Subject Verb Agreement

Practice your knowledge of subject verb agreement.

Can You Find and Fix the Mistakes?

Review each sentence and look for errors in subject verb agreement.
If there is an error, write
the correct sentence in the space below the sentence.
1. She walk to the market.
2. The cat meows when he is hungry.
3. My favorite book are Green Eggs and Ham.
4Ten minutes are enough time to get there.
5The man and the woman were late for their appointment.
6 All of them is going to the parade.
Answers:
1.The verb walk should be the singular walks to match with the singular
subject she.
2.The sentence is correct. The subject cat and the verb meows are both
singular.
3.Even though Green Eggs is plural, it is part of a book title. Since we are
talking about one particular book, you need to use the singular verb is
instead of the plural verb are.
4.When expressing measurements of time, the verb should be singular.
Use is instead of are.
5.The sentence is correct. The two subjects are joined by and, so the verb
their is correct since it is plural.
6.Themis a pronoun. The verb for pronouns should be plural. Use
the plural verb are instead of is.

Can You Fill in the Verb?

Review each sentence and put the correct verb in the blank.
1. John and Mary _____ knocking on the door.
2. Mary _____ late for school.
3. Every man and woman _____ standing at attention
4. The group _____ dressed in red.
5. The little boy, who was wearing jeans, _____very stylish
.
Answers:
1. There are two subjects, John and Mary, so the correct verb would be
plural are
2. The subject, Mary, is singular, so the correct verb would be singular is
3. The sentence starts with Every so the correct verb would be is.
4. The subject group is a collective noun so the correct verb would be
singular is.
5. The subject boy is singular so the verb should be singular, even though
jeans is plural. Use is instead of are.
B. Directions: Put a C if the sentence is correct, an X if it is not correct.
1. ___ They have been waiting a long time.
2. ___ The pen or the pencil are lost.
3. ___ Someone dont understand.
4. ___ Those has been cheaper in the past.
5. ___ Randy and Juan like sports.
6. ___ These are really special.
7. ___ You rides with me.
8. ___ All of them goes to school.
9. ___ Tony likes Mary.

10.___ That movie was awesome.

1. _C_ They have been waiting a long time.
2. _X_ The pen or the pencil are lost.
3. _X_ Someone dont understand.
4. _X_ Those has been cheaper in the past.
5. _C_ Randy and Juan like sports.
6. _C_ These are really special.
7. _X_ You rides with me.
8. _X_ All children goes to school.
9. _C_ Tony likes Mary.
10. _C_ That movie was awesome.