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Subject Verb Agreement Rules & Exercises (English Grammar)

Language Focus : Subject-Verb-Agreement

English Level : Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced

Worksheet Download :  subject-verb-agreement-worksheet.docx

Exercises : here

If the subject of a sentence (e.g. "I") doesn't match the verb (e.g. "are"), we say that the subject and the verb don't  agree . In other words, you have a subject-verb-agreement mistake (SVA), which is a common mistake for English language learners.

I made the above worksheet for my college students in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program. Students, you can do the practice exercises below .

A Review of Subject Verb Agreement Rules

In English, if the subject of a verb is the third-person singular ( He/She/It ), then the verb will have an ' s ' at its end. Here's an example with the verb like :

• I like it. (First person singular)
• You like it.  (Second person singular)
• He like s it / She like s it / It like s it . (Third person singular)
• We like it . (First person plural)
• They like it.  (First person plural)
• You like it.  (First person plural)

This is the rule for all verbs (jump/walk/read/etc).

Exception: BE

With the BE Verb , the first person singular is changed to ' am ' (present) and ' was ' (past), and the third person singular becomes ' is ' (present)' and ' was ' (past). See the table below.

Singular & Plural?

A singular noun is just one thing. It is a single thing. Here are singular nouns in the third person:

• A dog (i s ...)
• A candle (burn s ...)
• The boy  (ha s ...)
• The world  (turn s ...)

Uncountable nouns also use the same verbs as singular nouns. For example:

• Love (i s ...)
• Wine (taste s ...)
• The water in the lake (feel s ...)

A plural noun is more than one thing. These plural subjects are the same as "They".

• Dogs (are...)
• Two candles (burn...)
• The boys (have...)
• People (live...)

Two singular nouns connected by AND makes a plural subject.

• The man and the woman live here. (The man + the woman = they)
• The reason she came here and the reason I came here are different. (two reasons = they)

Advanced Rules with Subject Verb Agreement

Here are some hints for the advanced exercises:

1. The closest word to the verb is not always the subject.

• The leader of the students has long hair.

The head noun  of the phrase is "The leader." The prepositional phrase " of the students " modifies the subject. The full subject is The leader of the students . Is the subject singular or plural? It's singular (one), and the third person (the leader = she/he).

• The bird in the trees was beautiful.

Similarly, the subject is  the bird in the trees . This is  one thing , so the verb will be 'was', not 'were'.

• The man who bought a hundred houses is rich.

Again, the subject is ' The man (who bought a hundred houses) '. To find the subject, just look at the verb and ask yourself ( what ) is rich? The answer is the man (not the houses) is rich.

2. In inverted sentences, the verb agrees with the noun that comes after it.

An inverted sentence is when the subject comes after the verb. For example:

• There is a problem . (verb = is , singular subject = a problem)
• Here are your glasses . (verb = are, plural subject = your glasses)
• Now comes the difficult part . (verb = comes, singular subject = the difficult part)
• How important are the price, location, and size? (verb = are, plural subjects = price/location/size)

3. Everyone/Someone/Anyone/No one/etc are singular subjects.

Everyone refers to every  single person. These subjects agree with a verb in the third-person singular form.

• Everyone is hungry.
• Somebody lives here.

4. Phrases in parentheses () or between commas are not part of the subject.

• The man, in addition to his daughter, lives here. (subject = the man)
• The man (in addition to his daughter) lives here . (subject = the man)

The house, which has several windows, is in the countryside.

There are several other rules as well that are not listed above. Try the exercises below and if you have any questions, please leave a comment .

Subject Verb Agreement Exercises

Subject verb agreement - beginner.

• My teacher  is are  funny. He  likes like  to tell jokes. I think his jokes  is are  funny, and my friends  agrees agree .  Most of the students in my class  is are  boys. There  is are  not many girls in my school who  is are  my age. It  is are  weird. My friend  has have  a girlfriend. My parents always  asks ask  me if I have a girlfriend, by my answer  is are  always “No.”

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Subject Verb Agreement - Intermediate

• Everyone  has have  problems in life. Countries also  has have  problems, and so  does do  the world. One of the greatest problems  is are  the growing population. The population in some countries  is are  huge. Both India and China  has have  populations of over one billion people.  Both  is are  growing, too.
• A few of my friends  owns own  cars. One of my friends  is are  rich. Much of his money  comes come  from his parents. His parents  runs run  three companies that  sells sell  products. I don't know what kind of products the companies  deals deal  with or who their customers  is are .

Subject Verb Agreement - Advanced

• A number of my friends  loves love  riding bicycles, but neither my brother nor my sister  owns own  a bicycle. At 4 o'clock, either my mother or father  is are  coming to pick me up (in a car).
• The pair of shoes on the floor  is are  mine. The shoes  was were  made in Italy. The 300 dollars I spent on them  was were  worth it.
• Finding a job where you can learn new skills  takes take  a lot of effort. I have been looking for six months. Six months  is are  a long time. Not even one company that I applied to  has have  responded.
• A lot of chicken  is are  eaten in America. As a consequence, a lot of chickens  is are  raised on farms. I know this because I study agriculture and economics. In fact, economics  is are  my favourite subject. I think that it, along with agriculture,  is are  fascinating.
• A photograph of two children  sits sit  on the desk. Outside, there  is are  people and a cat on the street. Sitting on the roof of a building  is are  a big crow.
• How useful this website and many other free ones for studying English   is are  ! This website (which I think is better than some others)  was were  founded in 2011.

