1. Subject-verb Agreement A Review of the Rules with Practice Exercises

2. Let’s practice! Click on the sentence in which the verb is used correctly. Click on the sentence in which the verb is used correctly. The President, along with the press secretary, were late to the press conference. The President, along with the press secretary, were late to the press conference.The President, along with the press secretary, were late to the press conferenceThe President, along with the press secretary, were late to the press conference The President, along with the press secretary, was late to the press conference. The President, along with the press secretary, was late to the press conference. The President, along with the press secretary, was late to the press conference. The President, along with the press secretary, was late to the press conference.

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4. Right! Click here for the next question. Click here for the next question. Click here for the next question. Click here for the next question.

5. Click on the sentence in which the verb is used correctly. T T hhhh eeee c c c c oooo ssss tttt o o o o ffff r r r r eeee pppp aaaa iiii rrrr iiii nnnn gggg a a a a llll llll t t t t hhhh oooo ssss eeee c c c c oooo mmmm pppp uuuu tttt eeee rrrr ssss iiii ssss q q q q uuuu iiii tttt eeee p p p p rrrr oooo hhhh iiii bbbb iiii tttt iiii vvvv eeee. T hhhh eeee c c c c oooo ssss tttt o o o o ffff r r r r eeee pppp aaaa iiii rrrr iiii nnnn gggg a a a a llll llll t t t t hhhh oooo ssss eeee c c c c oooo mmmm pppp uuuu tttt eeee rrrr ssss aaaa rrrr eeee q q q q uuuu iiii tttt eeee p p p p rrrr oooo hhhh iiii bbbb iiii tttt iiii vvvv eeee.

6. Oops! Click here to try again. Click here to try again. Click here to try again. Click here to try again.

7. You’ve got it! Click here for the next sentence. Click here for the next sentence. Click here for the next sentence. Click here for the next sentence.

8. Click on the sentence in which the verb is used correctly. A A d d d d rrrr iiii vvvv eeee rrrr ’’’’ ssss l l l l iiii cccc eeee nnnn ssss eeee,,,, a a a a ssss w w w w eeee llll llll a a a a ssss a a a a nnnn oooo tttt hhhh eeee rrrr f f f f oooo rrrr mmmm oooo ffff I I I I DDDD,,,, i i i i ssss r r r r eeee qqqq uuuu iiii rrrr eeee dddd. A d d d d rrrr iiii vvvv eeee rrrr ’’’’ ssss l l l l iiii cccc eeee nnnn ssss eeee,,,, a a a a ssss w w w w eeee llll llll a a a a ssss a a a a nnnn oooo tttt hhhh eeee rrrr f f f f oooo rrrr mmmm oooo ffff I I I I DDDD,,,, a a a a rrrr eeee r r r r eeee qqqq uuuu iiii rrrr eeee dddd.

9. Not quite! Click here to try again. Click here to try again. Click here to try again. Click here to try again.

10. Yes! Let’s move on to the next rule. Let’s move on to the next rule.

11. Let’s practice! Click on the correct sentence: T T hhhh eeee rrrr eeee s s s s eeee eeee mmmm t t t t oooo b b b b eeee a a a a f f f f eeee wwww e e e e rrrr rrrr oooo rrrr ssss i i i i nnnn t t t t hhhh iiii ssss pppp rrrr oooo gggg rrrr aaaa mmmm. T hhhh eeee rrrr eeee s s s s eeee eeee mmmm ssss t t t t oooo b b b b eeee a a a a f f f f eeee wwww e e e e rrrr rrrr oooo rrrr ssss i i i i nnnn t t t t hhhh iiii ssss pppp rrrr oooo gggg rrrr aaaa mmmm.

12. Not quite! Be sure that you can identify the subject of the sentence. Be sure that you can identify the subject of the sentence. Click here to try again. Click here to try again. Click here to try again. Click here to try again.

13. Good! Click here for the next sentence. Click here for the next sentence. Click here for the next sentence. Click here for the next sentence.

