Language Arts: Subject-Verb Agreement Worksheet

Question 1

Choose the correct verb: The dog (run, runs) across the yard every morning.

Accepted Answer

The correct verb is runs. The subject dog is singular, so it takes the singular verb runs.

Question 2

Choose the correct verb: The birds (sings, sing) in the trees at sunrise.

Accepted Answer

The correct verb is sing. The subject birds is plural, so it takes the plural verb sing.

Question 3

Rewrite the sentence correctly: My friends plays soccer after school.

Accepted Answer

The correct sentence is: My friends play soccer after school. The plural subject friends needs the verb play.

Question 4

Rewrite the sentence correctly: The teacher explain the homework clearly.

Accepted Answer

The correct sentence is: The teacher explains the homework clearly. The singular subject teacher needs the verb explains.

Question 5

Choose the correct verb: My brother and sister (enjoy, enjoys) board games.

Accepted Answer

The correct verb is enjoy. The subject brother and sister is plural because it names two people.

Question 6

Choose the correct verb: Each student (bring, brings) a pencil to class.

Accepted Answer

The correct verb is brings. The subject each student is singular, so it takes the singular verb brings.

Question 7

Fix the sentence: The apples in the basket was shiny and red.

Accepted Answer

The correct sentence is: The apples in the basket were shiny and red. The subject apples is plural, so it needs were.

Question 8

Choose the correct verb: A pack of wolves (howl, howls) at night.

Accepted Answer

The correct verb is howls. The subject is pack, which is singular, so it takes the singular verb howls.

Question 9

Choose the correct verb: The books on the shelf (belongs, belong) to the library.

Accepted Answer

The correct verb is belong. The subject books is plural, so it takes the plural verb belong.

Question 10

Rewrite the sentence correctly: There is many cookies on the plate.

Accepted Answer

The correct sentence is: There are many cookies on the plate. The subject cookies is plural, so it needs are.

Question 11

Choose the correct verb: Neither the cat nor the dogs (is, are) in the house.

Accepted Answer

The correct verb is are. The subject closest to the verb is dogs, which is plural, so the verb should be are.

Question 12

Choose the correct verb: Everyone in the class (want, wants) extra reading time.

Accepted Answer

The correct verb is wants. The subject everyone is singular, so it takes the singular verb wants.

Question 13

Fix the sentence: The news from my grandparents arrive every Friday.

Accepted Answer

The correct sentence is: The news from my grandparents arrives every Friday. The subject news is treated as singular here, so it needs arrives.

Question 14

Write a sentence of your own using a plural subject and a matching verb.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. One correct example is: The players cheer after the game. The plural subject players matches the plural verb cheer.

Question 15

Explain why this sentence is correct: The baby cries when she is tired.

Accepted Answer

This sentence is correct because the subject baby is singular, so it matches the singular verb cries. The helping verb is also matches the singular subject she.

Language Arts: Subject-Verb Agreement

Language Arts: Subject-Verb Agreement

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