Subject-Verb Agreement Mastery
A Grade 9 ELA worksheet focusing on subject-verb agreement rules and common errors, including practice exercises.
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Subject-Verb Agreement Mastery
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will test your understanding of subject-verb agreement.
Complete each sentence by choosing the correct verb form that agrees with the subject.
1. The dog and the cat (run/runs) through the yard.
2. Neither of the students (has/have) completed the assignment.
3. Everyone in the class (enjoy/enjoys) reading novels.
4. The team, along with its coach, (is/are) ready for the game.
5. Twenty dollars (is/are) a reasonable price for the book.
Choose the sentence that demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement.
1. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
The committee meet every Tuesday.
The committee meets every Tuesday.
The committee are meeting every Tuesday.
The committee is meet every Tuesday.
2. Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
Both of my brothers is talented.
Both of my brothers are talented.
Both of my brothers was talented.
Both of my brothers being talented.
Indicate whether the following statements about subject-verb agreement are True or False.
1. When two singular subjects are joined by 'and', the verb should be plural.
True
False
2. Indefinite pronouns like 'each', 'either', 'neither', and 'one' always take a plural verb.
True
False
1. Explain the rule for subject-verb agreement when a collective noun acts as a single unit versus when its members act individually. Provide an example for each case.
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