Subject Verb Agreement | MCQs

Explanation

"Cattle" is a plural noun, so it doesn’t take an "s" or "is."

The correct form is "These cattle are mine."

Explanation

The subject of the sentence is "spectacles", which is a plural noun.

The verb "are" is the correct form to use with a plural subject. "Spectacles" refers to two glasses, one for each eye, so it's a plural noun.

Explanation

incorrect: A third of the prisoners is from Spain

correct: A third of the prisoners are from Spain

Generally, a third of something takes a singular noun/verb.

Explanation