What is the Subject-Verb Agreement?
The subject-verb agreement in a sentence is referred to as the correct use of subject and verb in a sentence. The agreement part tells you about the compatibility of the subject and verb. It also reflects the quality of a sentence and its structure and tells about how well a sentence is structured and written. The concept is all about finding the most appropriate subject and verb as per the context of a sentence so that it may relate to the situation in which a sentence is being said. Finding the correct subject and verb for a sentence also solves the problems related to the subject-verb agreement. The basic rule of a subject-verb agreement states that a singular subject goes with a singular verb, whereas a plural subject goes with a plural verb. Subjects in a sentence always appear before the word 'of'; this is a significant rule which helps us have a better understanding of the subject-verb agreement.
Simple and Complete Subjects
Decide whether the underlined word or word group is the complete subject or the simple subject.
Subjects 3
Underline the complete subject in the following sentences. Then, circle the simple subject.
Simple and Complete
Decide whether the underlined word or word group is the complete subject or the simple subject.
Agreement in Number with Compound Subjects
Choose the verb in parentheses that correctly completes each of the following sentences.
Do They Agree?
In the blank before each sentence, write a "C" if the subject and verb agree, or an "N" if they do not agree. If they do not agree, draw a line through the incorrect verb and write the correct form above it.
Longer Sentences
If the subject-verb agreement is incorrect, cross out the incorrect verb and write the correct form above it.
Indefinite Pronouns
Choose the verb in parentheses that correctly completes each of the following sentences.
Indefinite Pronouns Version 2
Then cross out the incorrect verb and write the correct form above it.
Create a Agreement
Choose the verb in parentheses that correctly completes each of the following sentences.
Intervening Phrases
Choose the verb in parentheses that correctly completes each of the following sentences.
Intervening Phrases Version 2
Choose the verb in parentheses that correctly completes each of the following sentences.
Subjects
Are the underlined word(s) a simple subject (SS) or a complex subject (CS)? Write your answer on the line.
Subject and Predicate
A simple sentence is an independent clause. It contains a subject and a predicate. Some of them are very short. The noun is called the simple subject, and the verb is called the simple predicate.
