Subject Verb Agreement

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

Make a question in the past

• How was the broccoli?

• How were the broccoli?

• How is the broccoli?

• How are the broccoli?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

• The dogs is sitting.

• I wore a hat.

• The apples are delicious.

• The subject and verb must agree in number.

Multiple Choice

The good news ______ that money-management skills _________ more common sense and discipline than they do brilliance and an MBA.

• are, requires

• is, requires

• is, require

• are, require

Multiple Choice

Adopt either self-discipline or perseverance, for _________ will lead you to your dream.

• it

• they

Open Ended

Why is mastering subject-verb agreement important for clear communication?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a singular verb with a singular subject?

• The students write in their journals every day.

• My brother play basketball after school.

• The student writes in her journal every day.

• They teach math.

Open Ended

Explain how the verb form changes when the subject is plural versus when it is singular. Use examples from the lesson to support your answer.

Multiple Select

Select all sentences that correctly follow the rule for compound subjects joined by 'and'.

• Tom and Jerry are best friends.

• Peanut butter and jelly is my favorite sandwich.

• The teacher and the principal have scheduled a meeting.

• The box of chocolates is on the table.

Multiple Choice

Which indefinite pronouns always take singular verbs?

• many

• each

• both

• several

Open Ended

Why do intervening phrases not affect subject-verb agreement? Provide an example from the lesson.

Open Ended

Explain how the verb changes when a collective noun acts as a single unit versus when it acts as individual members. Provide examples.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences uses a collective noun in its plural form?

• The team is winning the championship.

• The family has decided to move.

• The committee meets every Monday.

• The team are arguing about the strategy.

Multiple Select

Which of the following sentences demonstrate inverted sentence structure?

• Are the students ready?

• There are three apples on the table.

• General Motors has released a new model.

• Is the teacher coming?

Open Ended

Why is subject-verb agreement important in written and spoken English?