Subject-Verb Agreement

Extra Practice

Directions

Choose the correct verb to accompany the subject of each sentence. Click on the word you select.

After answering a question, listen for the response before proceeding to the next slide. It is important that you understand why each answer is correct/incorrect. Learn from your success and your mistakes!

Question 1

__________ several ways to do this task; let’s find the easiest.

There’s There are

Question 1

__________ several ways to do this task; let’s find the easiest.

There’s There are

INCORRECT. The word “several” indicates a plural subject, so the plural verb is needed.

Question 1

__________ several ways to do this task; let’s find the easiest.

There’s There are

CORRECT! The word “several” indicates a plural subject, so the plural verb “There are” is needed.

Question 2

One of my shoes __________ missing.

is are

Question 2

One of my shoes __________ missing.

is are

INCORRECT. The word “one” indicates a singular subject, so the singular verb is needed.

Question 2

One of my shoes __________ missing.

is are

CORRECT! The word “one” indicates a singular subject, so the singular verb is needed.

Question 3

A number of books __________ placed on the wrong shelves.

was were

Question 3

A number of books __________ placed on the wrong shelves.

was were

INCORRECT. The word “number” indicates a plural subject, so the plural verb is needed.

Question 3

A number of books __________ placed on the wrong shelves.

was were

CORRECT! The word “number” indicates a plural subject, so the plural verb “were” is needed.

Question 4

Each of the students __________ his best effort on every test.

gives

give

Question 4

Each of the students __________ his best effort on every test.

gives

give

INCORRECT. The word “each” indicates a singular subject, so the singular verb is needed.

Question 4

Each of the students __________ his best effort on every test.

gives

give

CORRECT! The word “each” indicates a singular subject, so the singular verb “gives” is needed.

Question 5

Neither my brother nor my uncles __________ interested in seeing the “chick flick.”

is are

Question 5

Neither my brother nor my uncles __________ interested in seeing the “chick flick.”

is are

INCORRECT. With “neither/nor” and “either/or” phrases, use the subject closest to the verb. In this case, “uncles” is plural, so the plural verb is needed.

Question 5

Neither my brother nor my uncles __________ interested in seeing the “chick flick.”

is are

CORRECT! With “neither/nor” and “either/or” phrases, use the subject closest to the verb. In this case, “uncles” is plural, so the plural verb “are” is needed.

The End

Created by Laura PorterLesley University

Blue Springs South High SchoolBlue Springs, MO