two or more subjects connected by "or" use a singular verb.
11. A number of kids comes to my shop and buy chocolate.
A B C
Answer : B (come)
→ The phrase the number means the number, followed by a singular verb. While a number, followed by a plural verb.
12. The book in the library of Gunadarma University are interesting.
A B C
Answer : B (is)
→ The book is singular subject, then used the singular verb.
13. Either of us are able to speak English.
A B C
Answer : B (is)
→ Either the subject of the sentences, then use the singular verb.
14. Tommy, not this wife, are doing the cooking.
A B C
Answer : B (is)
→ Tommy is singular subject, then used the singular verb.
15. There is many questions.
A B C
Answer : B (are)
→ the subject comes after the verb, but still used to define single or plural
A B C
Answer : B (are)
→ the subject comes after the verb, but still used to define single or plural
