Final Review Subject Verb Agreement

The girls walk to class.

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They sound terrible.​

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The plumbers fix the leak.​

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We play outside.​

​Plural Subjects take Plural Verbs

She walks to class.

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He sounds terrible.

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The plumber fixes the leak.

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​My friend plays outside.

Singular Subjects take Singular Verbs

​Compound Subjects and Subject-Verb Agreement

Rules to follow:

​When a subject is composed of two or more nouns or pronouns connected by and, use a plural verb.

• Jane and Sally walk to school every morning.

• Tyler and Karen like chocolate ice cream.

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​When two or more nouns or pronouns are connect by or or nor, use a singular verb.

• The car or the bike is still in the garage.

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When a compound subject has a singular and plural noun joined by or or nor, the verb should agree with the noun that is closest to it.

• Danny or his friends run every day.

• Neither Danny nor his friends run every day.

• Neither his friends nor Danny runs every day.

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