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Introduction
Subject-verb agreement ensures that the subject and verb in a sentence work harmoniously.
Mastering subject-verb agreement can enhance your accuracy and clarity. This post provides two engaging subject-verb agreement exercises to help you solidify your understanding: a multiple-choice quiz and a gap-fill activity. Let’s dive in and sharpen those grammar skills!
If you need a quick recap of the lesson about subject-verb agreement, jump to the review at the end of this page!
Subject-Verb Agreement Exercises with Answers
Instructions
- For the Multiple-Choice Quiz:
Read each sentence carefully and choose the correct verb form from the options provided. - For the Gap-Fill Exercise:
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in parentheses. Remember to consider whether the subject is singular or plural.
Subject-Verb Exercise 1:
Choose the right form of the verbs:
Subject-Verb Exercise 2:
Recap of Subject-Verb Agreement
- Singular subjects take singular verbs, while plural subjects take plural verbs.
Example: The dog barks (singular), The dogs bark (plural). - For compound subjects joined by and, use a plural verb.
Example: The boy and the girl play outside. - When subjects are joined by or/nor, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it.
Example: Either the teacher or the students have the keys. - Indefinite pronouns like each, everyone, someone, anyone are singular and take singular verbs.
Example: Everyone agrees with the plan. - Collective nouns (e.g., team, committee) usually take a singular verb unless the group is acting individually.
Example: The team is winning.