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Subject-Verb Agreement
Extra Practice
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Directions
Choose the correct verb to accompany the subject of each sentence. Click on the word you select.
After answering a question, listen for the response before proceeding to the next slide. It is important that you understand why each answer is correct/incorrect. Learn from your success and your mistakes!
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Question 1
__________ several ways to do this task; let’s find the easiest.
There’s There are
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Question 1
__________ several ways to do this task; let’s find the easiest.
There’s There are
INCORRECT. The word “several” indicates a plural subject, so the plural verb is needed.
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Question 1
__________ several ways to do this task; let’s find the easiest.
There’s There are
CORRECT! The word “several” indicates a plural subject, so the plural verb “There are” is needed.
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Question 2
One of my shoes __________ missing.
is are
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Question 2
One of my shoes __________ missing.
is are
INCORRECT. The word “one” indicates a singular subject, so the singular verb is needed.
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Question 2
One of my shoes __________ missing.
is are
CORRECT! The word “one” indicates a singular subject, so the singular verb is needed.
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Question 3
A number of books __________ placed on the wrong shelves.
was were
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Question 3
A number of books __________ placed on the wrong shelves.
was were
INCORRECT. The word “number” indicates a plural subject, so the plural verb is needed.
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Question 3
A number of books __________ placed on the wrong shelves.
was were
CORRECT! The word “number” indicates a plural subject, so the plural verb “were” is needed.
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Question 4
Each of the students __________ his best effort on every test.
gives
give
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Question 4
Each of the students __________ his best effort on every test.
gives
give
INCORRECT. The word “each” indicates a singular subject, so the singular verb is needed.
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Question 4
Each of the students __________ his best effort on every test.
gives
give
CORRECT! The word “each” indicates a singular subject, so the singular verb “gives” is needed.
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Question 5
Neither my brother nor my uncles __________ interested in seeing the “chick flick.”
is are
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Question 5
Neither my brother nor my uncles __________ interested in seeing the “chick flick.”
is are
INCORRECT. With “neither/nor” and “either/or” phrases, use the subject closest to the verb. In this case, “uncles” is plural, so the plural verb is needed.
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Question 5
Neither my brother nor my uncles __________ interested in seeing the “chick flick.”
is are
CORRECT! With “neither/nor” and “either/or” phrases, use the subject closest to the verb. In this case, “uncles” is plural, so the plural verb “are” is needed.
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The End
Created by Laura PorterLesley University
Blue Springs South High SchoolBlue Springs, MO