WorksheetsSubject-Verb Agreement
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which verb agrees with the subject in the following sentence?
Fossils (is/are) fascinating records of the past
is
are
Which verb agrees with the subject?
Crickets (sing/sings) by scraping their wings together.
sing
sings
Which verb agrees with the subject
The roach (was not designed, were not designed) to live indoors.
was not designed
were not designed
Which verb agrees with the subject?
Farmers (takes/take) a keen interest in market conditions and efficiency techniques.
takes
take
Which of is the SUBJECT of the sentence?
The United States still produces a majority of the world's food supply.
United States
produces
world's
food
Is the following sentence correct or incorrect?
In southern states, some farmers raise alligators.
Correct
Incorrect
Is the following sentence correct or incorrect?
Scientists continues to search for ways to increase the meat supply.
Correct
Incorrect
Which verb agrees with the subject?
Computers (performs/perform) many tasks on modern farms.
performs
perform
Which verb agrees with the subject?
Today's movie monsters, unlike those of the 1930s, (seems/seem) more lifelike.
seems
seem
Which verb agrees with the subject?
A fossil hunt (is/are) an exciting pastime.
is
are
What is the subject of the following sentence?
Large corporations have purchased many of the successful farms.
Large
corporations
purchased
farms
Is the following sentence correct?
Buildings on a factory farms holds large numbers of animals in a small space.
Correct
Incorrect
Which verb agrees with the subject?
A bone (is/are) good fossil material because of its hardness.
is
are
Which correctly completes the sentence?
Most fossils (has formed/have formed) in layers of rock.
has formed
have formed
Which verb agrees with the subject?
Fossil evidence (shows/show) that many dinosaurs died in a short period of time.
shows
show
Is the following underlined verb singular or plural?
He skates.
singular
plural
Is the following underlined verb in the sentence singular or plural?
We have reached the top.
Singular
Plural
Which verb agrees with the subject?
Environmental changes (is wreaking/are wreaking) havoc in some areas of the world.
is wreaking
are wreaking
Which is the correct verb for the sentence?
Each of the students, including Matt and Tyra, ______ after school at the local library.
works
work
working
are working
What change should be made to correct the problem of subject-verb agreement?
My informal survey of seventeen fishermen reveal that afternoon is the best time to catch trout.
change reveal to reveals
change is to are
change catch to catches
no change
Which sentence is correct?
The books from the library needs to be returned tonight
French and Spanish is a hard language to learn
One of my favorite DVDs is stuck in my sister's DVD player.
Which sentence is correct?
No one were available to talk
One of the girls wave goodbye
Some of the dollar was spent.
Which is the correct verb to complete the sentence?
A car and a bike ____ my means of transportation.
are
is
be
Choose the correct subject for this sentence
_____ donate both time and money to help residents of the community.
Neither Jim nor Pam
The student
Jack and his friends
Which sentence is correct?
The driving test, consisting of twelve pages, are too long.
Neither of the two copy machines were working today.
Measles is a disease that can be painful and dangerous.
Which of the following sentences uses correct subject-verb agreement?
Either Karen or Tim needs to help me make lunch.
Lindy, together with her sisters, play softball
A group of people stand in front of the school
Which verb belongs on the blank line?
Penelope and Priscilla played tennis all day and _____ exhausted when they came home.
be
is
were
What change, if any, should be made to this sentence?
The chess club captain, as well as her teammates, feels anxious about the tournament's results.
change feels to feel
no change
change club to clubs
Which sentence is correct?
Every night the news airs at 6:00 p.m.
The scissors is in the drawer next to the sink.
Mathematics are particularly difficult to study
Measles are a disease that can be prevented.
Which is the subject of the sentence?
One day's work for a farmer today equals about a week's effort for our grandparents.
day's
work
farmer
grandparents
