WorksheetsSubject-Verb Agreement Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a subject?
The part of a sentence that does something
The part of a sentence that is doing or being done
What a sentence is about
A person or named thing
What is a predicate?
The part of a sentence that does something
The part of a sentence that is being or being done
A verb
The rest of the sentence
Plural subjects
usually end in s
usually do not end in s
Plural predicates
usually end in s
usually don't end in s
Singular predicates
usually end in s
usually don't end in s
Singular subjects
usually end in s
usually don't end in s
Entering the building, I was so nervous I could hear my heart beating inside my chest.
What is the subject of the preceding sentence?
building
I
heart
chest
What is the predicate of the following sentence?
In contrast to older technology, modern refrigerators primarily use chlorine gas to cool food.
contrast
use
gas
cool
Dogs, the most recognizable and beloved members of the canine family, depend on humans to feed them and interact with them daily.
What is the predicate(s) of the preceding sentence?
depend
feed
interact
feed and interact
Contrary to popular belief, coffee, the most widely trafficked substance from South America, is more similar to a cherry than a bean.
Identify the subject(s) in the preceding sentence.
belief
coffee
cherry
bean
Subject-verb agreement means
subjects and predicates agree in number
subjects and predicates must agree in tense
subjects and predicates must agree in gender
subjects and predicates must agree in formality
Choose the answer that would best correct subject-verb agreement issues in the underlined portion of the sentence.
Skilled carpenters knows how to use a variety of tools and techniques to create intricate cabinetry.
No change
A skilled carptenter
Skilled carpenters
An skilled carpenter
Choose the answer that would best correct subject-verb agreement issues in the underlined portion of the sentence.
Migratory birds called albatrosses, which have the largest wingspan of any living bird, but pale in comparison to prehistoric birds like the Onu, flies for days without resting or eating.
no change
flying for days
fly for days
fly for day
The Temptations and, to a lesser extent their manager, Shelly Berger, is famous icons in Motown, where their music is still hear today.
no change
a
are
were
Researchers and explorers shareing a facility on the coast of Antartica.
no change
share
shares
to share
Rafael listens intently whenever his mother speaks to him, but completely ignore his father.
no change
completely ignoring
complete ignorance
completely ignores
Changes for the new and improved ACT Writing section is going to be implemented soon.
no change
is being
are going to
will be
Tennis and badminton are not very similar; equipment for both sports are similar, but that is all they have in common.
no change
sport are
sports is
sports be
A successful manager, who are very kind and polite to their employees, give helpful advice.
no change
Successful managers,
Successful manager
A successful managers,
There are, among other things, a book on the table.
no change
books
book
an book
