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WorksheetsSUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
Total questions: 154
Worksheet time: 2hrs 57mins
Some of these facts _____ incorrect.
is
are
Either Jack or the children ___ too loud.
is
are
Your eyeglasses _____ dirty.
is
are
None of the students ____ to fail.
want
wants
A number of people in Indonesia ______ cricket to football.
prefer
prefers
The Chinese _____ to drink tea.
love
loves
The Tampubolons _____ from North Sumatera.
is
are
To walk and to chew gum _____ great skill.
require
requires
Swimming in the ocean and playing drums _____ my hobbies.
is
are
Both her son and her daughters _____ killed during the war.
was
were
Both mountains and hills _____ most of Japan, making it a country of great beauty.
cover
covers
Both his house and his ranch has to be rebuilt.
TRUE
FALSE
Both my mother and my father are at home.
TRUE
FALSE
A number of people are demonstrating in front of the office.
TRUE
FALSE
There _____ a banana on the kitchen counter.
am
is
are
I _____ think I've read that book before.
don't
doesn't
There _____ hundreds of bats in the dark cave.
was
were
Everybody _____ it will be sunny on Saturday.
hope
hopes
Neither the cake nor the chips _____ been eaten.
has
have
Neither the chips nor the cake _____ been eaten.
has
have
Her sister _____ a new phone.
want
wants
Athletes ________ in three events during the triathlon.
compete
competes
The drive to the mountains _____ about four hours.
take
takes
There _____ several topics on today's agenda.
am
is
are
Chris (need, needs) to get together with Sarabi for a project.
(a)
Hagrid's friends (happen, happens) to all be professional wrestlers.
(a)
Vincent Crabbe and I (has, have) a secret clubhouse in the backyard.
(a)
Even though they aren't related, Hermione Granger and her best friend (look, looks) like twins.
(a)
Do you (has, have) Katniss Everdeen's lucky keychain?
(a)
Lord Voldemort's new shirt (don't, doesn't) fit quite right, so he is going to return it.
(a)
There (is, are ) cookies on Primrose Everdeen's kitchen counter.
(a)
There (is, are) a problem with Ginny Weasley's neighbor's plumbing system.
(a)
Hermione Granger's brothers _____amazingsandwiches.
make
makes
There ______ a person like Pumbaa anywhere in thisschool.
aren't
isn't
At most parties, Zazu and I ____ magic tricks to entertainthe guests.
do
does
Endless glasses of lemonade and a comfy reclining chair ____ all Lucius Malfoy could think about as he struggledto finish his final project.
was
were
Read the words below and match them with the correct category.
doctor
Singular Noun
artists
Plural Noun
uses
Singular Verb
fix
Plural Verb
Forest fires in the United States (destroys, destroy) millions of trees each year.
destroys
destroy
Carl (is, are) reading an article about space travel.
is
are
The children (shares, share) their toys.
shares
share
The students in our class______excited to study the ocean.
is
are
Frogs --- when they are scared.
jumps
jump
Two deer --- resting under the tree.
is
are
One of the cows --- in the field.
grazes
graze
How often (does, do) Janice get to play in the sand?
does
do
Among the leaves (was, were) a tiny kitten.
was
were
How are you feeling about subject-verb agreement?
It's easy!
I need a little more practice.
It's difficult.
The audience _____entering the theater. (The speaker is thinking of the individuals in the audience.)
Was
Were
The audience _____one of the best. (The speaker is thinking of the audience as a whole, a single unit.)
was
were
The team _____ eighteen to three to buy new uniforms.
has voted
have voted
The team _____the semifinals.
has won
have won
Forty dollars _____ too much to pay for the jeans.
is
are
One half of the receipts ______ in a shoe box.
was found
were found
Neither civics nor mathematics _____his best subject.
is
are
The Society of Procrastinators _____ postponed the annual meeting.
has
have
A Tale of Two Cities _____made into a movie for television.
was
were
Either Jason or Kevin ______to bring the basketball.
needs
need
Weeding and watering ______ important parts of gardening.
is
are
Neither students nor teachers ______ the drills
enjoys
enjoy
Macaroni and cheese ______ easy to make.
is
are
My dog and the neighbor's cat ______ like friends.
acts
act
A bus or a taxi ______for the airport every few minutes.
leaves
leave
Neither the coach nor the players ______ready for this game.
is
are
Either the monuments or the White House ______ interesting to see.
is
are
A car or a train ______ good transporation to the city.
provides
provide
Spaghetti and Meatballs ______ my favorite meal.
is
are
This tree______a home for birds and squirrels.
provides
provide
The girls ______ basketball after school.
play
plays
The progress of the group of students ______ slowed by the weather.
was
were
The boys ______ math is easy.
thinks
think
Derek ______ it is bad to litter.
believe
believes
Members of the band ______ raising money for new uniforms.
is
are
She ______ her friends every Friday for dinner.
meets
meet
The pecan, the almond, and the chashew ______ my favorite nuts.
is
are
Twila _____to study ballet.
wants
want
We ______ the clouds in the distance.
sees
see
Select the correct verb (singular or plural) for each sentence.
