Subject Verb Agreement - Rules 1-3

Rule 1: Connecting subjects with "and" usually makes them ___.

• singular

• plural

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Rule 2: Nor/Or: Use the subject ___ the verb to decide if the verb is singular or plural.

• closer to

• farther from

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Rule 3: Prepositional phrases ___ contain the subject of the sentence.

• never

• always

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

John and his sisters ___ at school.

• is

• are

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Either my hats or your bag ___ always on the floor.

• is

• are

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

The players, as well as the coach, ___ to win.

• want

• wants

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Lucy ___ know the answer.

• doesn't

• don't

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

The teacher and her husband ___ a trip every April.

• take

• takes

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

The cat or the dogs ___ outside.

• is

• are

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

The man with all the motorcycles ___ on my street.

• live

• lives

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E