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Subject Verb Agreement with Collective Nouns

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As long as the team of engineers follows the design plans, the skyscraper should be able to withstand the powerful winds.

a)

follows

b)

follow

2.

The troop of wolf scouts remember that they still need to finish selling their wolf scout cookies.

a)

remembers

b)

remember

3.

Fix any errors with subject-verb agreement for the sentence below.

Ten pairs of socks has been donated to the missing sock relief association.

a)

have

b)

has

4.

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.

a)

the mad scientists

b)

the henchmen

c)

the evil lair

d)

the mad scientists or the henchmen

5.

A herd of cows (is, are) grazing on the grass. (hint: collective nouns: a herd of cows is a single unit)

a)

is

b)

are

6.

My collection of stamps (is, are) worth a fortune. Hint: collective noun (collection of stamps) is a single unit.

a)

is

b)

are

7.

Many of the teachers (writes, write) books. (hint: /many/ is plural)

a)

writes

b)

write

8.

Either Mrs. Clarke or her sons (know, knows) where to find Athena. (hint: use subject closest to the verb)

a)

know

b)

knows

9.

Collective nouns take on ______________ verbs.

a)

singular

b)

plural

c)

can be singular or plural

10.

A flock of seagulls (was, were) flying overhead. Hint: flock is singular

a)

was

b)

were

11.

As long as the team of engineers __follows__ the design plans, the skyscraper should be able to withstand the powerful winds.

a)

follows

b)

follow

12.

The troop of wolf scouts __remember__ that they still need to finish selling their wolf scout cookies.

a)

remembers

b)

remember

13.

Fix any errors with subject-verb agreement for the sentence below. Ten pairs of socks __has__ been donated to the missing sock relief association.

a)

have

b)

has

14.

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.

a)

the mad scientists

b)

the henchmen

c)

the evil lair

d)

the mad scientists or the henchmen

15.

A herd of cows (is, are) grazing on the grass. (hint: collective nouns: a herd of cows is a single unit)

a)

is

b)

are

16.

My collection of stamps (is, are) worth a fortune. Hint: collective noun (collection of stamps) is a single unit.

a)

is

b)

are

17.

Many of the teachers (writes, write) books. (hint: /many/ is plural)

a)

writes

b)

write

18.

Either Mrs. Clarke or her sons (know, knows) where to find Athena. (hint: use subject closest to the verb)

a)

know

b)

knows

19.

Collective nouns take on ______________ verbs.

a)

singular

b)

plural

c)

can be singular or plural

20.

A flock of seagulls (was, were) flying overhead. Hint: flock is singular

a)

was

b)

were