Grammar – Subject – Verb Agreement

Take a look at this video… it will be helpful in further understanding subject-verb agreement.  

 

Now let’s practice!

Remember that …

• A verb should agree in number with its subject. 
• Singular subjects take singular verbs.       Example: Lemon cake is delicious.
• Plural subjects take plural verbs. Example: The apples are sweet.

Directions: Underline the verb in the parentheses that agrees with its subject.

1. The family dog ( is, are ) is named Clifford.

2. Clifford ( is, are ) a huge golden retriever.

3. The silly dog ( love, loves ) to chase the water from the sprinkler.

4. As the sprinkler ( sling, slings ) the water, Clifford ( snap, snaps ) at it.

5. The neighbors ( laugh, laughs ) at him.

6. He also ( chase, chases ) butterflies in the yard.

7. I am not sure what he ( think, thinks ) they are.

8. I don’t think he ( has, have ) ever caught one.

9. I wonder what the butterflies ( think, thinks ) about our goofy dog.

10. Although he likes to chase butterflies, he never ( chase, chases ) rabbits.