Mastering Subject-Verb Agreement

Identify the subject and verb: The dog barks.

• Subject: The dog, Verb: barks

• Subject: The cat, Verb: meows

• Subject: The bird, Verb: flies

• Subject: The dog, Verb: runs

Correct the error: The group of students are happy.

• The group of students are sad.

• The group of students were happy.

• The students group is happy.

• The group of students is happy.

Match the subject: The cats (is/are) playing.

• isn't

• are

• was

• were

Identify the subject and verb: She runs every morning.

• Subject: runs, Verb: She

• Subject: She, Verb: morning

• Subject: every, Verb: runs

• Subject: She, Verb: runs

Correct the error: The team have won the game.

• The team has won the game.

• The team have won the match.

• The teams has won the game.

• The team wins the game.

Match the subject: The book (was/were) on the table.

• was

• are

• is

• be

Identify the subject and verb: They enjoy reading.

• Subject: enjoy, Verb: They

• Subject: They, Verb: enjoy

• Subject: They, Verb: love

• Subject: reading, Verb: enjoy

Correct the error: The list of items are on the desk.

• The list of item is on the desk.

• The list of items were on the desk.

• The list of items is on the desk.

• The lists of items are on the desk.

Match the subject: The flowers (is/are) blooming.

• was

• were

• are

• is

Identify the subject and verb: He plays soccer.

• Subject: He, Verb: kicking

• Subject: He, Verb: play

• Subject: soccer, Verb: plays

• Subject: He, Verb: plays