Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz: Two Practice Tests With Answers

Subject-verb agreement can be tricky for beginning readers and English learners. It means that the subject of the sentence must “agree” with its verb — in other words, if the subject is singular, the verb must also be singular. Practice this important grammatical concept with one subject-verb agreement quiz on simple and compound subjects and additional subject-verb agreement exercises on different types of sentences.

Making Subjects and Verbs Agree

Finding subject-verb agreement can be as simple as looking at the subject of your sentence. If there’s only one noun, the verb should be singular. If there are two or more nouns, the verb should be plural. Challenge yourself with a subject-verb agreement quiz that focuses on the basics of subject-verb agreement, as well as simple and compound subjects.

Choose the Correct Verb Practice Questions

See how well you know your subject-verb agreement rules with these sample questions. You can download additional exercises on the printable worksheet below.

Read the following sentences and choose the correct verb from the options in parentheses for each one. Keep in mind that when a compound subject uses “or” or “nor,” the verb should agree with the closest noun.

1. Sally (run, runs) to the park every day.
2. The dogs (bark, barks) at strangers.
3. Ted and Mary (is, are) going to the movies.
4. The game (was, were) exciting.
5. My friends (worry, worries) too much.

Incorrect vs. Correct Sentences Practice Questions

Decide if each sentence below is correct or incorrect. On a piece of paper, rewrite the incorrect sentences to make the subjects and verbs agree.

1. The kids have been waiting a long time.
2. The pen or the pencil are fine for the test.
3. My sister don't understand.
4. Those shoes has been cheaper in the past.
5. Randy and Juan like sports.