Subject Verb Agreement Rules 7-9

Rule 7: Some singular nouns end in "s" and require a ___ verb, whereas others require a ____.

• singular; plural

• singular; singular

Rule 8: Collective nouns are ___

• plural only.

• singular or plural.

Rule 9: Weights, measures, time, and money are ___

• plural only.

• singular or plural.

Ten dollars ___ the price of the movie.

• is

• are

The team _ very different lives in private.

• live

• lives

Fifty dollars _ too high a price.

• seem

• seems

Our committee _ every Thursday.

• meet

• meets

Social studies _ his favorite subject.

• is

• are

Twenty feet of rope _ enough for the swing.

• is

• are

Your pants _ still in the laundry basket.

• is

• are