Subject-Verb Agreement
Grade 5 · English
Subject-Verb Agreement
3 activities · Sort it! · Fill in!
Singular and plural verbs — everyone, collective nouns, either/or, neither/nor
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1

Sort these sentences — is the subject-verb agreement CORRECT or INCORRECT?

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1Neither of them know the answer.
2Mathematics are my favourite subject.
3Either the cat or the dogs have eaten the food.
4Neither the teacher nor the students was present.
5The jury has reached its verdict.
6A lot of children are playing outside.
7The team plays well together.
8Each of the girls have submitted the form.
9Everyone in the hall were clapping.
10The news is disturbing.
Correct subject-verb agreement
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Incorrect subject-verb agreement
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2

These are tricky! Choose the correct verb — singular or plural?

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The team won the match.
has
is
were
Everyone in the class ready.
are
is
have
Either the dog or the cats responsible.
is
are
was
Neither of the boys done the work.
have
are
has
A lot of children playing outside.
were
are
was
3

Choose the correct verb form to complete each sentence!

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She a beautiful painting.
do
are
has
He not know the answer.
does
have
do
The boys running in the rain.
has
are
were
The bird singing on the branch.
were
was
is
The cat sitting on the roof.
is
was
were
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