1. Subject-Verb Agreement
A Project LA Activity

2. Basic Rule Singular subjects need singular verbs.
Plural subjects need plural verbs.

3. These create problems:
Phrases such as together with, along with, and as well as seem to combine subjects, but they do not .
Some of the tile in our room, as well as the hall, was soaked.
The major problem we had, together with that of our teacher, was tardiness.
Don’t be fooled
by extra phrases!

4. 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.

5. These create problems:
Verbs in the present tense for third-person, singular subjects (he, she, it and anything those words can stand for) have s-endings. Other verbs do not add s-endings.
He asks for help.
She asks for help.
They ask for help.
Tricky subject
pronouns

6. Collective nouns
Noun that names a group, such as family, team and class.
A collective noun is singular if it refers to a group acting as one:
The class is learning about the universe.
A collective noun is plural if it refers to members of the group acting individually:
The class are disagreeing about the size of the Milky Way.

7. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20. This is a fun book to read.
correct
was
were am
does

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

32. None of those girls go to church.
correct
goes
are
were
does

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

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

35. The last book we read, as well as the five in the library, was fiction.
correct is am
were
does

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

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

38. 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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