Subject-Verb Agreement

Subject-Verb Agreement

By Semetra Henderson

 identify each subject and verb as either singular or plural. Write S for singular or P for plural. [Note: All verbs agree with their subjects in number.]

Multiple Choice

Henry runs the Jamaican restaurant on the corner.

• S - Singular

• P-Plural

Multiple Choice

Angela ________ the harness around her.

• buckles

• buckle's buckle

• buckle

• buckling

Multiple Choice

Do the subject and verb agree in the following sentence?

A shaft of light blinds me.

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Do the subject and verb agree in the following sentence?

The ferry move slowly from its loading dock.

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Both Lynn and Gene (feels, feel) cold all the time.

• feels

• feel

Multiple Choice

The value of cars and motorcycles (has, have) increased.

• has
• have

Multiple Choice

One of my sisters (believe, believes) in the Easter Bunny

• believe
• believes

Multiple Choice

A boy and a girl (was, were) here to see you.

• was
• were

Multiple Choice

There (is, are) a treat for your sisters at home.

• is
• are

Multiple Choice

The players, as well as the coach, (want, wants) to win.

• want
• wants

Multiple Choice

My neighbors take a walk around the block in the afternoon.

• S-Singular

• P -Plural