Subject-Verb Agreement Warmup

Front

A verb must agree in number with its ___________.

Back

subject

Front

A subject and a verb that are ____________ must agree. The subject can never be in a prepositional phrase.

Back

separate

Front

Subjects joined by 'and' take plural verbs. A present tense plural verb does NOT end in –s.

Back

compound

Front

In either/or situations, the verb agrees with the subject __________ to the verb.

Back

nearest

Front

If the subject is a singular indefinite _____________, use a singular verb.

Back

pronoun

Front

Courage, along with support from friends, ( is / are ) needed to fight cancer.

Back

is

Answer explanation

COURAGE is the subject, and it is singular.

Front

Courage and friends' support (is/are) needed to fight cancer.

Back

are

Answer explanation

Compound subject joined by AND, so it is plural.

Front

Either Andrea or Becky ( is / are ) going to pick up the kids.

Back

is

Answer explanation

Subjects joined by EITHER/OR -- agree with the subject nearest the verb

Front

Andrea and Becky ( is / are ) going to pick up the kids.

Back

are

Answer explanation

Compound subjects joined by AND take plural verb

Front

Everyone at the meeting needs to fill out an application.

Back

needs

Answer explanation

EVERYONE is a singular indefinite pronoun