Subject Verb Agreement

Singular subjects with singular verbs: My neighbor's cat (run/runs) through my yard every evening.

• running

• ran

• runs

• run

In a busy office, the employees (work/works) together to meet the project deadline.

• work

• works

• working

• worked

At the community library, each of the members (has/have) a unique identification number.

• has

• is

• have

• are

At the cozy coffee shop, the barista (prepare/prepares) a fresh cup of coffee for the first customer of the day.

• prepare

• prepares

• preparing

• prepared

The books on the library shelves (need/needs) to be rearranged.

• needs

• needed

• needing

• need

The committee (is/are) planning to introduce new policies next month.

• is

• was

• be

• are

The rose (bloom/blooms) beautifully in the garden.

• blooms

• bloom

• bloomed

• bloomly

The students in the classroom (sing/sings) the national anthem loudly.

• singed

• singes

• sing

• sang

Subject-verb agreement with indefinite pronouns: Some of the cookies (is/are) missing from the jar.

• were

• are

• is

• was

The board of directors (has/have) agreed to increase the budget for next year's projects.

• has

• have

• been

• is