Subject Verb Agreement Worksheet for English language learners to practice matching verbs with singular and plural subjects.

Absolutely! Let’s solve this Subject-Verb Agreement Worksheet step by step.

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📌 Basic Rule Reminder:

> A singular subject takes a singular verb.
> A plural subject takes a plural verb.

We are to use the present-tense form of the verb in parentheses that agrees with the subject in number (singular/plural).

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## ✔ Answers with Explanations:

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1. This basketball game ______ one of the most entertaining ever. (be)

✔ Answer: is

- Subject: *This basketball game* → singular
- Verb needed: singular form of “be” → is

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2. The players ______ one of the toughest opponents of the year. (have)

✔ Answer: have

- Subject: *The players* → plural
- Verb needed: plural form of “have” → have

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3. All the players ______ the game very excited. (start)

✔ Answer: start

- Subject: *All the players* → plural (refers to multiple people)
- Verb needed: plural form → start

*(Note: “start” is the same for both singular and plural in present tense, except for third person singular which adds -s. Since “players” is plural, we use base form “start”.)*

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4. Today, players ______ very excited to play all the time. (be)

✔ Answer: are

- Subject: *players* → plural
- Verb needed: plural form of “be” → are

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5. The players ______ all focused during the game. (is)

✔ Answer: are

- Subject: *The players* → plural
- Verb needed: plural form of “be” → are *(not “is” — “is” is singular)*

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6. My family ______ to see the games as much as possible. (go)

✔ Answer: goes

- Subject: *My family* → treated as singular when referring to the group as a unit.
- Verb needed: third person singular → goes

*(“Family” can be tricky — if you’re thinking of the group as one unit, use singular verb. If you’re thinking of individual members, use plural. Here, context suggests unity → singular.)*

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7. The teams ______ always ready to put on a good show. (is)

✔ Answer: are

- Subject: *The teams* → plural
- Verb needed: plural form of “be” → are *(not “is” — “is” is singular)*

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8. The family ______ to get popcorn before the game starts. (like)

✔ Answer: likes

- Subject: *The family* → again, treated as a singular unit
- Verb needed: third person singular → likes

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9. The sport ______ to make sure the fans feel welcomed. (need)

✔ Answer: needs

- Subject: *The sport* → singular
- Verb needed: third person singular → needs

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10. A few minutes ______ enough time for everyone to sit down. (is)

✔ Answer: is

- Subject: *A few minutes* → although “minutes” is plural, the phrase “a few minutes” is being treated as a singular quantity of time.
- In English, expressions of time, money, distance, etc., are often treated as singular → is

*(Example: “Ten dollars is a lot.”)*

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11. The United States ______ really good basketball players. (have)

✔ Answer: has

- Subject: *The United States* → name of a country → treated as singular
- Verb needed: third person singular → has

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12. Ten dollars ______ the price of admission to the event. (are)

✔ Answer: is

- Subject: *Ten dollars* → amount of money → treated as singular unit
- Verb needed: singular → is

*(Again, amounts of money, even if plural noun, take singular verbs.)*

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13. The coach ______ to be very upset with the team. (appear)

✔ Answer: appears

- Subject: *The coach* → singular
- Verb needed: third person singular → appears

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## 🧾 Final Answer Key:

1. is
2. have
3. start
4. are
5. are
6. goes
7. are
8. likes
9. needs
10. is
11. has
12. is
13. appears

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✔ You’ve now mastered subject-verb agreement for common tricky cases like collective nouns (“family”, “team”), units of measurement (“ten dollars”, “a few minutes”), and proper nouns (“United States”)!

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