Subject-Verb Agreement - Circle the Correct Answer
1. The committee (decides/decide) the rules for the tournament every year.
2. My brother and his friend (has/have) started a podcast about travel.
3. Each of the cookies (is/are) decorated with colorful icing.
4. Neither the teacher nor the students (was/were) late for class.
5. The news (is/are) on at 6 p.m. every evening.
6. Both of my roommates (has/have) decided to live in the dorms.
7. There (is/are) many interesting books on that shelf.
8. One of the players (was/were) injured during the match.
9. Mathematics (is/are) often seen as a difficult subject.
10.A bouquet of roses (smells/smell) wonderful in the living room.
11.The team (is/are) celebrating its victory with a big party.
12.Either my mom or my sisters (was/were) responsible for the decorations.
13.Somebody (has/have) left their jacket on the chair.
14.The number of tourists (increases/increase) every summer.
15.The children, along with their teacher, (go/goes) on a field trip tomorrow.
Subject-Verb Agreement – Error Correction
Some of the sentences have subject-verb agreement problems. Write the revised sentence. If
the sentence is correct, just write "correct".
1. The list of items are on the desk.
2. My friends from college lives in different cities now.
3. Either the manager or the employees has the keys to the office.
4. The sound of the drums fill the air.
5. There is several apples on the kitchen table.
6. The committee meets every Thursday at 10 a.m.
7. Neither of the answers are correct.
8. Each of the players have a unique jersey number.
9. The books on the shelf is covered in dust.
10.The number of cases increase every year.
11.The students in the class studies hard for their exams.
12.Mathematics are my least favorite subject.
13.Nobody among the guests were aware of the surprise.
14.A pile of clothes were on the bed.
15.My dog and my cat enjoys sleeping by the window.
Subject-Verb Agreement – Sentence Creation Prompts
Write your own sentence using the structure described. Be sure the sentence demonstrates
correct subject-verb agreement.
1. Use a singular subject and a singular verb.
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2. Use a plural subject and a plural verb.
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3. Use neither...nor with one singular and one plural subject (make sure the verb agrees
with the closer subject).
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4. Use either...or with two singular subjects.
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5. Use a collective noun (e.g., team, group) that acts as a single unit.
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6. Use "there is" or "there are" with a plural subject.
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7. Use each as the subject.
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8. Use a subject followed by a prepositional phrase (e.g., "The box of toys...").
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9. Use an indefinite pronoun (e.g., someone, everybody) as the subject.
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10.Use a compound subject joined by "and".
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11.Use a title of a book or movie as the subject.
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12.Use a subject with a number expression (e.g., “The number of students…” or “A
number of books…”).
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13.Use a gerund (verb + -ing) as the subject.
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14.Use a subject that includes modifiers set off by commas (e.g., “My sister, along with
her friends,…”).
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15.Use a sentence starting with "Here" or "There" followed by a singular subject.
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Sentence Types – Identification Practice
Identify the type of each sentence: Simple, Compound, Complex, or Compound-Complex.
1. I enjoy reading historical novels. simple
2. The teacher entered the room, and the students quickly became silent. compound
3. Although it was raining, we went for a walk. complex
4. She studies hard because she wants to pass the exam, and she also helps her friends
with their homework. CC
5. John and Lisa traveled to Spain last summer. Simple
6. I tried to call you, but your phone was off. compound
7. While I was making dinner, the guests arrived. complex
8. The children played in the yard, and their parents watched them from the porch. compound
9. Because the car broke down, we missed the meeting. complex
10.I love chocolate. simple
11.After I finished my homework, I watched a movie, and I ate some popcorn. CC
12. The dog barked loudly. Simple
13.Since he was tired, he went to bed early. complex
14.They went to the park, but it started to rain before they could play. CC
15.When she arrived at the airport, she realized she had forgotten her passport, and she
called her husband for help. CC
Auxiliary Verb Completion Practice
Complete each question using the correct auxiliary verb (e.g., do, does, did, is, are, was,
were, has, have, will, can, etc.).
1. ______
DO you like watching documentaries?
2. ______
Has she finished her homework already?
3. ______
are they going to the concert tonight?
4. ______
does he speak French fluently?
5. ______
did you see that movie last weekend?
6. ______
were we supposed to bring our books today?
7. ______
are the children playing outside right now?
8. ______
has your brother ever been to Japan?
did she help you with your assignment yesterday?
9. ______
10. ______
do you know how to swim?
11. ______
was it raining when you left the office?
12.______
do your parents live near here?
13. ______
are we meeting them at 5 or 6 p.m.?
14.______
have they eaten lunch yet?
15.______
will she be able to attend the meeting tomorrow?
Subject-Verb Agreement Identification and Correction
Circle the subject. Underline the verb. If the verb does not agree with the subject, cross out
the incorrect verb and write the correct one above it.
1. The dogs barks loudly every morning.
2. My friend lives near the park.
3. Each of the students have their own locker.
4. The teacher and the principal was at the meeting.
5. One of the cookies is missing.
6. The boys runs around the playground.
7. Neither of the answers is correct.
8. The team practice every day after school.
9. My brother and I am going to the movies.
10.The news are on at 7 p.m.
11.These books belongs to the library.
12.The list of items was quite long.
13.The children, along with their dog, walks to school.
14.Everybody know the answer.
15.There is several problems with the solution.
