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Subject Verb Agreement Practice Questions with Detailed Solutions – Level 3

Advanced subject verb agreement practice on neither-nor, the number of and a number of, the poor and the blind, every one of and police, with each rule explained.

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Duration
60 min
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About this test

Subject Verb Agreement Level 3 Practice Questions on Tricky Subjects

These Level 3 questions test subject verb agreement where the real subject is hard to spot: neither-nor with mixed subjects, the number of versus a number of, adjectives used as nouns, every one of, and collective nouns such as police. Aptitude360 offers the set free, and every question has a worked solution that names the rule behind the answer.

Agreement rules tested in this Level 3 set

  • Neither-nor where one subject is singular and the other plural
  • The number of compared with a number of in one sentence
  • Adjectives used as nouns, such as the poor and the blind, taking plural verbs
  • Every one of followed by a plural noun, which still takes a singular verb
  • Police as a noun that always takes a plural verb
  • Fill in the blank, error spotting, sentence improvement and correct-sentence formats

Key subject verb agreement concepts to revise

  • Proximity rule: with neither-nor, the verb agrees with the nearer subject
  • The number of names one total; a number of means several
  • The plus an adjective refers to a whole group of people, so the verb is plural
  • Each and every one stay singular even when a long plural phrase follows

Revision tips for harder agreement questions

  • Find the true subject first and mentally strike out phrases that begin with of
  • When a sentence has two blanks, decide the subject of each clause separately
  • Keep a short list of nouns that are always plural and test each with a sample sentence

Who this advanced agreement set suits

Learners who already know the basic singular and plural rules and want harder English grammar practice built around error spotting and sentence improvement.

FAQs about Subject Verb Agreement Practice Questions with Detailed Solutions – Level 3

Is neither nor followed by a singular or plural verb?
The verb agrees with the subject closer to it. So we write 'Neither the manager nor his assistants were aware' but 'Neither the assistants nor the manager was aware'.
What is the difference between the number of and a number of?
The number of refers to a single total, so it takes a singular verb. A number of means several or many, so it takes a plural verb.
Is police singular or plural in English?
Police is treated as plural, so we say 'The police have registered a case'. It does not take a singular verb such as has or is.
Does every one of take a singular verb?
Yes. The subject is every one, which is singular, so 'Every one of the applicants has received a letter' is correct even though applicants is plural.

Test structure

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SectionQuestionsTime
Subject Verb Agreement Level 35060 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
50 across 50 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

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Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

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The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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