Subject Verb Agreement

Choose the sentence below with the correct subject verb agreement.

• Mark and Miles go to school together and has been friend for years.

• Mark and Miles go to school together and have been friend for years.

• Mark and Miles go to school together and has been friends for years.

• Mark and Miles go to school together and have been friends for years.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Mark and Miles go to school together and have been friends for years.' The plural subject 'Mark and Miles' requires the plural verb 'have' and the plural noun 'friends'.

Choose the sentence below with the correct subject verb agreement.

• I told my friends about my birthday plans for this year. We are all so excited!

• I tell my friend about my birthday plans for this year. We is all so excited!

• I told my friend about my birthday plan for this year. We is all so excited!

• I tell my friends about my birthday plan for this year. We is all so excited!

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'I told my friends about my birthday plans for this year. We are all so excited!' because it uses the correct subject-verb agreement with 'We are' and plural 'friends' and 'plans'.

Choose the sentence below with the correct subject verb agreement.

• My brother and I is going to the dentist today. He are fine, but I are nervous.

• My brother and I are going to the dentist today. He is fine, but I am nervous.

• My brother and I is going to the dentist today. He is fine, but I are nervous.

• My brother and I are going to the dentist today. He are fine, but I am nervous.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'My brother and I are going to the dentist today. He is fine, but I am nervous.' This sentence uses the correct plural verb 'are' for 'My brother and I' and the correct singular verbs 'is' and 'am' for 'He' and 'I'.

Choose the sentence below with the correct subject-verb agreement.

• All of the players on the basketball team, as well as the coach, want to win the game.

• All of the player on the basketball team, as well as the coach, wants to win the game.

• All of the player on the basketball team, as well as the coach, want to win the game.

• All of the players on the basketball team, as well as the coach, wants to win the game.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'All of the players on the basketball team, as well as the coach, want to win the game.' Here, 'players' is plural, so the verb 'want' must also be plural to agree with the subject.

Choose the sentence below with the correct subject-verb agreement.

• Mary and her mother likes pizza, but Mary like pepperoni pizza more than her mother does.

• Mary and her mother like pizza, but Mary likes pepperoni pizza more than her mother does.

• Mary and her mother like pizza, but Mary like pepperoni pizza more than her mother do.

• Mary and her mother likes pizza, but Mary likes pepperoni pizza more than her mother does.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Mary and her mother like pizza, but Mary likes pepperoni pizza more than her mother does.' The subject 'Mary and her mother' is plural, so the verb should be 'like'. 'Mary' is singular, so 'likes' is correct.

Choose the sentences below with the correct subject-verb agreement.

• My dog and cat both loves to plays with the ball. However, my dog is better at playing fetch than my cat.

• My dog and cat both love to play with the ball. However, my dog were better at playing fetch than my cat.

• My dog and cat both loves to play with the ball. However, my dog are better at playing fetch than my cat.

• My dog and cat both love to play with the ball. However, my dog is better at playing fetch than my cat.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'My dog and cat both love to play with the ball. However, my dog is better at playing fetch than my cat.' Here, 'love' agrees with the plural subject 'dog and cat', and 'is' correctly matches the singular 'dog'.

Choose the sentences below with the correct subject-verb agreement.

• We was waiting for a long time to catch the train. Then, someone tell us that trains run less often this late at night.

• We were waiting for a long time to catch the train. Then, someone told us that trains run less often this late at night.

• We was waiting for a long time to catch the train. Then, someone told us that trains run less often this late at night.

• We were waiting for a long time to catch the train. Then, someone tell us that trains run less often this late at night.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is: 'We were waiting for a long time to catch the train. Then, someone told us that trains run less often this late at night.' It uses the correct past tense forms 'were' and 'told' for subject-verb agreement.

Choose the sentences below with the correct subject-verb agreement.

• In school today, we learn about tornado. Did you know that there are people who watch and tracks tornadoes as their job?

• In school today, we learned about tornado. Did you know that there are people who watch and tracks tornadoes as their job?

• In school today, we learned about tornadoes. Did you know that there are people who watch and track tornadoes as their job?

• In school today, we learn about tornado. Did you know that there are people who watch and track tornadoes as their job?

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'In school today, we learned about tornadoes. Did you know that there are people who watch and track tornadoes as their job?' It uses the past tense 'learned' and the plural 'tornadoes' with 'track' for proper subject-verb agreement.

Choose the sentence below with the correct subject-verb agreement.

• The boy plays.

• Boys plays.

• The boy jump high.

• The boys jumps high.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'The boy plays.' because it correctly matches the singular subject 'boy' with the singular verb 'plays'. The other options either misuse the verb forms or mismatch the subject and verb.

Choose the sentences below with the correct subject-verb agreement

• The kitten bark.

• Cats barks.

• The dogs barks.

• The dog barks.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'The dog barks.' because it follows the subject-verb agreement rule. 'Dog' is singular, and 'barks' is the correct singular form of the verb. The other options incorrectly use plural forms.