14. Click on the sentence in which the verb is used correctly. Included in the festivities was a three- legged race, a sack race, and a pie-eating contest. Included in the festivities was a three- legged race, a sack race, and a pie-eating contest. Included in the festivities was a three- legged race, a sack race, and a pie-eating contest. Included in the festivities was a three- legged race, a sack race, and a pie-eating contest. Included in the festivities were a three- legged race, a sack race, and a pie-eating contest. Included in the festivities were a three- legged race, a sack race, and a pie-eating contest. Included in the festivities were a three- legged race, a sack race, and a pie-eating contest Included in the festivities were a three- legged race, a sack race, and a pie-eating contest

15. Not quite! Click here to try again. Click here to try again. Click here to try again Click here to try again

16. Right! Let’s move on to the next rule. Let’s move on to the next rule. Let’s move on to the next rule. Let’s move on to the next rule.

17. Let’s try some practice exercises: Click on the correct verb. Click on the correct verb. Strawberries and cream ( is are ) a traditional Wimbledon treat. Strawberries and cream ( is are ) a traditional Wimbledon treat.isareisare

18. Not quite! Remember, some compound nouns act as one unit and are considered singular. Remember, some compound nouns act as one unit and are considered singular. Click here to return to the question. Click here to return to the question. Click here to return to the question Click here to return to the question

19. Yes! Let’s try another. Click on the correct verb: Charlotte and her mother ( l l l l l iiii vvvv eeee ll iiii vvvv eeee ssss ) in Las Vegas.

20. Not quite! Click here to try again. Click here to try again. Click here to try again. Click here to try again.

21. Let’s practice this tricky rule. Click on the correct verb. Either a check or a money order ( ii ssss aa rrrr eeee ) acceptable.

22. Oops! Remember, the verb agrees with the nearest subject. Remember, the verb agrees with the nearest subject. Click here to try again. Click here to try again. Click here to try again. Click here to try again.

23. Yes! Let’s try another. Click on the correct verb. ( W W W W W aaaa ssss WW eeee rrrr eeee ) Mr. Phelps or his son put on the committee?

24. Not exactly. Look for the nearest subject. Look for the nearest subject. Click here to try again. Click here to try again. Click here to try again. Click here to try again.

25. Right! Here’s another. Click on the correct verb. Click on the correct verb. Either the employees or the manager Either the employees or the manager ( is are ) confused about the policy. isareisare

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27. Let’s try a few. Click on the correct pronoun in parentheses. Click on the correct pronoun in parentheses. The committee ( has have ) recommended a further review. The committee ( has have ) recommended a further review.hashavehashave

28. That’s not right. It’s one committee, singular, not two committees. It’s one committee, singular, not two committees. Click here to try again. Click here to try again. Click here to try again Click here to try again

29. Right! Let’s try another. Click on the correct pronoun. The team ( i i i i ssss aa rrrr eeee ) loading their suitcases onto the bus.

30. Not quite. Click here to try again. Click here to try again. Click here to try again. Click here to try again.

31. You’ve got it! Let’s move on to the next rule. Let’s move on to the next rule.

32. Let’s practice! Choose the correct pronoun. Everyone concerned with the community theater ( h h h h h aaaa ssss hh aaaa vvvv eeee ) helped in the fund raising.

33. Not quite! Remember, “everyone” is considered singular. Remember, “everyone” is considered singular. Click here to try again. Click here to try again. Click here to try again Click here to try again

34. Right! Let’s try another: Several of the students ( w w w w w aaaa ssss ww eeee rrrr eeee ) delayed by the highway construction.

35. Not exactly. “Several” is plural. “Several” is plural. Click here to try again. Click here to try again. Click here to try again. Click here to try again.

36. Right! Let’s try one more. N None of the employees ( t t t t t aaaa kkkk eeee tt aaaa kkkk eeee ssss ) enough vacation time.

37. Not quite! “None” in this case is considered plural because “none” refers to “employees.” “None” in this case is considered plural because “none” refers to “employees.” Click here to try again. Click here to try again. Click here to try again Click here to try again

38. You’ve got it! This concludes the lesson. This concludes the lesson. For more practice, try the supplemental PowerPoint containing just subject-verb agreement exercises. For more practice, try the supplemental PowerPoint containing just subject-verb agreement exercises.