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Subject-Verb Agreement

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the intervening phrase or clause between the subject and the verb:

Allan, along with his sisters, enjoys going to the movies.

a)

Allan

b)

along with his sisters

c)

enjoys going to the movies

2.

Read the sentence: If there is an error in subject-verb agreement, choose the subject and the correct verb form. If a sentence has no error, choose 'correct'.

The food, except for the desserts, were good.

a)

correct

b)

food was

3.

 Choose the intervening phrase or clause between the subject and the verb:

This watch, unlike that one, is not expensive.

a)

This watch

b)

unlike that one

c)

is not expensive

4.

Choose the intervening phrase or clause between the subject and the verb:

These magazines in the doctor's office are outdated.

a)

in the doctor's office

b)

These magazines

c)

are outdated

5.

Read the sentence: If there is an error in subject-verb agreement, choose the subject and the correct verb form. If a sentence has no error, choose 'correct'.

Sometimes a book admired by many readers receive bad reviews.

a)

correct

b)

book receives

6.

Choose the intervening phrase or clause between the subject and the verb:

Lakes formed from craters in the earth are not very common around here.

a)

formed from craters in the earth

b)

in the earth

c)

around here

7.

Read the sentence. Choose the correct verb to agree with the relative pronoun based on the number of its antecedent.

The tools that ___ best are expensive.

a)

work

b)

works

8.

Read the sentence. Choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

Spaghetti and meatballs ___ my favorite homemade dish.

a)

were

b)

was

9.

Choose the intervening phrase or clause between the subject and the verb:

A pharmacist, a person who dispenses medicine, lives in our neighborhood.

a)

A pharmacist

b)

lives in our neighborhood

c)

a person who dispenses medicine

10.

Read the sentence: If there is an error in subject-verb agreement, choose the subject and the correct verb form. If a sentence has no error, choose 'correct'.

Animals, such as deer and bears, live in the forest.

a)

correct

b)

Animals lives

11.

Read the sentence: If there is an error in subject-verb agreement, choose the subject and the correct verb form. If a sentence has no error, choose 'correct'.

The grape vines has been growing near our house for years.

a)

correct

b)

vines have

12.

Read the sentence. Choose the correct verb to agree with the relative pronoun based on the number of its antecedent.

The tree that ___ so many pears needs pruning.

a)

bear

b)

bears

13.

Read the sentence: If there is an error in subject-verb agreement, choose the subject and the correct verb form. If a sentence has no error, choose 'correct'.

Lisa's project, including drawings of trees, is almost finished.

a)

correct

b)

project are

14.

Read the sentence. Choose the correct verb to agree with the relative pronoun based on the number of its antecedent.

Abby, who ___ both piano and drums, has talent.

a)

play

b)

plays

15.

Read the sentence. Choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

Carrots and peas ___ well together.

a)

go

b)

goes

16.

Read the sentence. Choose the correct verb to agree with the relative pronoun based on the number of its antecedent.

A singer who ___ popular 50 years ago is performing again.

a)

were

b)

was

17.

Read the sentence. Choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

Neither he nor they ___ busy.

a)

is

b)

are

18.

Read the sentence. Choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

School and state office buildings ___ down when there is a snowstorm.

a)

shut

b)

shuts

19.

Read the sentence. Choose the correct verb to agree with the relative pronoun based on the number of its antecedent.

The cooks who ___ efficient, prepared dinner for 100 people.

a)

were

b)

was

20.

Read the sentence. Choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

Cotton and silk ___ the most comfortable fabrics.

a)

is

b)

are

21.

Read the sentence. Choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

Two sandwiches and two drinks ___ needed for the field trip.

a)

is

b)

are

22.

Read the sentence. Choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

My sister and her family ___ in South Carolina.

a)

live

b)

lives

23.

Read the sentence. Choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

Mom or Dad ___ me up after school.

a)

pick

b)

picks

24.

Read the sentence. Choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

Neither the bus nor the train ___ near our house.

a)

travel

b)

travels

25.

Read the sentence. Choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

Neither JP nor his cousins ___ to go to the park.

a)

like

b)

likes