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Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?
Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?
- The group of students is going on a field trip. (correct)
- The group of students are going on a field trip.
- The group of students were going on a field trip.
- The group of students was going on a field trip.
What is the correct subject-verb agreement in the following sentence? 'Each of the books (has/have) been read.'
What is the correct subject-verb agreement in the following sentence? 'Each of the books (has/have) been read.'
- have
- is
- has (correct)
- are
Select the sentence that does NOT demonstrate correct subject-verb agreement:
Select the sentence that does NOT demonstrate correct subject-verb agreement:
- Neither the teacher nor the students are in the classroom.
- The team of players play well together. (correct)
- Neither the teacher nor the students is in the classroom.
- The team of players plays well together.
Flashcards
Subject-Verb Agreement
Subject-Verb Agreement
A subject and verb must agree in number, meaning they must both be singular or both be plural.
Collective Nouns and Subject-Verb Agreement
Collective Nouns and Subject-Verb Agreement
The verb in a sentence must agree in number with its subject, even if the subject is a collective noun like "group" or "team".
Subject-Verb Agreement with Phrases
Subject-Verb Agreement with Phrases
The verb in a sentence must agree with the subject, even if the subject is separated by words like "each of" or "one of."
Study Notes
Subject-Verb Agreement
- The correct subject-verb agreement is demonstrated when the subject and verb in a sentence match in number, either singular or plural.
- In the sentence "Each of the books (has/have) been read", the correct subject-verb agreement is "has" because the subject "each" is singular.
- Incorrect subject-verb agreement occurs when the subject and verb do not match in number, resulting in a grammatically incorrect sentence.
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Test your knowledge of subject-verb agreement with these questions designed for 8th-grade level. Determine which sentence correctly demonstrates subject-verb agreement and identify errors in subject-verb agreement within sentences.
