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WorksheetsL8.1 Subject-Verb Agreement Study Guide
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
They likes to go walking early in the morning.
Terry Parsons participates in the charity walk every year.
Visitors is amazed by the size of the statue.
The bowls of yellow rice looks inviting.
Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
Neither Jill nor Troy like to play soccer.
We goes to camp every summer.
They works hard for the team.
The creator of the puppets gives interesting demonstrations.
Choose the verb that agrees with the collective noun to best complete the sentence.
The class has received a prize for the most creative bulletin board.
The class have received a prize for the most creative bulletin board.
The class receive a prize for the most creative bulletin board.
The class having received a prize for the most creative bulletin board.
Choose the verb that agrees with the collective noun in the sentence.
The team assists one another during the game.
The team cheers for one another during the game.
The team encourages one another during the game.
The team support one another during the game.
Choose the verb that agrees with the compound subject to best complete the sentence.
Neither the twins nor Jane anticipate going to the movies.
Neither the twins nor Jane prefer going to the movies.
Neither the twins nor Jane likes going to the movies.
Neither the twins nor Jane like going to the movies.
Choose the verb that agrees with the compound subject to best complete the sentence.
Either Molly or Jack organize the morning choir.
Either Molly or Jack conduct the morning choir.
Either Molly or Jack directs the morning choir.
Either Molly or Jack lead the morning choir.
Choose the subject and the verb in the inverted sentence.
There are a few new recipes in this cookbook.
there, are
cookbook, are
few, are
recipes, are
Choose the verb that agrees with the indefinite pronoun in the sentence.
Each of the singers also ________ an instrument.
have played
were playing
play
plays
Choose the verb that agrees with the indefinite pronoun in the sentence.
Every one of the players ________ strong enough to be captain.
is
have been
are
were
Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
My friend works at the library.
Our cat are always sleeping.
The little girl cry when she lost her book.
We knows how to make potato salad.
A verb must agree with its subject in number
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You can never find the subject of a sentence within a clause, participle, or prepositional phrase.
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The subject comes after the verb in all sentences that begin with There is, There are, Here is, Here are, or the contractions There's and Here's.
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A collective noun is singular and requires a singular verb when the group it names acts as a single unit
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A collective noun is plural and requires a plural verb when the members of the group act as individuals.
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When you are dealing with subjects joined by "either or, neither nor, or, or nor" take the subject closest to the verb. If it comes after a prepositional phrase, use the object of the preposition as the subject of the sentence.
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When indefinite pronouns are the subjects of sentences, be sure the verbs agree with them in number
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The indefinite pronouns all, any, enough, more, most, none, some, or such is singular or plural. If you see them, check the object of the preposition to ensure that your subjects and verbs agree.
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Singular indefinite pronouns take a singular verb. Those verbs end in (-s).
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Plural indefinite pronouns take a plural verb. Those verbs remain the same.
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