Subject Verb Agreement Worksheets and Exercises (Free PDF)

Making sentences that sound just right can be tricky—but also fun! These Subject-Verb Agreement worksheets are designed to help learners spot what sounds natural, fix what doesn’t, and build better sentences with ease.

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Worksheet 1

Read each sentence carefully. Decide which verb matches the subject correctly by underlining your choice.

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Answer Key (Worksheet 1)

Answer Key for Basic rule: The verb must agree with the subject in number and person.

1. Dad washes the car every weekend.
2. They walk to school together.
3. My sister and I enjoy baking cookies.
4. The baby cries when she is hungry.
5. Dogs bark at strangers.

Answer Key for Rule 1: Don’t let words between the subject and verb confuse you.

1. The teacher, along with the students, checks the test papers.
2. My friends, as well as my cousin, love playing basketball.
3. The sound of the waves is very calming.
4. The cake, together with some cookies, was baked this morning.
5. The colors of the rainbow look so bright and beautiful.

Answer Key for Rule 2: In correlative structures, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it
(e.g., either…or, neither…nor, not only…but also).

1. Either the students or the teacher wants to reschedule the test.
2. Neither my friends nor my brother has arrived yet.
3. Not only the athletes but also their coach trains every morning.
4. Either the manager or the employees are responsible for the delay.

Answer Key for Rule 3: With here and there, the verb often agrees with the subject that comes after the verb.

1. There are a pencil and some pens on the desk.
2. Here come the winners of the contest!
3. There were many people at the concert.
4. Here are your shoes and your backpack.
5. There have been problems since the update.

Answer Key for Rule 5:

1. Everyone enjoys watching the fireworks at night.
2. Several players were injured during the match.
3. Nobody wants to be left out of the trip.
4. Few people know the full story.
5. Either of the answers is acceptable.
6. Somebody has left their phone on the desk.
7. Both of them have submitted their reports.
8. Many prefer online learning nowadays.
9. No one was allowed to enter the building.
10. Several birds fly across the sky every morning.

Worksheet 2

Choose the correct verb that agrees with the subject. Encircle your answer.

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Answer Key (Worksheet 2)

1. The teacher gives homework every Friday.
2. My friends enjoy playing basketball after school.
3. That dog barks loudly every morning.
4. A group of students walks to the museum.
5. The books on the shelf belong to the library.
6. Each of the cookies looks delicious.
7. The children have many toys in their room.
8. The sound of drums gets louder during the parade.
9. Neither Emma nor her sisters were late.
10. Everyone needs to bring their own lunch.
11. My classmates discuss their projects quietly.
12. This basket of apples costs only five dollars.
13. The players on the team run very fast.
14. Somebody knocks at the door.
15. The baby cries when she’s hungry.
16. All of the milk spills on the floor.
17. The stars in the sky shine brightly at night.
18. There are many pencils in the box.
19. My brother and I eat lunch together every day.
20. The news sounds important.

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Subject-Verb Agreement Exercises

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

Direction: Choose the correct verb form to complete each sentence.

1. He always __________ to school on foot.
   A) walk    B) walks
2. The cats __________ on the roof every night.
   A) sleep    B) sleeps
3. My mom __________ delicious pasta.
   A) cook    B) cooks
4. They __________ basketball every weekend.
   A) plays    B) play
5. She __________ in the choir at church.
   A) sing    B) sings
6. The children __________ excited about the trip.
   A) is    B) are
7. It usually __________ in the afternoon.
   A) rain    B) rains
8. The teacher __________ very kind to the students.
   A) is    B) are
9. We __________ our homework together.
   A) do    B) does
10. A lion __________ loudly in the jungle.
    A) roar    B) roars

Answer Key:

1. B) walks
2. A) sleep
3. B) cooks
4. B) play
5. B) sings
6. B) are
7. B) rains
8. A) is
9. A) do
10. B) roars

Exercise 2: Error Correction

Direction: Each sentence below contains an error in subject-verb agreement. Find the mistake and rewrite the sentence correctly.

1. The dogs barks loudly every morning.
2. She walk to school with her brother.
3. My friends enjoys playing basketball.
4. The teacher and the principal is having a meeting.
5. There is many people at the concert.
6. Either the boys or the girl are lying.
7. Each of the students have a book.
8. The team are practicing on the field.
9. Ten dollars are not enough for lunch.
10. Nobody want to leave the party early.

Answer Key:

1. The dogs bark loudly every morning.
2. She walks to school with her brother.
3. My friends enjoy playing basketball.
4. The teacher and the principal are having a meeting.
5. There are many people at the concert.
6. Either the boys or the girl is lying.
7. Each of the students has a book.
8. The team is practicing on the field.
9. Ten dollars is not enough for lunch.
10. Nobody wants to leave the party early.

Exercise 3: Choose the Correct Answer

Direction: Circle the verb that correctly agrees with the subject in each sentence.

1. The cat (play / plays) with the yarn every morning.
2. My friends (is / are) coming over later.
3. She (run / runs) five miles every day.
4. There (is / are) three pencils on the table.
5. Neither of the boys (was / were) absent.
6. The team (win / wins) most of their games.
7. Everyone (love / loves) a good surprise.
8. The teacher and the student (talk / talks) in the hallway.
9. A pack of wolves (was / were) spotted nearby.
10. Ten dollars (is / are) enough for lunch.

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