Towson University
Towson University: Online Writing Support: Usage Subject Verb Agreement
This entry provides the rules and examples for subject-verb agreement under a variety of situations such as with collective nouns, inverted subjects, compound subjects, indefinite pronoun subjects, and when a phrase or clause separates...
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Subject Verb Agreement Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on subject-verb agreement.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Subject Verb Agreement Exercise 3
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on subject-verb agreement.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Subject Verb Agreement Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on subject-verb agreement.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Subject Verb Agreement
Brief discussion of the subject-verb agreement. Includes examples and quizzes.
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: Writer's Complex: Nouns and Their Verbs
Subject and verb agreement explained, including information on irregular verbs and "trick singular" subjects. Throughout this material, subjects are simple called nouns. Exercises included.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Plurals Often Treated as Singular
This video lesson focuses on words that appear plural but take a singular verb. It discusses the rules of subject-verb agreement, and then looks at three kinds of confusing words: indefinite pronouns, collective nouns, and misleading...
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Grammar: Verbs: Subject Verb Agreement
An explanation and examples of subject-verb agreement including the use of compound subjects, midsentence words, singular/plural nouns, inverted subjects, collective nouns, indefinite pronouns, and fractions. Links to additional...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Cliffs Notes: Quiz: Collective Nouns
Take this six-question quiz to test your knowledge of collective nouns and the verbs they agree with. Once answers are submitted, correct and incorrect answers are shown and a percentage score is given.
BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: Verb Subject Agreement
How can you make sure you get the right verb form? Use this BBC Skillswise factsheet, worksheet, and quiz to learn more about subject-verb agreement.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Collective Noun
Notes on collective nouns and how to use correct verbs and pronouns to agree with them.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Verb Agreement
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will learn to re-read own writing to check for grammatical sense (coherence) and accuracy (agreement); to identify errors and to suggest alternative constructions.
University of Washington
Mary Nell's Summary on Agreement
Excellent summaries in table form of agreement issues, particularly those involving subjects and verbs.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Sentence Subject
Part of larger website devoted to sentence structure, grammar, and writing skills, this tutorial teaches the subject of a sentence--the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Writing Concise Sentences
Why write five paragraphs when you can say what you want to say in two? Learn how to make the most of your words and sentences to get your point across without being too wordy.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Singular or Plural
The Common Core Standard L.1.1.c states that the students will use singular and plural nouns in sentences with matching verbs. Students will do this in writing and speaking. This lesson allows students to write and tell the class...
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Lots or Plenty of and Singular Nouns
An explanation of how to use qualifying nouns like "lots" and "plenty" correctly in a sentence.
The Write Place
Literacy Education Online
Literacy Education Online (or LEO) is a great place to start if you need help with your writing. The homepage is organized around kinds of problems or questions you might have concerning your writing. Find your problem, click on the...
University of Washington
Mary Nell's Grammar Summaries
The University of Washington provides an excellent collection of grammar-related summaries. The collection includes material on verb tenses, agreement, noncount nouns, and many other topics.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Revising Nouns
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart guides students to review the different kinds of nouns, the function of pronouns, agreement between nouns and pronouns and verbs. Also demonstrates that, in using pronouns, it is clear to...
Languages Online
Languages Online: Ser
Great explanation of how to use the verb "ser". Matching, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and crossword exercises provide practice using "ser" with professions, nationalities, and characteristics. An opportunity to practice...
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: Writer's Complex: Grammar Interactive Exercises
This site has an index to interactive exercises testing knowledge of various types of grammar. Some categories offer basic and advanced exercises. Answers are explained.
Quia
Quia: Grammar Mingling at a Party Activity
This website presents a series of conversations where each sentence has a grammar usage drop down menu. You pick the correct word for that sentence. If you are incorrect you are given a second chance to correct your mistake!
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: How Does a Sentence Make Sense?
This resource explains importance of the agreement of elements in sentences and covers agreement of nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, and adverbs. Exercises included. L.11-12.3a Syntax