Subject Verb Agreement Summer School 2025

Open Ended

Can you think of other examples where two parts of a sentence need to work together, like subject and verb agreement?

Multiple Choice

Why is it important for subjects and verbs to agree in number in a sentence?

• Because it makes sentences easier to understand and grammatically correct.

• Because it makes sentences longer.

• Because it makes sentences more interesting.

• Because it helps to use more verbs.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences uses a singular subject correctly?

• The cat sleeps

• The cats sleep

• The books sit on the shelf

• The students write

Multiple Select

Which of the following sentences use plural subjects?

• The cat sleeps

• The cats sleep

• The books sit on the shelf

• The student writes

Open Ended

Explain the rule for choosing the correct verb when subjects are joined by 'AND'. Provide an example.

Multiple Choice

When using 'OR' or 'NOR' with singular subjects, which verb form should you use?

• Singular verb

• Plural verb

• Either singular or plural verb

• No verb needed

Fill in the Blank

The team ___ games.

Open Ended

How can you identify the real subject in sentences that begin with 'there' or 'here'? Give an example from the lesson.

Open Ended

Explain how the use of 'AND' and 'OR/NOR' affects subject-verb agreement in a sentence. Provide examples to support your explanation.

Fill in the Blank

Subject-verb agreement means that subjects and verbs must match in ___.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following rules is true about subject-verb agreement?

• Singular subject takes a verb with -s.

• Plural subject takes a verb with -s.

• AND makes things singular.

• OR/NOR always makes the verb plural.