Subject-Verb Agreement Practice
Instructions: Read each sentence carefully. If the verb agrees with the subject, write CORRECT on the line. If there is an error, rewrite the sentence correctly on the line provided.
1. The team of players are training every afternoon.
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2. Neither the teacher nor the students wants to cancel the school trip.
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3. The collection of books on the shelf needs to be sorted.
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4. Everyone in the class have completed their homework.
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5. The news about the rugby results were broadcast last night.
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6. Either the captain or the vice-captain is going to speak at assembly.
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7. Mathematics are my favourite subject at school.
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8. The group of tourists were lost in the city centre.
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9. Each of the students has a different learning style.
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10. The scissors on the desk needs to be returned to the art room.
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11. Several members of the choir sings in perfect harmony.
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12. The committee has decided to postpone the meeting until next week.
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Remember: Singular subjects take singular verbs. Plural subjects take plural verbs. Collective nouns are usually singular. Words like "everyone," "each," and "neither" are singular.