Gr6 Subject-Verb Agreement

Subject-Verb Agreement

(Grade 6)

Identifying Rules of Subject-Verb Agreement

Analyze and tell the rule reflected in each sentence. 

Multiple Choice

Bread and butter makes a good and decent breakfast.

• Rule #2: Compound subjects joined by the conjunction and take a plural verb.

• Rule #5: If there are two singular subjects that are joined by nor or or, use a singular verb.

• Rule #3: Subjects joined by and that refer to the same person or object and express a singular idea always takes the singular form of the verb.

Rule #3

• Subjects joined by and that refer to the same person or object and express a singular idea always takes the singular form of the verb.

Multiple Choice

COVID-19 changes the way people live nowadays.

• Rule #1: If there’s a singular subject, the verb ends in -s / -es.

• Rule #8: In an inverted sentence, look for the subject and then use the verb that will agree with it.

• Rule #1: If there’s a plural subject, the verb does not end in -s / -es.

Rule #1

• If there’s a singular subject, the verb ends in -s / -es.

Multiple Choice

Every grade level and section has to do well in the performance.

• Rule #3: Subjects joined by and that refer to the same person or object and express a singular idea always takes the singular form of the verb.

• Rule #4: Using each or every that precedes a compound subject joined by and or or takes a singular verb.

• Rule #2: Compound subjects joined by the conjunction and take a plural verb.

Rule #4

• Using each or every that precedes a compound subject joined by and or or takes a singular verb.

Multiple Choice

Neither the old nor young employees work for small companies.

• Rule #5: If there are two singular subjects that are joined by nor or or, use a singular verb.

• Rule #6: If a singular subject and a plural subject are joined by nor or or, the verb must agree with the subject closest to it.

• Rule #5: If there are two plural subjects that are joined by nor or or, use a plural verb.

Rule #5

• If there are two plural subjects that are joined by nor or or, use a plural verb. 

Multiple Choice

Modular or online learning sounds quite a good recommendation for learning.

• Rule #6: If a singular subject and a plural subject are joined by nor or or, the verb must agree with the subject closest to it.

• Rule #5: If there are two singular subjects that are joined by nor or or, use a singular verb.

• Rule #5: If there are two singular subjects that are joined by nor or or, use a singular verb.

Rule #5

• If there are two singular subjects that are joined by nor or or, use a singular verb.

Multiple Choice

The community leader, together with the other representatives and delegates, makes a fund-raising event for the orphanage every year.

• Rule #8: In an inverted sentence, look for the subject and then use the verb that will agree with it.

• Rule #7: Ignore intervening groups of words and focus on the main subject to know the verb to be used.

• Rule #3: Subjects joined by and that refer to the same person or object and express a singular idea always takes the singular form of the verb.

Rule #7

• Ignore intervening groups of words and focus on the main subject to know the verb to be used.

Subject-Verb Agreement

Identify the verb that agrees with the subject.