Subject-verb agreement

Boost grammar skills! Practice subject-verb agreement with fun exercises and examples.

Grammar Class: Subject-Verb Agreement View the video for a refresher on subject-verb agreement. Fill in the blanks. Click on the blank to see the word bank. A verb must agree in number with its subject. A subject and a verb that are separated must still agree. The subject of a sentence can never be found in a prepositional phrase.Compound subjects (joined by and) take plural verbs. A present tense plural verb does NOT end in -s.In either situations, the verb must agree with the subject nearest to the verb.If the subject of the sentence is a singular indefinite pronoun, use a singular verb form. The herd of cows move slowly. move moves Andrew's intelligence and thoughtfulness help him make good decisions. help helps Either Andre or Gary hope to represent the family at the meeting. hope hopes Each of the women was frustrated with the outcome. was were The boy eat cereal every morning. eat eats The audience of teenagers is about to explode. is are Joe and Steve is best friends. is are The principal's kindness and strength make her a good leader. make makes Either Joe or Gary bring a recorder to every meeting. bring brings Matching Sentence Patterns Match the sentence on the left with the pattern that describes it on the right. Bryan has three favorite hobbies: eating, sleeping, and playing golf. Independent Clause: item, item, and item. I'm only afraid of one thing: I really can't stand spiders. Independent Clause: Summary or Explanation Spiders are the only thing I'm afraid of; they are creepy and have too many legs. Independent Clause; Independent Clause While Bryan played on his phone, Melissa worked on her book. Dependent Clause, Independent Clause Melissa wanted to go for a walk; however, her boyfriend was too tired to go with her. Independent Clause; Transition, Independent Clause Melissa wanted to go for a walk, but Bryan was too tired to go. Independent Clause, Coordinating Conjunction (FANBOYS) Independent Clause Sort the nouns and pronouns to show which are singular, which are plural, and which are collective. Remember, a collective noun is a noun that indicates a group of individuals. Singular each someone decision model intelligence Plural players gardeners teachers workers they Collective class team bunch flock herd