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Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.

2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.

3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.

4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.

5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.

6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.

7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.

8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.

9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.

10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.

11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.

12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.

13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.

14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?

15. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.

16. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.

17. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?

18. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.

19. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!

20. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.

21. The committee members (leads, lead) very different lives in private.

22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.

23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.

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This is the subject verb agreement worksheets section. The basic rule is that a singular subject takes a singular verb while a plural subject takes a plural verb. The verb must always agree with the subject of a sentence. These Subject Verb Agreement worksheets are for students at the beginner, intermediate and advanced level.

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Subject Verb Agreement

In correct English, both spoken and written, a subject and verb must agree. Just as a subject may be plural or singular, a verb or predicate may also be plural or singular. If the subject is a plural, the verb must also be plural, and the same for singular nouns and subjects; the verb must be singular. The worksheets below may be viewed and downloaded for printing by clicking to the title. They are free to use either at home or in the classroom.

Subject Verb Agreement: Negative Contractions

Now it’s time to make those verbs with a negative contraction agree with the subject!

Subject Verb Agreement: Pick the Verb

Can your student make these pesky subjects and verbs agree? Your student will decide which form of the verb to use in a sentence.

Subject Verb Agreement: Subject Varieties

Here’s a more challenging worksheet on subject and verb agreement. The activity includes a few tricky pronouns.

Subject Verb Agreement: To Be, To Do, To Go

This worksheet features some of the more commonly misused verbs for subject and verb agreement.

Subject Verb Agreement: Verbs! Verbs! Verbs!

Subject and verb agreement is the focus of this worksheet. The activity includes compoound subjects and a more complex sentence structure.

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This collection of Subject-verb agreement worksheets are designed to help students learn and practice the rules of subject-verb agreement in English grammar. These worksheets provide a variety of exercises that require students to identify the subject and verb in a sentence, and ensure that they agree in terms of number (singular or plural).

These worksheets include fill-in-the-blank exercises, rewriting activities, and short writing prompts. By accomplishing these worksheets, students will:

• Determine whether verbs in sentences agree with their subject;
• Develop a deep understanding for the rules of subject-verb agreement in English grammar;
• Spot the errors in the subject-verb agreement of sentences and correct them;
• And write their own sentences that reflect a clear understanding of subject-verb agreement.

These subject-verb agreement worksheets are an important tool for helping students improve their grammar skills and develop accuracy in their writing. By completing these exercises, students can gain a better understanding of the rules of subject-verb agreement and practice applying them correctly in their writing.

How To Identify Subject Verb Agreement?

Often times a lengthy, complex subject is one thing that stumps writers. In the process, the author loses track of which noun serves as the subject phrase’s head and instead makes the verb agree with the closest noun. The shift from strict grammatical agreement to “notional agreement,” where the verb agrees with the concept or idea the subject is trying to express, whether it is singular or plural, is another pitfall for authors.

What is a Subject Verb Adjective?

Conflict in any form is disliked, even inside phrases! Every sentence must contain a subject and a predicate, as we all know, but they also need to be in agreement with one another. This is referred to as subject-verb agreement in the grammar field.

Subjects and verbs most frequently differ in number and tense, respectively. In the event that the subject is plural, the verb must likewise be plural. Similarly, if the subject is multiple, the verb must be plural as well. Although it appears obvious, things can get challenging when discussing time, money, indefinite pronouns, collective nouns, and interrupting expressions.

If you were to say, “They are fun,” using the plural subject they, you would say, “They are.” Additionally, if you were to say “She is enjoyable” using the singular she, you would also use the singular is. The subjects and verbs in “She are fun” and “they is fun” don’t agree. Hence those sentences make no sense.

When a verb agrees with the portion of the subject closest to the verb, when a compound subject has both a singular, and a plural noun connected by “nor” or “or” the verb should agree with both parts of the subject. This is also known as the proximity rule. For instance, the committee members or the student both write every day.

It might be challenging to determine whether a verb should be single or plural when it is so far removed from the sentence’s subject. Appositive phrases, prepositional phrases, and direct objects are frequently misunderstood as indicating the number of the verb. It’s not like that at all! Only the subject determines whether a verb is singular or plural.

For instance: One of the many popular actors in Hollywood, Dwayne Johnson, follows a rigorous exercise routine. Although the appositive word in this sentence includes the plural noun actors, the subject in this sentence, Dwayne Johnson, is still single. Hence the verb “has” must still be singular.

