WorksheetsSubject-Verb Agreement
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The waters off the coast of Cabo Pulmo, Mexico _(are/is)_ teeming with life.
a)
are
b)
is
2.
The waters off the coast of Cabo Pulmo, Mexico _(are/is)_ teeming with life.
a)
are
b)
is
3.
Some fish _(move/moves)_ together for protection, hiding behind each other.
a)
move
b)
moves
4.
Swarms-which include thousands of fish, or even millions or billions for species like sardines-also _distract/distracts)_ predators.
a)
distracts
b)
distract
5.
Marine life _(has/have)_ increased fivefold turning Cabo Pulmo into a tourist attraction, making it the most successful marine reserve in the world.
a)
has
b)
have
6.
Some fish _(move/moves)_ together for protection, hiding behind each other.
a)
move
b)
moves
7.
Swarms-which include thousands of fish, or even millions or billions for species like sardines-also _distract/distracts)_ predators.
a)
distracts
b)
distract
8.
Marine life _(has/have)_ increased fivefold turning Cabo Pulmo into a tourist attraction, making it the most successful marine reserve in the world.
a)
has
b)
have
9.
Each year, Americans _(throws/throw)_ away more than 1 million tons of Styrofoam.
a)
throw
b)
throws
10.
Much of that Styrofoam _(end/ends)_ up polluting the oceans and killing sea turtles.
a)
end
b)
ends
11.
More than 70 U.S. cities _(has/have)_ banned Styrofoam.
a)
has
b)
have
12.
Researchers _(has/have)_ discovered mealworms are able to break down the material quickly.
a)
have
b)
has
13.
This study _(suggests/suggest)_ a low-cost, bio-friendly way to decompose Styrofoam.
a)
suggests
b)
suggest
14.
One of the most common names for dogs in the United States ___ "Rover".
a)
are
b)
is
c)
were
d)
be
15.
There are some open ___ in the theater.
a)
seat
b)
seates
c)
seatz
d)
seats
16.
Do you think the kittens or the puppy (is, are) cuter?
a)
are
b)
is
17.
She _____ home if she _____ time.
a)
drive / has
b)
will drive / has
c)
will drive / have
d)
will drive / had
18.
If Sally _____ too much salt to the soup, Jenny ____ eat it.
a)
adds / won't
b)
add / won't
c)
adds / willn't
d)
add / wont
19.
If you _____ a book, it probably _____ to Chris.
a)
finds / belongs
b)
finds / belong
c)
find / belongs
d)
find / belong
20.
Is the following sentence correct?
The box of apples is on the porch.
The box of apples is on the porch.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
21.
Is the following sentence correct?
The students nor their instructor are happy with the long cafeteria line for squid stew.
The students nor their instructor are happy with the long cafeteria line for squid stew.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
22.
What is the subject of the sentence below?
The piano teacher played well.
The piano teacher played well.
a)
teacher
b)
The piano teacher played
c)
The piano teacher played
d)
played well
23.
The actor and actress (smile/smiles) and (wave/waves) at the crowd.
a)
smile and wave
b)
smiles and waves
c)
smile and waves
d)
smiles and wave
24.
The leaves on the tree outside my window was linked by the branches in between them.
Which word needs to be changed?
Which word needs to be changed?
a)
leaves
b)
was
c)
linked
d)
them
25.
Select the correct verb: This noisy audience ___ spoiling the movie for me. (is, are)
a)
is
b)
are
26.
Select the correct verb: Most of the house ___ been painted. (has, have)
a)
has
b)
have
27.
Some of the books on the table ____ to me.
What is the subject of this sentence?
What is the subject of this sentence?
a)
some
b)
books
c)
table
d)
me
28.
Never _____ the weather been so bad this late in the season.
a)
has
b)
have
29.
The children ____ at 7 a.m. everyday.
a)
get up
b)
gets up
30.
Kathy ____ TV everyday after work.
a)
watch
b)
watches
31.
My friend ____ on my street a few blocks away.
a)
live
b)
lives
32.
We usually ____ the dishes after dinner.
a)
do
b)
does
33.
My grandmother ____ to the grocery store every Saturday.
a)
go
b)
goes
34.
The little girl ____ with her kitten.
a)
play
b)
plays
35.
It ____ a long time to become a doctor.
a)
take
b)
takes
36.
She ____ a lot of money.
a)
has
b)
have
37.
The little boy ____ when he ____ down.
a)
cry / fall
b)
cries / falls
38.
My next door neighbor ____ dinner every night.
a)
cook
b)
cooks
39.
The teacher ____ very hard.
a)
work
b)
works
40.
My parents ____ me money to buy lunch.
a)
give
b)
gives
41.
Lucy ____ up early and ____ to work.
a)
wakes / goes
b)
wake / go
42.
They ____ a cup of coffee and a bagel.
a)
buy
b)
buys
43.
Their job ____ a lot of patience and hard work.
a)
require
b)
requires
44.
They ____ meeting new people.
a)
enjoy
b)
enjoys
45.
Sometimes I ____ with friends for dinner.
a)
meet
b)
meets
46.
I ____ to get up early for school.
a)
have
b)
has
47.
We ___ homework everyday.
a)
do
b)
does
48.
Mom ____ breakfast every morning.
a)
make
b)
makes
49.
1. There _______ five puppies for sale because the couple already has ten puppies.
a)
are
b)
is
50.
The girl with the beautiful dress and earrings _____ been waiting for her date for an hour.
a)
has
b)
have
51.
6. That red-haired lady in the fur hat ___________across the street.
a)
live
b)
lives
52.
The boys with the two Mustangs _______ at school late every single day.
a)
arrive
b)
arrives
53.
That student in two of my classes always ______ his homework.
a)
d0
b)
does
54.
When students ______ to Harmon for third period, there _____ no opportunities to attend tutorials.
a)
goes, is
b)
go, are
c)
goes, are
d)
go, is
55.
Whenever Jose ____ to Physical Education, he never _________ out.
a)
go....dresses
b)
goes....dress
c)
goes...dresses
d)
go....dress
56.
Although Rebeca _______ to shop, she ____ go that often because of too much homework.
a)
love....don't
b)
loves...don't
c)
love...doesn't
d)
loves....doesn't
57.
With so many classes, there ____ no opportunities to have a social life.
a)
is
b)
are
58.
Because the STAAR test _____ soon, students ____ to get stressed out.
a)
are, begins
b)
is begin
c)
are, begin
d)
is begins
59.
LHS students _____ ready for the EOC tests because they _____ been working hard all year.
a)
is, has
b)
are, have
c)
is, have
d)
are has
60.
A student with extra responsibilities _____ to manage his time well.
a)
has
b)
have
61.
When Jaime and Ceu ____ to work, they _____ on their job responsibilities.
a)
go, focuses
b)
goes, focus
c)
goes, focuses
d)
go, focus
62.
While his parents ________ at the factory, Julian and Terese _______ their brother and sister.
a)
work, babysit
b)
works, babysit
c)
works, babysits
d)
work, babysits
63.
Alejandra and Jasmine ________ to go shopping and _________ two pairs of shoes each.
a)
plans, purchases
b)
plan, purchases
c)
plans, purchase
d)
plan, purchase
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