Subject Verb Agreement

Multiple Choice

Which sentence matches the picture?

• The sloth are eating a banana.

• The sloth is eating a banana.

• The sloth are eating a leaf.

• The sloth is eating a leaf.

Multiple Choice

Juror #3 and Juror #10 (doesn't, don't) agree with the other jurors.

• doesn't
• don't

Multiple Choice

What change if any needs to be made to the following sentence?

The game Super Mario Brothers have been around for a long time; it is now thirty-five years old.

• Change the semicolon to a colon

• Change thirty-five to thirty five

• Change have to has

• No change needed

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank: Neither the teachers nor the principal _____ prepared for the meeting in time.

• are

• was

• have

• were

Multiple Choice

Where does she go on Sundays?

• A. She go to the sports center.

• B. He goes to the sports center.

• C. He go to the sports center.

• D. She goes to the sports center.

Multiple Choice

My grandmother ____ to the grocery store every Saturday.

• go

• goes

Multiple Choice

It ____ a long time to become a doctor.

• take

• takes

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct.

• They play football at the weekend.
• They plays football every day.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct.

• She gos to he school in the morning.
• she goes to the school in the morning,
• she go to the school in the morning

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct.

• We like English. We loves it.
• We like English. We love it.

Multiple Choice

_________ few people in class yesterday.

• There was

• There were

• There wasn't

• There weren't

Multiple Choice

There _____ a bookcase in the room.

• are
• is
• isn't

Multiple Choice

• He has got brown eyes

• He has got blue eyes

• He has got green eyes

• She has got brown beard

Multiple Choice

Our teacher _________ a lot of students.

• have

• has

Multiple Choice

SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

Choose the correct verb forms from the bracket

11. The flowers_____good.

• smell

• smells

Multiple Choice

17.Ronaldo and Messi _____ well known football players.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

12. Annie and her brother _______ at school.

• was

• were

Multiple Choice

Make a question in the past

• How was the broccoli?

• How were the broccoli?

• How is the broccoli?

• How are the broccoli?

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb: Neither the teachers nor the principal ___ prepared for the meeting in time.

• are

• was

• have

• were

Multiple Choice

What are the tricky situations in understanding subject-verb agreement?

• Compound subjects

• Indefinite pronouns

• Collective nouns

• All of the above

Open Ended

Create your own sentence that uses a singular subject with a singular verb and another that uses a plural subject with a plural verb.

Multiple Choice

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• Sentence Fragment / Incomplete Sentence

• Complete Sentence

• Run-on

• Comma Splice

Multiple Choice

Choose the best option to fix this run-on sentence:

My grandmother was an artist I have many of her paintings.

• My grandmother, was an artist I have many of her paintings.

• My grandmother was an artist. I have many of her paintings.

• My grandmother was an artist I, have many of her paintings.

• My grandmother was an artist, I have many of her paintings.

Multiple Choice

What are the key takeaways regarding subject-verb agreement?

• Subjects and verbs must agree in number for clear communication.

• Prepositional phrases do not affect agreement.

• Mastering subject-verb agreement is unnecessary.

• Indefinite pronouns are always singular.

Open Ended

In your own words, explain what 'agreement' means in the context of subject-verb agreement.

Poll

How confident do you feel about this topic now?

• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not confident