Singular and Plural

Use the verb form of the subject that is closest to the verb if one subject is single and the other is plural, and the words are joined by the letters “or,” “nor,” “not only/but also,” and “neither/nor.” The lion or the bears have gotten out of the zoo. Whenever there are multiple words connected with the help of a conjunction, the verb is singular if the subjects are both singular and are related by the terms. When the conjunctions “or,” “nor,” “neither/nor,” “either/or,” or “not only/but also” link two plural subjects, the verb is plural.

Finding the appropriate subject and verb will enable you to fix subject-verb agreement mistakes. A sentence containing the prefix of comes before a topic. The key to comprehending subjects is to follow this guideline. The culprit in many, if not most, subject-verb blunders is the word of. Hasty speakers or writers may fail to catch the following all-too-common error: Yellow roses in a bouquet provide color and scent to the space.

Subject-Verb Agreement Worksheets

Subject-verb agreement worksheets to help your students improve their knowledge in English. Matching the subject and the verb comes naturally for English speakers because we do it every day. It all makes sense when we say the sentences out loud. Teach your students what it means to conjugate verbs and how it differs between different languages. Also, teach them how to conjugate ‘be verb’ because it’s very different to other verbs. Your students will do it naturally, but can they understand the grammar aspect of it? Use these subject-verb agreement worksheets to give your children the repetition they need. Click on the images below to download the worksheets.

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Subject-Verb Agreement

Fill in the blanks with a verb that agrees with the subject.

1. The puppy or the kitten ………………………. the cheese.

When we connect two singular nouns with or, the verb is singular.

2. Neither you nor I ………………………. fit for this job.

When we connect two nouns or pronouns with neither/nor, the verb agrees with the noun/pronoun closest to nor.

3. Either he or you ………………………. to do the shopping.

When we connect two nouns or pronouns with either/or, the verb agrees with the noun/pronoun closest to or.

4. Neha …………………………… what to do after school.

5. the chairman along with the secretary …………………………. present at the meeting..

When we connect two nouns with along with, the verb agrees with the former.

6. Both the manager and the assistant manager …………………………… expected to be present at the meeting.

When we connect two singular nouns with and, the verb is plural.

7. One of my cousins …………………………. to be an archeologist.

Use a singular verb after one of.

8. A famous poet and singer ………………………. in this neighborhood.

Here both nouns refer to the same person; hence we use a singular verb.

9. The woman who …………………………. next door is a writer.

The verb or a relative clause agrees with its antecedent.

10. The price of essential commodities ……………………….. gone up.

Here the subject is the singular noun price.

11. A mother sparrow with her chicks ………………………. in that nest.

When two nouns are connected with 'with', the verb agrees with the former noun.

12. Neither answer …………………………… correct to me.

Use a singular verb after either or neither.

• The puppy or the kitten has eaten the cheese.
• Neither you nor I am fit for this job.
• Either he or you have to do the shopping.
• Neha doesn’t know what to do after school.
• The Chairman along with the Secretary was present at the meeting.
• Both the manager and the assistant manager are expected to be present at the meeting.
• One of my cousins wants to be an archeologist.
• A famous poet and singer lives in this neighborhood.
• The woman who lives next door is a writer.
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Francesca's Neighbours

Esl subject-verb agreement activities - grammar and writing exercises: gap-fill, writing sentences - speaking activity: information gap, controlled practice - pair work - elementary (a1-a2) - 30 minutes.

Fun with Verbs

Esl subject-verb agreement worksheet - grammar exercises: matching, writing sentences from prompts - elementary (a1-a2) - 20 minutes.

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Esl subject-verb agreement game - grammar and pronunciation: gap-fill - pair work - elementary (a1-a2) - 20 minutes.

Who are you?

Esl subject-verb agreement worksheet - grammar exercises: gap-fill, drawing, writing sentences from prompts - elementary (a1-a2) - 30 minutes.

Let's Practice

Esl subject-verb agreement worksheet - grammar exercises: gap-fill, changing word forms, writing sentences from prompts, controlled and freer practice - pair work - pre-intermediate (a2) - 25 minutes.

Match it up

Esl subject-verb agreement game - grammar: matching - pair work - pre-intermediate (a2) - 25 minutes.

Run and Write

Esl subject-verb agreement activity - grammar, reading and writing: running dictation, sentence completion - pair work - pre-intermediate (a2) - 30 minutes.

Subject and Verb Draughts

Esl subject-verb agreement game - grammar and speaking: matching, forming sentences from prompts - pair work - pre-intermediate (a2) - 30 minutes.

ESL Subject-Verb Agreement Game - Grammar and Listening: Matching - Group Work - Intermediate (B1) - 25 minutes

Sentence Challenge

Esl subject-verb agreement board game - grammar and speaking: forming sentences from prompts, controlled and freer practice - group work - intermediate (b1) - 25 minutes.

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Subject Verb Agreement ESL Printable Worksheets and Exercises

Subject and verb agreement grammar exercises worksheet.

Subject And Verb Agreement Multiple Choice Exercise Test

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