1. Subject-Verb Agreement

2. Basic Rule Singular subjects need singular verbs.
Plural subjects need plural verbs.
Singular verbs= S
Plural verbs = NO S

3. These create problems:
Phrases that come between the subject pronoun and its verb —may contain plural words and confuse.
Each of the basketball players is excited about tonight’s game.

4. These create problems:
Indefinite Pronouns such as everyone and everybody seem plural, but they are always singular — so they need a singular verb. Remember: each, body, one , her, thing!
1. Everyone who worked on the science project is a winner.
2. Each of us has to answer the phone.

5. These create problems:
BOTH indefinite pronouns (AKA: Bofers)- they can be singular or plural! You MUST look at the noun they refer to (all, any, more, most, some, none).
1. Some of the workers on the building have left for the day.
Some refers to
the workers=
plural

6. These create problems:
Compound subjects joined by AND are plural!
Compound subjects joined by OR/NOR- look at word closest to verb!
1. Sally and Greg are friends.
2. Sally or Greg knows Spanish.
Greg is closest to
the verb.

7. These create problems:
Collective nouns can be either singular or plural. (team, staff, class…)
The team celebrates the win. OR
The team practice their batting swings.
The team as
ONE celebrates!
The team as
INDIVIDUALS
practice their
swings!
Their is your clue
that it is plural!

8. These create problems:
Nouns that end in “S” are not always plural!
Titles, amounts, measurements and time are singular!
The mumps is a type of sickness.
The Vow is a good movie.
Two-thirds is all I have.

9. These create problems:
The words there and here are never subjects.
Here are the papers you gave me.
Here is my answer.
Here is not
the subject.

10. These create problems:
Be careful! Inverted sentences often have the subject after the verb!
Do you know the answer?
Because of the thunder, under the bed ran the dog.
Find the verb & ask
yourself who or what
did that– the answer
is the subject!

11. Let’s Try These!
Directions: If the subject and verb are in agreement click "correct." If they are not, click the word that is the correct answer.
Ready?

12. Bill am going to the store.
correct is
was
were
does

13. The subject and verb are not in agreement.
Oh No!
The subject and verb are not in agreement.
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try again.

14. The subject and verb are in agreement.
CORRECT!
The subject and verb are in agreement.
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move forward.

15. The teachers are going to the movie.
correct am is
does
was

16. The subject and verb are not in agreement.
Oh No!
The subject and verb are not in agreement.
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try again.

17. The subject and verb are in agreement.
CORRECT!
The subject and verb are in agreement.
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move forward.

18. This are going to be the easiest quiz of all time.
correct is am
was
were

19. The subject and verb are not in agreement.
Oh No!
The subject and verb are not in agreement.
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try again.

20. The subject and verb are in agreement.
CORRECT!
The subject and verb are in agreement.
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move forward.

21. Everyone at the movie is taking a dollar.
correct
were am
are
when

22. The subject and verb are not in agreement.
Oh No!
The subject and verb are not in agreement.
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try again.

23. The subject and verb are in agreement.
CORRECT!
The subject and verb are in agreement.
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move forward.

24. Here is the book.
correct
was
were am
does

25. The subject and verb are not in agreement.
Oh No!
The subject and verb are not in agreement.
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try again.

26. The subject and verb are in agreement.
CORRECT!
The subject and verb are in agreement.
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move forward.

27. One time I were at the mountains.
correct
was is am
does

28. The subject and verb are not in agreement.
Oh No!
The subject and verb are not in agreement.
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try again.

29. The subject and verb are in agreement.
CORRECT!
The subject and verb are in agreement.
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move forward.

30. Everyone are going to the circus.
correct
were
was is
does

31. The subject and verb are not in agreement.
Oh No!
The subject and verb are not in agreement.
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try again.

32. The subject and verb are in agreement.
CORRECT!
The subject and verb are in agreement.
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move forward.

33. Each of the students are worried about the test.
correct
has is am
does

34. The subject and verb are not in agreement.
Oh No!
The subject and verb are not in agreement.
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try again.

35. The subject and verb are in agreement.
CORRECT!
The subject and verb are in agreement.
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move forward.

36. All of those girls go to church.
correct
goes
are
were
does

37. The subject and verb are not in agreement.
Oh No!
The subject and verb are not in agreement.
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try again.

38. The subject and verb are in agreement.
CORRECT!
The subject and verb are in agreement.
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move forward.

39. The class is reading the book Animal Farm.
correct is am
were
does

40. The subject and verb are not in agreement.
Oh No!
The subject and verb are not in agreement.
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try again.

41. The subject and verb are in agreement.
CORRECT!
The subject and verb are in agreement.
Click HERE to
move forward.

42. Try these online verb games
Cats Game
Subject-Verb Quiz 1
Subject-Verb Quiz 2
Subject-Verb Quiz 3
Subject-Verb Quiz 4
Subject-Verb Agreement
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