WorksheetsSubject Verb Agreement with Collective Nouns
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
As long as the team of engineers follows the design plans, the skyscraper should be able to withstand the powerful winds.
follows
follow
The troop of wolf scouts remember that they still need to finish selling their wolf scout cookies.
remembers
remember
Fix any errors with subject-verb agreement for the sentence below.
Ten pairs of socks has been donated to the missing sock relief association.
have
has
Select the part of the subject that agrees with the underlined verb.
Either the mad scientists or the henchmen are responsible for the evil lair exploding.
the mad scientists
the henchmen
the evil lair
the mad scientists or the henchmen
A herd of cows (is, are) grazing on the grass. (hint: collective nouns: a herd of cows is a single unit)
is
are
My collection of stamps (is, are) worth a fortune. Hint: collective noun (collection of stamps) is a single unit.
is
are
Many of the teachers (writes, write) books. (hint: /many/ is plural)
writes
write
Either Mrs. Clarke or her sons (know, knows) where to find Athena. (hint: use subject closest to the verb)
know
knows
Collective nouns take on ______________ verbs.
singular
plural
can be singular or plural
A flock of seagulls (was, were) flying overhead. Hint: flock is singular
was
were
As long as the team of engineers __follows__ the design plans, the skyscraper should be able to withstand the powerful winds.
follows
follow
The troop of wolf scouts __remember__ that they still need to finish selling their wolf scout cookies.
remembers
remember
Fix any errors with subject-verb agreement for the sentence below. Ten pairs of socks __has__ been donated to the missing sock relief association.
have
has
Select the part of the subject that agrees with the underlined verb. Either the mad scientists or the henchmen __are__ responsible for the evil lair exploding.
the mad scientists
the henchmen
the evil lair
the mad scientists or the henchmen
A herd of cows (is, are) grazing on the grass. (hint: collective nouns: a herd of cows is a single unit)
is
are
My collection of stamps (is, are) worth a fortune. Hint: collective noun (collection of stamps) is a single unit.
is
are
Many of the teachers (writes, write) books. (hint: /many/ is plural)
writes
write
Either Mrs. Clarke or her sons (know, knows) where to find Athena. (hint: use subject closest to the verb)
know
knows
Collective nouns take on ______________ verbs.
singular
plural
can be singular or plural
A flock of seagulls (was, were) flying overhead. Hint: flock is singular
was
were
