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Subject-verb agreement rules ensure that a sentence makes sense considering the quantity of the sentence’s subject.

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Subject-verb agreement rules ensure that a sentence makes sense considering the quantity of the sentence’s subject. The verbs adjust to the subject for the sentence to have proper flow.

See the fact file below for more information on the subject-verb agreement or alternatively, you can download our 24-page Subject Verb Agreement worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment.

Key Facts & Information

RULES

  • Singular subjects must have singular verbs
    • Jane walks to school everyday
    • She cooks dinner for her family everyday.
  • Plural subjects must have plural verbs.
    • Children are very sensitive to noise.
    • They break rules everyday.
  • Collective nouns function as a unit. They require singular verb.
    • The jury decides the fate of the accused.
    • The herd of sheep walks around the field.
    • *in cases wherein members of the collective noun function individually, a plural verb should be used.
    • The staff are giving each other Christmas cards.
  • Mass nouns must have singular verbs
    • Too much sugar makes the cake sweet.
    • The hot water fills the mug to the rim.
  • Indefinite pronouns require singular verbs (i.e Someone, Anyone, Everyone, Anybody, Somebody, Everybody)
    • Everyone wants to go home already
    • Anybody is willing to volunteer to work for you.
  • Fractions of a unit require singular verbs
    • One-half of the cake is chocolate.
    • Two-thirds of the drink is made of milk.
  • Measurements, volume, distance, weight, money, require singular verbs.
    • 10 dollars is enough to buy a carton of milk.
    • 40 miles is the maximum distance the car can travel.
  • Indefinite pronouns (all, more, most, much , none, some ) require either singular or plural verbs. If they refer to mass nouns, they take singular verbs, but if what they are referring to is plural they take plural verbs.
    • Most of the oil leaks out of the car..
    • All the water has flown into the tank already.
    • Some of the books are old.
    • Most of them are at school already.
  • The personal pronoun YOU always takes a plural verb
    • You are going to be late.
    • You speak very clearly.
  • Plural indefinite pronouns (both, few, many, others, several) take plural verbs.
    • Both of them are very kind.
    • Few of the children these days know how to ride a bike.
  • Adjectives used as a subject require plural verbs.
    • The young are full of energy.
    • The forgiving possess great strength.
  • Titles require singular verbs.
    • “The Hunger Games” is a good book.
    • “Little Women” was a heartwarming book
  • Subjects joined with or, nor, either…or, or neither… nor, not only… but also,make the verb agree with the part of the subject that is closer to the verb
    • 1 piece or 10 pieces are already too much.
    • Either Jane or her parents are willing to go to your play.
  • Subjects preceded by every or each require singular verbs.
    • Each star shines brightly against the dark sky.
    • Every child deserves to receive love and care.
  • Subjects led by the phrase “the number” take on singular verbs.
    • The number of students increases every year.
    • The number of books I read is very surprising.
  • Subjects led by the phrase “a number” take on plural verbs.
    • A number of cases have been reported.
    • A number of parents call their children every recess.
  • Singular subjects joined by and require plural verbs.
    • Jane and John eat together everyday.
    • The dog and cat fight a lot.
    • *In instances that singular subjects that usually go together are joined by and, they are then considered a unit therefore require singular verbs
    • Bread and butter is what I want to eat for breakfast.
  • Compound subjects that contain one used affirmatively and the other negatively require the verb to agree with the subject used affirmatively.
    • I, not John, was cleaning the house.
    • We, not Jane, were at home the whole day.
  • Words that are plural in form but singular in meaning take singular verbs
    • The news was early tonight.
    • Mathematics makes up everything around us.

Subject Verb Agreement Worksheets

This is a fantastic bundle which includes everything you need to know about the subject verb agreement across 24 in-depth pages. These are ready-to-use Subject Verb Agreement worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about the subject-verb agreement which rules ensure that a sentence makes sense considering the quantity of the sentence’s subject. The verbs adjust to the subject for the sentence to have proper flow.

Complete List Of Included Worksheets

  • Subject-Verb Agreement Facts
  • The Boat is Sinking
  • Trial and Error
  • Party Time
  • Autocorrect
  • Pick Me
  • You Complete Me
  • The Exposition
  • The Gap
  • In The Know
  • Pictionary

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