Mastering English Concord Rules

English Language

A comprehensive guide to English concord, covering subject-verb, noun-pronoun, and situational agreement rules, along with common pitfalls in grammar.

Grammar Linguistics Education

10 Questions Medium Ages 14+ Apr 16, 2026

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1 What does the term 'Concord' mean in English grammar?

A The study of vocabulary
B An agreement between two units in a sentence
C The structure of a paragraph
D The history of English literature

2 Which type of concord depends on the intended meaning rather than syntax?

A Grammatical concord
B Situational concord
C Notional concord
D Proximity concord

3 Which of the following is considered a 'zero plural' noun?

A Students
B Aircraft
C Computers
D Teachers

4 In the sentence 'The banker and teacher is approachable', why is a singular verb used?

A The subjects are plural
B The subjects refer to one unit
C It is a relative clause
D The subject is a pronoun

5 What is the rule when using 'neither...nor' to connect two subjects?

A The verb agrees with the first subject
B The verb is always plural
C The verb agrees with the closer noun phrase
D The verb is always singular

6 Which verb form is used with the phrase 'The number of'?

A Singular
B Plural
C Past tense only
D Depends on the object

7 What is the guiding principle for Subject-Verb agreement?

A Agreement by proximity
B One at a time
C Plural takes precedence
D Subject follows verb

8 Which of these is a cause of concord errors?

A Overgeneralization of rules
B Using too many adjectives
C Lack of vocabulary
D Excessive use of nouns

9 When 'along with' connects two noun phrases, the verb agrees with which NP?

A The one closer to the verb
B The one further from the verb
C The first one mentioned
D The plural one

10 In a complex subject, which word determines the number of the verb?

A The determiner
B The pre-modifier
C The headword
D The post-modifier

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