Subject-Verb Agreement- AFL

Singular subjects require singular verbs. For example, 'The cat ___ on the mat.'

• sat

• sitting

• sit

• sits

Plural subjects require plural verbs. For example, 'The dogs ___ in the park.'

• is

• sleep

• run

• play

When dealing with compound subjects joined by 'and', use a plural verb. For example, 'Tom and Jerry ___ best friends.'

• are

• is

• were

• am

Indefinite pronouns like 'everyone' or 'nobody' are singular and require singular verbs. For example, 'Nobody ___ the answer.'

• knowing

• know

• known

• knows

Collective nouns can be singular or plural depending on the context. For example, 'The team ___ celebrating their victory.'

• be

• was

• are

• is

Choose the correct verb to fill in the blank: 'The book ___ on the shelf.' (is, are)

• have

• am

• were

• is

Choose the correct verb to fill in the blank: 'The students ___ studying for their exams.' (is, are)

• am

• be

• is

• are

Choose the correct verb to fill in the blank: 'Peanut butter and jelly ___ a classic combination.' (is, are)

• am

• is

• do

• have

Choose the correct verb to fill in the blank: 'Each of the students ___ a different opinion.' (has, have)

• have

• haves

• having

• has

Choose the correct verb to fill in the blank: 'The jury ___ reached a verdict.' (has, have)

• is

• were

• has

• have