Subject Verb Agreement Test

Subjects must agree in __________.

Singular verbs...

• usually end in "s" or "es"

• do not end in "s" or es"

• have plural subjects

• have plural verbs

"I" and "you"

• usually get plural verbs

• are plural

• get singular verbs

• do not need verbs.

When using "here" and "there"

• use the subject often found in front the verb.

• choose the subject closest to the verb for agreement

• use the subject often found following the verb.

• the verb matches the object of the preposition, rather than the subject.

When using "or" or "nor"

• use the subject often found following the verb.

• are SINGULAR when referring to one entity

• the verb matches the object of the preposition, rather than the subject.

• choose the subject closest to the verb for agreement

Collective nouns like "group," "committee," or "family"

• choose the subject closest to the verb for agreement

• are SINGULAR when referring to one entity

• the verb matches the object of the preposition, rather than the subject.

• use the subject often found following the verb.

When using PARTS OF A WHOLE

• the verb matches the object of the preposition, rather than the subject.

• are SINGULAR when referring to one entity

• PLURAL because they are referring to multiple parts

• choose the subject closest to the verb for agreement

Nouns with MULTIPLE PARTS like "glasses," "pants," or "goggles" are

• are singular even though they end in "s"

• PLURAL because they are referring to multiple parts

• Singular Indefinite Pronouns

• None of the above

Tricky nouns that end in "s" like "news," or "measles"

• Singular Indefinite Pronouns

• PLURAL because they are referring to multiple parts

• Plural Indefinite Pronouns

• are singular even though they end in "s"

each, either, neither, one, everyone, everybody, no one, nobody, anyone, anybody, someone, somebody

• Singular Indefinite Pronouns

• Plural Indefinite Pronouns

• Simple subjects

• Simple verbs