Subject-verb Agreement By: Elizabeth April Bridges English 110-28 September 11,2007

What are subjects and verbs? Subjects are the person or thing who is doing the action of the verb. Examples: I ate; the dog sleeps; Tia talks too much Verbs are action words. Examples: eat, sleep, talk, walk

What is subject-verb agreement? The verb must always agree with its subject. The verb form can change depending on whether the subject is singular or plural. Examples: Her friends are at the party; The book is beside the door.

Indefinite Pronouns Anyone, everyone, someone, no one, nobody are always singular and require singular verbs. Examples: Everyone has ate his or her food; Nobody has left his or her book. All or some are singular or plural depending on what they are referring too.( Be careful choosing verbs to accompany such pronouns. Examples: Some of the pieces to the puzzles are missing; Some of the soda is gone.

Quiz on subject-verb agreement Take this quiz to see what you know about subject verb agreement: 1) So many people is/are waiting in line. 2) The office was/were closed on Friday. 3)The writing on the board is/are small. 4) The carpet on the floor has/have a lot of stains on it. 5) Tamera do/does not care about the football game.