In the morning, the ships __________ out to sea.
sail (plural)
sails (singular)
Select the correct verb (singular or plural) for each sentence.
Jason’s brother __________ to play baseball.
like (plural)
likes (singular)
Select the correct verb (singular or plural) for each sentence.
The people on the talk show sometimes __________.
disagree (plural)
disagrees (singular)
Select the correct verb (singular or plural) for each sentence.
__________ lions live in this area?
Do (plural)
Does (singular)
Select the correct verb (singular or plural) for each sentence.
__________ leaders of both groups.
There are (plural)
There is (singular)
Select the intervening phrase (sits between the subject and verb) in each sentence.
The singers as well as the dancers worked very hard on the show.
as well as the dancers
worked very hard
on the show
Select the intervening phrase (sits between the subject and verb) in each sentence.
The neighbor across the street grows roses.
the neighbor
grows roses
across the street
Select the intervening phrase (sits between the subject and verb) in each sentence.
New York, despite its crowded streets, is fun to visit.
to visit
despite the crowded streets
is fun to visit
Select the intervening phrase (sits between the subject and verb) in each sentence.
My sisters, who live all over the country, get together once a year.
who live all over the country
get together
once a year
Select the intervening phrase (sits between the subject and verb) in each sentence.
The picnic feast that we brought tasted delicious.
tasted delicious
the picnic feast
that we brought
Select the verb that agrees with the singular or compound subject in each sentence.
Neither hats nor phones __________ allowed in school.
are (plural)
is (singular)
Select the verb that agrees with the singular or compound subject in each sentence.
Mary, Casey, and I __________ to the music.
listens (singular)
listen (plural)
Select the verb that agrees with the singular or compound subject in each sentence.
Swimming __________ fun to do in the summer.
are (plural)
is (singular)
Select the verb that agrees with the singular or compound subject in each sentence.
Seagulls __________ around the beach in search of food.
fly (plural)
flies (singular)
Select the verb that agrees with the singular or compound subject in each sentence.
Neither Ken nor his brother __________ home.
is (singular)
are (plural)
Select the correct verb that agrees with the collective noun.
The marching band __________ on the football field.
practices
practice
Select the correct verb that agrees with the collective noun.
The film crew __________ the studio every afternoon.
use
uses
Select the correct verb that agrees with the collective noun.
The group of friends __________ to separate classrooms.
goes
go
Select the correct verb that agrees with the collective noun.
The audience of fans __________ disappointed in the performance.
is
are
Select the correct verb that agrees with the collective noun.
The band of musicians __________ well.
sing
sings
Select the correct verb that agrees with the subject (plural/singular)...
Harry, Ron, and Hermione (is, are) best friends.
is
are
Select the correct verb that agrees with the subject (plural/singular)...
Veronica Roth (is, are) the author of Divergent.
is
are
Select the correct verb that agrees with the subject (plural/singular)...
Katniss (do, does) not want to be the Mockingjay leader.
do
does
Select the correct verb that agrees with the subject (plural/singular)...
Bella and Edward (do, does) argue a lot.
do
does
Select the correct verb that agrees with the subject (plural/singular)...
The Descendants (was, were) not friends at first.
was
were
Select the correct verb that agrees with the subject (plural/singular)...
The first Star Wars movie (was, were) a huge success.
was
were
Select the correct verb that agrees with the subject (plural/singular)...
The Lord of the Rings movies (has, have) the cutest actors.
has
have
Select the correct verb that agrees with the subject (plural/singular)...
The Beauty & the Beast soundtrack (has, have) many beautiful songs.
has
have
Select the correct verb that agrees with the subject (plural/singular)...
Captain Jack (carry, carries) a magic compass.
carry
carries
Select the correct verb that agrees with the subject (plural/singular)...
The Ingalls sisters (carry, carries) firewood so their Pa can start a fire.
carry
carries
Select the correct verb that agrees with the subject (plural/singular)...
Harry must (destroy, destroys) all seven Horcruxes.
destroy
destroys
Select the correct verb that agrees with the subject (plural/singular)...
Tris (destroy, destroys) the Erudite plan.
destroy
destroys
Select the correct verb that agrees with the subject (plural/singular)...
In the arena, the tributes (defeats, defeat) each other, one at a time.
defeats
defeat
Select the correct verb that agrees with the subject (plural/singular)...
Edward (defeats, defeat) James in order to save Bella.
defeats
defeat
Select the correct verb that agrees with the subject (plural/singular)...
The Descendants (love, loves) to get into trouble.
love
loves
Select the correct verb that agrees with the subject (plural/singular)...
A true fan of Star Wars (loves, love) to quote the movies.
loves
love
Select the correct verb that agrees with the subject (plural/singular)...
The Lord of the Rings series (hold, holds) the record for the most Academy Award nominations ever.
hold
holds
Select the correct verb that agrees with the subject (plural/singular)...
Belle and the Beast (has, have) a tense relationship at first.
has
have
Select the correct verb that agrees with the subject (plural/singular)...
Elizabeth (is, are) the only girl that Will ever loved.
is
are
Select the correct verb that agrees with the subject (plural/singular)...
The Little House on the Prairie books (is, are) very famous.
is
are
