Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz (Grade 7)

Study Notes

Subject-Verb Agreement Rules

Subject-verb agreement requires that the subject and verb in a sentence must match in number (singular/plural).

Flashcard Summaries

Card 1: The correct form is "Every one of the shirts has a green collar." Singular subject "Every one" requires the singular verb "has."
Card 2: The correct form is "This singer, along with a few others, plays the harmonica on stage." The subject "singer" is singular, so the verb "plays" must also be singular.
Card 3: The sentence "Sandals and towels are essential gear for a trip to the beach" is correct because "sandals and towels" makes a plural subject, which requires the plural verb "are."
Card 4: "The president or the vice president is speaking today" is accurate. The use of "or" indicates a singular subject, leading to the singular verb "is."
Card 5: "Either Cassie or Marie pays the employees this afternoon" is correct because "either/or" takes a singular subject followed by a singular verb.
Card 6: "The coat or the hats are in that closet" correctly implies that when the subjects are separated by "or," the closest noun (the coat) dictates the number, necessitating "is" as a singular verb.
Card 7: "Neither she nor I am getting the lunch special" is correct since "neither/nor" constructions require a singular verb when referring to multiple subjects.
Card 8: "Each of the dancers twirls brilliantly" conforms to the rule that "each" is considered singular, thus requiring the singular verb "twirls."
Card 9: "Mustard greens are my favorite vegetable" is the correct form because "greens" is plural, so it uses the plural verb "are."
Card 10: "Everybody at the party was enjoying the food" correctly uses the singular verb "was" with the indefinite pronoun "everybody."

Description

Test your knowledge on subject-verb agreement with this engaging quiz designed for 7th graders. Choose the correct sentences where the subject and verb agree. This quiz will help reinforce important grammar rules that are essential for effective writing.