Subject/Verb Agreement Practice Exercises
Warm Ups: Grammar Unit #4
Subject/Verb Agreement
WU #1: Identify the subjects and verbs and correct
any verb that does not agree with its subject.
1.
They goes to the gym after class to work out.
2.
Harry and his friends wants to see the new movie
coming out this weekend.
3.
The cat who is meowing at my door wants in.
4.
Neither the cat nor the dogs likes the new food.
5.
Nobody wants to dance.
6.
The paper or the ruler are in the desk.
WU #1: Answers
1.
They
goes
to the gym after class to work out.
Incorrect: Goes
Go
2.
Harry
and his
friends
wants
to see the new movie coming out this
weekend.
Incorrect: Wants
Want
3.
The
cat
who is meowing at my door
wants
in. (Correct as is.)
4.
Neither the
cat
or the
dogs
likes
the new food.
Incorrect: Likes
Like
5.
Nobody
wants
to dance. (Correct as is.)
6.
The
paper
or the
ruler
are
in the desk.
Incorrect: Are
Is
WU #2: Identify the subjects and verbs and correct
any verb that does not agree with its subject
1.
The singer, along with a few others, play the guitar on
stage.
2.
Sandals and towels are essential gear for a trip to the
beach.
3.
The president or the vice president are speaking today.
4.
George and Tammy doesn’t want to see that movie.
5.
The players, as well as the captain, wants to win.
6.
Nobody knows how to get to where we are going.
WU #2: Answers
1.
The
singer,
along with a few others,
play
the guitar on stage.
Incorrect: Play
Plays
2.
Sandals
and
towels
are
essential gear for a trip to the beach. (Correct as
is.)
3.
The
president
or the
vice president
are
speaking today.
Incorrect: Are
Is
4.
George
and
Tammy
doesn’t
want to see that movie.
Incorrect: Doesn’t
Don’t
5.
The
players
, as well as the captain,
wants
to win.
Incorrect: Wants
Want
6.
Nobody
knows
how to get to where we are going. (Correct as is.)
Practice identifying subjects and verbs, and correcting verb agreement errors in sentences. Examples include singular/plural subjects with corresponding verbs and compound subjects. Improve your understanding of subject-verb agreement through interactive exercises.
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Warm Ups: Grammar Unit #4 Subject/Verb Agreement
WU #1: Identify the subjects and verbs and correct any verb that does not agree with its subject. 1. They goes to the gym after class to work out. 2. Harry and his friends wants to see the new movie coming out this weekend. 3. The cat who is meowing at my door wants in. 4. Neither the cat nor the dogs likes the new food. 5. Nobody wants to dance. 6. The paper or the ruler are in the desk.
WU #1: Answers 1. They goes to the gym after class to work out. Incorrect: Goes Go 2. Harry and his friends wants to see the new movie coming out this weekend. Incorrect: Wants Want 3. The cat who is meowing at my door wants in. (Correct as is.) 4. Neither the cat or the dogs likes the new food. Incorrect: Likes Like 5. Nobody wants to dance. (Correct as is.) 6. The paper or the ruler are in the desk. Incorrect: Are Is
WU #2: Identify the subjects and verbs and correct any verb that does not agree with its subject 1. The singer, along with a few others, play the guitar on stage. 2. Sandals and towels are essential gear for a trip to the beach. 3. The president or the vice president are speaking today. 4. George and Tammy doesn t want to see that movie. 5. The players, as well as the captain, wants to win. 6. Nobody knows how to get to where we are going.
WU #2: Answers 1. The singer, along with a few others, play the guitar on stage. Incorrect: Play Plays 2. Sandals and towels are essential gear for a trip to the beach. (Correct as is.) 3. The president or the vice president are speaking today. Incorrect: Are Is 4. George and Tammy doesn t want to see that movie. Incorrect: Doesn t Don t 5. The players, as well as the captain, wants to win. Incorrect: Wants Want 6. Nobody knows how to get to where we are going. (Correct as is.)
