2. Subject-Verb Agreement Extra Practice

3. Directions Choose the correct verb to accompany the subject of each sentence. Click on the word you select. After answering a question, listen for the response before proceeding to the next slide. It is important that you understand why each answer is correct/incorrect. Learn from your success and your mistakes!

4. Question 1 __________ several ways to do this task; let’s find the easiest. There’sThere are

5. Question 1 __________ several ways to do this task; let’s find the easiest. There’sThere are INCORRECT. The word “several” indicates a plural subject, so the plural verb is needed.

6. Question 1 __________ several ways to do this task; let’s find the easiest. There’sThere are CORRECT! The word “several” indicates a plural subject, so the plural verb “There are” is needed.

7. Question 2 One of my shoes __________ missing. isare

8. Question 2 One of my shoes __________ missing. isare INCORRECT. The word “one” indicates a singular subject, so the singular verb is needed.

9. Question 2 One of my shoes __________ missing. isare CORRECT! The word “one” indicates a singular subject, so the singular verb is needed.

10. Question 3 A number of books __________ placed on the wrong shelves. waswere

11. Question 3 A number of books __________ placed on the wrong shelves. waswere INCORRECT. The word “number” indicates a plural subject, so the plural verb is needed.

12. Question 3 A number of books __________ placed on the wrong shelves. waswere CORRECT! The word “number” indicates a plural subject, so the plural verb “were” is needed.

13. Question 4 Each of the students __________ his best effort on every test. givesgive

14. Question 4 Each of the students __________ his best effort on every test. givesgive INCORRECT. The word “each” indicates a singular subject, so the singular verb is needed.

15. Question 4 Each of the students __________ his best effort on every test. givesgive CORRECT! The word “each” indicates a singular subject, so the singular verb “gives” is needed.

16. Question 5 Neither my brother nor my uncles __________ interested in seeing the “chick flick.” isare

17. Question 5 Neither my brother nor my uncles __________ interested in seeing the “chick flick.” isare INCORRECT. With “neither/nor” and “either/or” phrases, use the subject closest to the verb. In this case, “uncles” is plural, so the plural verb is needed.

18. Question 5 Neither my brother nor my uncles __________ interested in seeing the “chick flick.” isare CORRECT! With “neither/nor” and “either/or” phrases, use the subject closest to the verb. In this case, “uncles” is plural, so the plural verb “are” is needed.

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