Subject Verb Agreement Practice Exercises. Click on the Correct Verb One of the cars in the parking...

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One of the cars in the parking lot ( One of the cars in the parking lot ( hashas havehave ) ) its headlights on. its headlights on.

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The subject here is “one,” which is singular. The subject here is “one,” which is singular.

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((There’sThere’s There areThere are) several squirrels in the ) several squirrels in the birdhouse, eating all the birdseed. birdhouse, eating all the birdseed.

Not quite!Not quite!

Remember, when a sentence begins with Remember, when a sentence begins with “here,” “there,” or “where,” the subject “here,” “there,” or “where,” the subject follows the verb.follows the verb.


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Damaged by the tornado ( Damaged by the tornado ( was was werewere) a ) a church, a video arcade, and a hardware store. church, a video arcade, and a hardware store.

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The subject in this sentence is “church,” The subject in this sentence is “church,” “arcade,” and “store.” This is a plural subject. “arcade,” and “store.” This is a plural subject.


Yes!Yes!

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Sylvia, as well as her sister, ( Sylvia, as well as her sister, ( livelive liveslives ) in ) in Loveland, Colorado. Loveland, Colorado.

Not exactly. Not exactly.

Remember, the subject here is “Sylvia.” Remember, the subject here is “Sylvia.” Phrases such as “as well as” or “along with” Phrases such as “as well as” or “along with” are prepositional phrases. are prepositional phrases.


You’ve got it!You’ve got it!

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Neither the President nor the Vice-President Neither the President nor the Vice-President

( ( acceptsaccepts acceptaccept ) responsibility for this ) responsibility for this scandal. scandal.


Remember, when subjects are joined by “or” Remember, when subjects are joined by “or” or “nor,” the verb agrees with the closest or “nor,” the verb agrees with the closest subject. subject.


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( ( HasHas HaveHave) the jury reached a decision yet? ) the jury reached a decision yet?

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Remember, “jury” is a collective noun that is Remember, “jury” is a collective noun that is considered singular. considered singular.


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Each of the students ( Each of the students ( hashas have ) turned in his have ) turned in his or her research paper. or her research paper.


““Each” is an indefinite pronoun that is always Each” is an indefinite pronoun that is always considered singular. considered singular.

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You’ve got it! You’ve got it!


Vinegar and oil ( Vinegar and oil ( seemsseems seemseem ) to be a popular ) to be a popular dressing with this Italian salad. dressing with this Italian salad.


Some subjects joined by “and” are considered Some subjects joined by “and” are considered one unit. “Vinegar and oil” is considered one one unit. “Vinegar and oil” is considered one flavor. flavor.


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Either Chad or Tamika ( Either Chad or Tamika ( arrangesarranges arrangearrange ) ) transportation for VIPs.transportation for VIPs.

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Remember, when two subjects are joined by Remember, when two subjects are joined by “or” or “nor,” the verb agrees with the closer “or” or “nor,” the verb agrees with the closer subject. subject.


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Neither of these slacks ( Neither of these slacks ( matchesmatches matchmatch ) that ) that orange blouse. orange blouse.

Not exactly. Not exactly.

““Neither” is a singular indefinite pronoun and Neither” is a singular indefinite pronoun and is the subject of this sentence. is the subject of this sentence.


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None of the night shift workers ( None of the night shift workers ( hashas havehave ) ) volunteered to work on Thanksgiving. volunteered to work on Thanksgiving.


In this case, the subject “none” is considered In this case, the subject “none” is considered plural because it refers to workers. plural because it refers to workers.


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There ( There ( gogo goes ) my Corvette and my ex- goes ) my Corvette and my ex-wife. wife.

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Remember, “there” is not the subject. The Remember, “there” is not the subject. The subject here is “Corvette” and “wife,” so the subject here is “Corvette” and “wife,” so the subject is plural.subject is plural.


You’ve got it!You’ve got it!


The condition of the hotel rooms ( The condition of the hotel rooms ( isis are are ) ) surprisingly good. surprisingly good.


In this case, “condition” is the subject. “Of the In this case, “condition” is the subject. “Of the hotel rooms” is a prepositional phrase.hotel rooms” is a prepositional phrase.

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Some of the errors ( Some of the errors ( hashas havehave ) been ) been corrected. corrected.

Oops!Oops!

““Some” is considered plural here because it Some” is considered plural here because it refers to “errors.” refers to “errors.”


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Fifty dollars ( seems seem ) like a lot to pay Fifty dollars ( seems seem ) like a lot to pay for a steak. for a steak.


Amounts are considered one unit and therefore Amounts are considered one unit and therefore singular. singular.


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Both of the televisions in my apartment ( is Both of the televisions in my apartment ( is are ) not working. are ) not working.

Oops!Oops!

““Both” is a plural pronoun. Both” is a plural pronoun.


Yes!Yes!


Taken in the burglary ( was were) a television Taken in the burglary ( was were) a television set, a diamond ring, and a Tickle Me Elmo set, a diamond ring, and a Tickle Me Elmo doll. doll.


In this sentence, the verb follows the subject, In this sentence, the verb follows the subject, which is “set,” “ring,” and “doll.”which is “set,” “ring,” and “doll.”


Correct! Correct!

This concludes the practice exercises on This concludes the practice exercises on subject verb agreement. subject verb agreement.

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