Agreement

Subject-Verb Agreement
A Project LA Activity
Basic Rule
Singular subjects need singular verbs.
Plural subjects need plural verbs.
These create problems:
Pronouns such as everyone and everybody seem plural, but they are always singular — so they need a singular verb.
1. Everyone who worked on the science project is a winner.
2. Someone has to answer the phone.
These create problems:
Phrases that come between the subject pronoun and its verb —may contain plural words and confuse.
Each of the basketball players is excited about tonight’s game.
These create problems:
Verbs that accompany pronouns such as all and some will be determined by whether the pronoun is referring to something that is COUNTABLE or not.
1. Some of the workers on the building have left for the day.
You could count
the workers.
These create problems:
Verbs that accompany pronouns such as all and some will be determined by whether the pronoun is referring to something that is COUNTABLE or not.
1. Some of the salt was spilled on the floor.
Salt is considered
one lump item.
These create problems:
None is usually regarded as singular, but it can be used as a plural pronoun.
None of the boys has helped at the game.
OR
None of the boys have helped at the game.
Either is correct!
These create problems:
Phrases such as together with, along with, and as well as seem to combine subjects, but they do not .
Some of the tile in our room, as well as the hall, was soaked.
The major problem we had, together with that of our teacher, was tardiness.
Don’t be fooled
by extra phrases!
These create problems:
When either and neither appear as a subject alone (without the words or and nor), they are singular.
1. Either of those answers seems to be right.
2. You can have the bed by the window or the one by the door. Either is okay with me.
Seems like plural
things!
These create problems:
The words there and here are never subjects.
Here are the papers you gave me.
Here is my answer.
Here is not
the subject.
These create problems:
Verbs in the present tense for third-person, singular subjects (he, she, it and anything those words can stand for) have s-endings. Other verbs do not add s-endings.
He asks for help.
She asks for help.
They ask for help.
Tricky subject
pronouns
Let’s Try These!
Directions: If the subject and verb are in agreement click "correct." If they are not, click the word that is the correct answer.
Ready?
Bill am going to the store.
correct
is
was
were
does
Oh No!
The subject and verb are not in agreement.
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try again.
CORRECT!
The subject and verb are in agreement.
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move forward.
The teachers are going to the movie.
correct
am
is
does
was
Oh No!
The subject and verb are not in agreement.
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try again.
CORRECT!
The subject and verb are in agreement.
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move forward.
This are going to be the easiest quiz of all time.
correct
is
am
was
were
Oh No!
The subject and verb are not in agreement.
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try again.
CORRECT!
The subject and verb are in agreement.
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move forward.
Everyone at the movie is taking a dollar.
correct
were
am
are
when
Oh No!
The subject and verb are not in agreement.
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try again.
CORRECT!
The subject and verb are in agreement.
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move forward.
This is a fun book to read.
correct
was
were
am
does
Oh No!
The subject and verb are not in agreement.
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try again.
CORRECT!
The subject and verb are in agreement.
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move forward.
One time I were at the mountains.
correct
was
is
am
does
Oh No!
The subject and verb are not in agreement.
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try again.
CORRECT!
The subject and verb are in agreement.
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move forward.
Everyone are going to the circus.
correct
were
was
is
does
Oh No!
The subject and verb are not in agreement.
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try again.
CORRECT!
The subject and verb are in agreement.
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move forward.
Each of the students are worried about the test.
correct
has
is
am
does
Oh No!
The subject and verb are not in agreement.
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try again.
CORRECT!
The subject and verb are in agreement.
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move forward.
None of those girls go to church.
correct
goes
are
were
does
Oh No!
The subject and verb are not in agreement.
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try again.
CORRECT!
The subject and verb are in agreement.
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move forward.
The last book we read, as well as the five in the library, was fiction.
correct
is
am
were
does
Oh No!
The subject and verb are not in agreement.
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try again.
CORRECT!
The subject and verb are in agreement.
Click HERE to
move forward.
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