Mastering Subject-Verb Agreement

What is subject-verb agreement?

• A rule that states verbs must always be plural.

• A principle that focuses on punctuation in writing.

• A guideline for using adjectives in sentences.

• Subject-verb agreement is the grammatical rule that ensures the subject and verb in a sentence agree in number.

Choose the correct verb: The dog (bark/barks) loudly.

• barked

• barking

• barks

• bark

Identify the subject in the sentence: The students are studying.

• studying

• are

• students

• the

Which sentence is correct? She go to the store or She goes to the store?

• She going to the store.

• She goes to the store.

• She gone to the store.

• She go to store.

Fill in the blank: The team (is/are) winning the game.

• were

• is

• was

• are

Choose the correct form: Neither of the answers (is/are) correct.

• is

• were

• isn't

• are

What is the rule for subject-verb agreement with collective nouns?

• Collective nouns never act as a single unit.

• Use a singular verb when the collective noun acts as a single unit; use a plural verb when the members act individually.

• Collective nouns always take a singular verb.

• Use a plural verb for all collective nouns.

Identify the error: The group of friends are going to the concert.

• The group of friends is going to the concert.

• The group of friend is going to the concert.

• The groups of friends is going to the concert.

• The group of friends are going to concerts.

Choose the correct verb: Each of the players (have/has) a uniform.

• has

• having

• had

• have

What is the correct verb form for this sentence: The books on the shelf (is/are) new?

• were

• was

• are

• is