Agreement Avengers
The committee (meet/meets) every month to discuss their plans.
meets
Fill in the blank with an indefinite pronoun: "Someone in the class ______ the answer to the question."
has
Choose the correct verb: "The data (was/were) reviewed by the committee last week.
was
Choose the correct verb: "Neither the cats nor the dog (is/are) allowed on the furniture."
is
Fill in the blank: "A number of challenges (has/have) arisen during the project."
have
Write the correct form: "Either the teacher or the students (need/needs) to present their project."
need
Choose the correct verb: "Few of the options (is/are) appealing to me."
Few of the options are appealing to me.
Identify the error: "The team of researchers are publishing their findings."
"Are" should be changed to "is."
The coach and the players (is/are) ready for the game."
The coach and the players are ready for the game.
Complete the sentence: "Along with her friends, Maria (is/are) attending the concert tonight."
is
Identify the error: "The students in the classroom enjoys reading during their free time."
The students in the classroom enjoy reading during their free time.
Explain why the following sentence is incorrect: "None of the information were accurate."
The verb "were" should be changed to "was."
Write a sentence using "jury" as the subject. Ensure correct subject-verb agreement.
Example: She was selected to sit on the jury.
Complete the sentence: "The flock of birds, along with the flock of sheep, (is/are) grazing peacefully."
is
Identify and correct the error: "Each of the players have their own strengths."
"Have" should be changed to "has."
The correct sentence is: "Each of the players has their own strengths."
Rewrite the sentence using correct subject-verb agreement: "The collection of stamps were fascinating to the visitors."
The collection of stamps was fascinating to the visitors
Analyze this sentence: "Each of the cookies were decorated beautifully." What is wrong, and how would you fix it?
"Were" should be changed to "was." The correct sentence is: "Each of the cookies was decorated beautifully."
Rewrite this sentence to correct the verb: "The group of athletes has been training hard, and they were confident."
The group of athletes has been training hard, and they are confident.
Explain the error in this sentence: "Neither of the solutions were effective."
"Were" should be changed to "was."
Rewrite this sentence to fix the subject-verb agreement: "The bouquet of flowers were delivered on time."
The bouquet of flowers was delivered on time.
Create your own sentence using a compound subject and ensure correct verb agreement.
Example: My sister and I are going to the beach.
Create a sentence using “all” as the subject and ensure correct verb agreement.
All of the cookies were properly baked.
Create a complex sentence using the subject "data" and ensure the verb agrees correctly.
The data from the experiment shows a discrepancy in the results.
Analyze the following sentence: "If the teacher and the student was present, the discussion would be more fruitful." What is wrong, and how would you fix it?
Was" should be changed to "were."
The correct sentence is: "If the teacher and the student were present, the discussion would be more fruitful."
Write a complex sentence involving a collective noun and ensure it has the correct subject-verb agreement.
The team has won the championship.