Subject-Verb Agreement Warmup

A verb must agree in number with its ___________.

• compound

• nearest

• subject

• pronoun

• separate

A subject and a verb that are ____________must still agree.  The subject of a sentence can never be found in a prepositional phrase.

• compound

• nearest

• subject

• pronoun

• separate

____________

subjects (joined by and) take plural verbs.  A present tense plural verb does NOT end in –s.  

• compound

• nearest

• subject

• pronoun

• separate

In either / or situations, the verb must agree with the subject ____________ to the verb.  

• compound

• nearest

• subject

• pronoun

• separate

If the subject of the sentence is a singular indefinite _____________, use a singular verb form. 

• compound

• nearest

• subject

• pronoun

• separate

Courage, along with a great deal of support from friends, ( is  / are ) needed to fight cancer.

• is

• are

Answer explanation

COURAGE is the subject, and it is singular.

Both courage and the support of friends ( is  /  are ) are needed to fight cancer.

• is

• are

Answer explanation

Compound subject joined by AND, so it is plural.

Either Andrea or Becky ( is  /  are ) going to pick up the kids. 

• is

• are

Answer explanation

Subjects joined by EITHER/OR -- agree with the subject nearest the verb

Andrea and Becky ( is  /  are ) going to pick up the kids. 

• is

• are

Answer explanation

Compound subjects joined by AND take plural verb

Everyone at the meeting ( needs  /  need ) to fill out an application.

• needs

• need

Answer explanation

EVERYONE is a singular indefinite pronoun