Exercise: Agreement

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Exercise 1: Subject-verb Agreement

Choose the correct verb that agrees with the subject in each sentence.

  • 1. The cat ( is / are) on the roof.
  • 2. The dogs ( barks / bark) at the mailman.
  • 3. My friend and I (takes / take) the bus to school.
  • 4. Neither of the boys (is / are) at the park today.

Answers:

1. is, 2. bark, 3. take, 4. is

Exercise 2: Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

Choose the correct pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

  • 1. Everyone has (his/her, their) own opinions.
  • 2. The team celebrated with (its, their) coach.
  • 3. Neither of the sisters did (her, their) chores.
  • 4. The group made (its, their) decision.

Answers:

1. his/her, 2. its, 3. her, 4. its

Exercise 3: Agreement in Number

Choose the word that agrees in number with the noun in each sentence.

  • 1. I have two (cat / cats).
  • 2. There are several (mouse / mice) in the attic.
  • 3. She bought some (flower / flowers) for her mother.
  • 4. There were three (children / childs) playing in the park.

Answers:

1. cats, 2. mice, 3. flowers, 4. children

Exercise 4: Agreement in Person

Choose the correct verb form that agrees in person with the subject.

  • 1. I (am / is / are) from Canada.
  • 2. You (has / have) done a great job.
  • 3. He (don't / doesn't) like broccoli.
  • 4. We (was / were) at the cinema last night.

Answers:

1. am, 2. have, 3. doesn't, 4. were

Exercise 5: Fill in the Blanks

Fill in each blank with the word that agrees with the subject.

  • 1. Either the father or the sons ___ (is / are) going to the store.
  • 2. The council ___ (is / are) voting on the proposal today.
  • 3. The team ___ (was / were) awarded the trophy.
  • 4. Each of the students ___ (has / have) to submit the assignment by Friday.

Answers:

1. are, 2. is, 3. was, 4. has

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