Time for Subject-Verb Agreement!

Front

Identify the verb in: 'In the middle of the woods, the deer with the spots ran away from the skunk.'

Back

ran

Front

Correct verb: Those two teachers, along with their friends, (is/are) traveling.

Back

are

Front

Using a pronoun helps determine the correct verb. My sister and I (drives/drive) home.

Back

drive

Front

Subject-verb agreement with 'neither...nor': Neither Jane nor I (___) able to attend the meeting.

Back

was

Front

Verb choice: The twin girls or their brother (takes/take) out the trash every evening.

Back

takes

Front

Singular indefinite pronouns require singular verbs. Examples: one, anyone, everyone, someone, nobody, anybody, everybody, somebody, nothing, anything, everything, something, each, neither, either. Correct verb: Everybody (is/are) ready for the exam!

Back

is

Front

Some indefinite pronouns require plural verbs: both, few, many, others, several. In addition to my friends, others (wants/want) to go see the movie.

Back

want

Front

Indefinite pronouns like all, any, most, none, some require a singular or plural verb based on context. Example: All of the students (eats/eat) lunch at school.

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eat

Front

Indefinite pronouns like all, any, most, none, some require a singular or plural verb based on context. Example: Most of the apple pie (is/are) covered in foil.

Back

is

Front

The galaxy's name (is/are) the Milky Way.

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is