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Tricky Subject/Verb Agreement part 1

Tricky Subject/Verb Agreement part 1

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English

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
L.3.1F, 6.NS.B.3, L.2.1A

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KIMBERLY STRINGER

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5 Slides • 17 Questions

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​SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT WITH COLLECTIVE NOUNS

A collective noun takes a plural verb when the speaker is thinking of the individual members of the group.

The staff have gone their separate ways for the holidays.

A collective noun takes a singular verb when the speaker is thinking of the group as a unit.

The team is winning the game.

2

Multiple Choice

The audience _____entering the theater. (The speaker is thinking of the individuals in the audience.)

1

Was

2

Were

3

Multiple Choice

The audience _____one of the best. (The speaker is thinking of the audience as a whole, a single unit.)

1

was

2

were

4

Multiple Choice

The team _____ eighteen to three to buy new uniforms.

1

has voted

2

have voted

5

Multiple Choice

The team _____the semifinals.

1

has won

2

have won

6

media

7

media

8

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject in the following sentence:


Whenever they hear the ice cream truck's music, my sister and her friend ___ out the door.

1

sprint

2

sprints

9

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject in the following sentence:


While their owner is at work, the cats and dog _____ all day.

1

sleep

2

sleeps

10

media

11

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject in the following sentence:


Neither the teacher nor the students ______ the principal knocking on the door.

1

hear

2

hears

12

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject in the following sentence:


My nephew or nieces ____ me Napoleon Dynamite memes at least once a week.

1

send

2

sends

13

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject in the following sentence:


My nieces or nephew ____ me Napoleon Dynamite memes at least once a week.

1

send

2

sends

14

Indefinite Pronouns as Subjects

​Singular

​Plural

​Depends on noun following

​another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, somebody, someone, something

​both, few, many, others, several

​all, any, most, none, some

15

Multiple Choice

Few of the parents (was, were) as proud as my stepfather.

1

was

2

were

16

Multiple Choice

All of us (is, are) ready for summer vacation.

1

is

2

are

17

Multiple Choice

Many of the books (discusses, discuss) the space program.

1

discusses

2

discuss

18

Fill in the Blank

19

Fill in the Blank

20

Multiple Choice

Everyone in the family ________ these tomatoes in a salad.

1

eats

2

eat

21

Fill in the Blank

22

Multiple Choice

Anyone (is, are) eligible for the computer course.

1

is

2

are

​SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT WITH COLLECTIVE NOUNS

A collective noun takes a plural verb when the speaker is thinking of the individual members of the group.

The staff have gone their separate ways for the holidays.

A collective noun takes a singular verb when the speaker is thinking of the group as a unit.

The team is winning the game.

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