Subject-Verb Agreement

Front

Type of noun naming a group of individuals?

Back

collective

Front

Identify the part of the subject that agrees with the underlined verb: The group of students decides to go buy paletas after school.

Back

the group

Front

Part of the subject that agrees with the verb 'has' in: 'A family of rabbits has been eating all the lettuce.'

Back

a family

Front

Identify the part of the subject that agrees with the underlined verb: The herd of horses runs freely across the plains.

Back

the herd

Front

Identify the part of the subject that agrees with the underlined verb: The group of 7th graders looks proud of the security system they created.

Back

the group

Front

Identify the part of the subject that agrees with the underlined verb: The team of competitive air-hockey players meets to practice at the arcade every Friday night.

Back

the team

Front

Collective nouns can be singular or plural.

Back

true

Front

Fix subject-verb agreement: Two herds of armadillos needs the toads to stop stealing their ants.

Back

need

Front

Fix subject-verb agreement: If that swarm of bees surround Ms. Phillips, she will try not to scream.

Back

surrounds

Front

Fix subject-verb agreement: Two groups of students ___ over the bag of Takis.

Back

argue