Subject-Verb Agreement

Subject-Verb Agreement

General Rule:

Subjects should agree with their verbs in number.

If the subject is singular, the verb must be singular too.

Ex. Phoebe sings in our church choir.

Our dog, Puring, likes to eat cheese.

If the subject is plural, then the verb should be plural.

Ex. My parents are both senior citizens.

All our online classes last for 30 minutes.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence shows correct subject-verb agreement?

• The teams in the National Basketball Association is my favorite.

• The teams in the National Basketball Association are my favorite.

Multiple Select

Check the sentences that show correct subject-verb agreement.

• The National Basketball Association are divided into the East and West divisions.

• The Los Angeles Lakers is one of the teams in the NBA.

• LeBron James play for the Los Angeles Lakers.

• Frank Vogel coaches the LA Lakers.

The pronoun I always takes a plural verb.

The pronoun you also always takes a plural verb, regardless of whether it is used as a singular or a plural pronoun.

Ex. I like the Golden State Warriors.

You seem to be a fan of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Compound subjects connected by the conjunction and require a plural verb.

Ex. Dennis Schroder and Alex Caruso play point guard for the LA Lakers.

When compound subjects are connected by the conjunction or, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it.

Ex. My dad or my uncles make repairs in our ancestral house.

Some pancakes or a bowl of oatmeal seems a good choice for breakfast.

Multiple Select

Check the sentences that show proper subject-verb agreement.

• My parents and my brother stays at home most of the time.

• The boys or the only girl in the family dreams of a new 55-inch TV.

• Helena, you have been chosen to represent our class in the singing contest.

• I seems to tire out very easily lately.

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Multiple Select

Annie and her brothers _____ at school.

• is

• are

• were

• was

Multiple Choice

My mother or my father _______ the keys to the car.

• has

• have

Multiple Choice

George and Tamara _______ want to see that movie.

• don't

• doesn't

Multiple Choice

She or her friends _______ responsible for the accident in the lab.

• aren't

• isn't