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SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Forest fires in the United States (destroys, destroy) millions of trees each year.

a)

destroys

b)

destroy

2.

Your idea about the project (makes, make) sense to me.

a)

makes

b)

make

3.

How often (does, do) Janice get to play in the sand?

a)

does

b)

do

4.

(Has, Have) rabbits destroyed your garden this summer?

a)

has

b)

have

5.

Here (is, are) the folding chairs for your party.

a)

is

b)

are

6.

(Is, Are) the freshmen organizing the school picnic?

a)

Is

b)

Are

7.

A nest of yellowjackets (was, were) in the rafters of the barn.

a)

was

b)

were

8.

Houses in this neighborhood (is, are) very expensive.

a)

are

b)

is

9.

Temperatures in the desert (range, ranges) from 100 degrees during the day to 25 degrees at night.

a)

range

b)

ranges

10.

Penguins in freezing weather (huddle, huddles) together to conserve heat.

a)

huddles

b)

huddle

11.

Marcus, in a car with a few of his friends, (speed, speeds) past the entrance to the school parking lot.

a)

speed

b)

speeds

12.

The lonely lighthouse on the coast (help, helps) guide ships at night.

a)

helps

b)

help

13.

Everyone ___ what subject-verb agreement is, right?

a)

understands

b)

understand

14.

The students and the staff ____ ready for a vacation.

a)

is

b)

are

15.

Neither my dad nor my mom _____ how to speak another language

a)

knows

b)

know

16.

Pickles and peanut butter ___ go well together on a sandwich.

a)

doesn't

b)

don't

17.

One of his best friends ___ twins.

a)

has

b)

have

18.

A dog with three legs ___ near my house.

a)

lives

b)

live

19.

The news these days ____ always so depressing.

a)

is

b)

are

20.

We had better buy more water since there ___ only two bottles in the refrigerator.

a)

is

b)

are

21.

Either of the two options ___ acceptable.

a)

is

b)

are

22.

When I called, there ___ anyone there.

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

23.

All of my belongings, including my passport, _____ lost by the airline

a)

was

b)

were

24.

Spaghetti with meatballs ______ what I’m cooking for dinner tomorrow.

a)

is

b)

are

25.

"The Lord of the Rings" movies ____ so well made!

a)

is

b)

are

26.

A little old man, accompanied by his two big dogs, ____ past my house every day.

a)

walks

b)

walk

27.

Eighty dollars _____ all the money that I had left in my bank account .

a)

were

b)

was

28.

My family _____ that a good diet, regular exercise, and ample rest ______ important for a healthy life.

a)

knows/are

b)

know/are

c)

knows/is

d)

know/is

29.

Mr. Manchester, as well as his older son, ____ in the publishing business. They ____ very successful.

a)

is/are

b)

are/are

c)

are/is

d)

is/is

30.

The committee _______ voted on the uniform policy, and it ____ unanimous.

a)

have/were

b)

have/was

c)

has/were

d)

has/was

31.

Many cities in Europe ____ hostels where travellers can ____ and ____ the night.

a)

has/rests/spends

b)

have/rest/spend

c)

has/rest/spends

d)

have/rests/spends

32.

My glasses ______ on the kitchen table this morning, but where _____ they now?

a)

were/is

b)

were/are

c)

was/are

d)

was/is

33.

The girls who left the classroom _____ headed to the gym, but they _____ to stop by the office first.

a)

are/have

b)

are/has

c)

is/have

d)

is/has

34.

Either your parents or I _____ to go to the store to get groceries. I ____ tired of not having food in the house.

a)

needs/is

b)

need/am

c)

need/is

d)

needs/am

35.

Each of the trees ____ their leaves in the fall; it ___ a site to behold when the brown leaves fill our yard.

a)

drop/are

b)

drop/is

c)

drops/are

d)

drops/is

36.

Everyone ____ going to take swim lessons, but neither Stacy nor I _____ to.

a)

are/wants

b)

are/want

c)

is/want

d)

is/wants

37.

The dead trees and peeling paint, along with the broken windows, ....... everyone believe that evil spirits haunt the deserted Sinclair house.

a)

made

b)

has made

c)

makes

d)

make

38.

Where.... the earrings that I left by the bathroom sink? Oh no! That stupis cat has swatted them down the drain again!

a)

was

b)

were

c)

is

d)

are

39.

Neither of those sharks circling your boogie ..... hungry enough to bite.

a)

looks

b)

look

c)

looked

d)

had looked

40.

One hundred and fifty gallons ....... the amount of liquid the average living room rug can absorb.

a)

are

b)

is

c)

was

d)

were