Pronoun-Verb Agreement

Subject-Verb Agreement: Pronouns

Indefinite pronouns:

These pronouns are always singular:

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

Singular pronouns agree with verbs that end in -s or -es

Indefinite pronouns:

These pronouns are always plural:

• both

• few

• many

• several

Plural pronouns agree with verbs that do not end in -s or -es

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both

few

many

several

everyone

anybody

anything

either

Some pronouns can be singular or plural. Which verb is correct depends on the sentence.

These pronouns can be singular or plural

​depending on their meaning in the sentence:

• all

• any

• more

• most

• none

• some

​But how can you tell?

Look at the phrase that follows the indefinite pronoun. If the noun in that phrase is singular, the pronoun is also singular. If the noun in that phrase is plural, the pronoun is also plural.

For Example:

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that agrees with the underlined pronoun:

Either of these cheeses (is, are) soft enough to slice.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that agrees with the underlined pronoun:

Someone usually (bring, brings) extra blankets to the stadium on cold nights.

• bring

• brings

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that agrees with the underlined pronoun:

Anything Keith suggests (turn, turns) out to be a good idea.

• turn

• turns

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that agrees with the underlined pronoun:

No one (plans, plan) an outdoor party in a thunderstorm!

• plans

• plan

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that agrees with the underlined pronoun:

(Does, Do) something in the refrigerator smell spoiled?

• Does

• Do

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that agrees with the underlined pronoun:

A few of the kittens (has, have) opened their eyes.

• has

• have

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that agrees with the underlined pronoun:

Both of the windows (was, were) open in the warm spring weather.

• was

• were

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that agrees with the underlined pronoun:

Hooray! Several of my drawings (are, is) displayed in the school art exhibit!

• are

• is

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that agrees with the underlined pronoun:

(Is, Are) many of the gymnasts training for the state meet?

• are

• is

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that agrees with the underlined pronoun:

Few from our school (compete, competes) every month.

• compete

• competes

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that agrees with the underlined pronoun:

All of the berries (has, have) already been eaten.

• has

• have

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that agrees with the underlined pronoun:

(Is, Are) most of the work completed?

• Is

• Are

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that agrees with the underlined pronoun:

None of the runners (refuse, refuses) the cool water.

• refuse

• refuses

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that agrees with the underlined pronoun:

Some of my ideas (is, are) being considered by the student council.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that agrees with the underlined pronoun:

(Do, Does) any of the picture appear on the screen?

• Do

• Does