1. Subject-Verb
Agreement

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

3. These create problems:
An amount of money, space
of time, or unit of
measurement takes
singular verbs even when
the form is plural

4. These create problems:
Fractions are singular
or plural depending
on the “of” phrase

5. These create problems:
Adjectives used as
nouns are considered
to be plural, and they
need plural verbs

6. A compound subject involving
the use of “each” and “every”
requires the s-form of the
verb.
Nouns that express abstract
ideas take the s-form of the
verb.

7. These create problems:
Nouns that express
abstract ideas
take the s-form of
the verb

8. These create problems:
 Pronouns
such as everyone and
everybody seem plural, but they are
always singular — so they need a
singular verb.
1. Everyone who worked on the
science project is a winner.
2. Someone has to answer the
phone.

9. These create problems:
•
Verbs that accompany pronouns such
as all and some will be determined
by whether the pronoun is referring
to something that is COUNTABLE or
not.
1. Some of the workers on
the building have left for
the day.
You could count
the workers.

10. These create problems:
•
Verbs that accompany pronouns such
as all and some will be determined by
whether the pronoun is referring to
something that is COUNTABLE or not.
1. Some of the salt was
spilled on the floor.
Salt is considered
one lump item.

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.
a)
correct
b)
is
was
d) were
e) does
c)

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

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

15. The teachers are going to the
movie.
a)
correct
am
c) is
d) does
e) was
b)

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

17. 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.
a)
correct
b)
is
am
d) was
e) were
c)

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

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

21. Everyone at the movie is taking
a dollar.
a)
correct
were
c) am
d) are
e) when
b)

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

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

24. This is a fun book to read.
a)
correct
was
c) were
d) am
e) does
b)

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

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

27. Everyone are going to the
circus.
a)
correct
b)
were
c)
was
d)
is
e)
does

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

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

30. Each of the students are
worried about the test.
a)
correct
b)
has
c)
is
am
e) does
d)

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

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

33. The last book we read, as well as
the five in the library, was fiction.
a)
correct
is
c) am
d) were
e) does
b)

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

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

36. 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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