WorksheetsSubject verb agreement
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
My family _____ that a good diet, regular exercise, and ample rest ______ important for a healthy life.
knows/are
know/are
knows/is
know/is
Mr. Manchester, as well as his older son, ____ in the publishing business. They ____ very successful.
is/are
are/are
are/is
is/is
My glasses ______ on the kitchen table this morning, but where _____ they now?
were/is
were/are
was/are
was/is
Forest Fires (destroys, destroy) millions of trees each year.
destroys
destroy
He (is, are) reading about space travel.
is
are
Your idea (makes, make) sense to me.
makes
make
The children (shares, share) their toys
shares
share
I (does, do) my homework faithfully.
does
do
Janelle (does, do) play in the sand.
does
do
Among the shrubs (was, were) a tiny kitten.
was
were
Here (is, are) the garden chairs for your party.
is
are
(Is, Are) the eighth graders organizing the school picnic?
Is
Are
The fangs of a rattlesnake (carries, carry) poison to its prey.
carries
carry
I and you almost always require
plural verbs
singular verbs
verbs with an "s" ending
none of the above
Plural verbs have a "s" or "es" ending.
true
false
When combining singular and plural subjects using "or" or "nor" use...
The verb that matches the first subject
the verb that matches the largest subject
the verb that matches the subject closest to the verb
the verb is always plural
When dealing with compound singular subjects like "Molly and Jan," choose
singular verbs
plural verbs
the verb that matches the subject closest to the verb
none of the above
Is this subject singular or plural?
Molly and Jan
singular
plural
Neither the truck drivers nor the chiefs (listens/ listen) to Taylor Swift as much as I do.
(a)
Neither the athlete nor the coaches (doubts, doubt) that he will recover quickly.
(a)
