This printable worksheet helps students master subject-verb agreement through 14 multiple-choice sentences.
Subject-Verb Agreement Worksheet Part 1 featuring 14 grammar practice sentences.
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Here's the completed Subject-Verb Agreement Worksheet (Part 1) with correct verb choices and explanations for each:
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1. The players (are, is) going to the pizza restaurant after today’s game.
✔ Answer: are
*Explanation:* “Players” is a plural subject → needs plural verb “are”.
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2. Jane (were, was) going to go with the team but she had chores to do.
✔ Answer: was
*Explanation:* “Jane” is singular → needs singular verb “was”.
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3. Stephen (is, are) one of the best players on the team.
✔ Answer: is
*Explanation:* “Stephen” is singular → needs singular verb “is”.
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4. The coach (was, were) very excited that the team won the tournament.
✔ Answer: was
*Explanation:* “The coach” is singular → needs singular verb “was”.
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5. They (is, are) one of the highest scoring teams in the league.
✔ Answer: are
*Explanation:* “They” is plural → needs plural verb “are”.
*(Note: Even though “one of the...teams” might sound singular, the subject is “they”, which is plural.)*
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6. My best friend (were, was) there when I arrived.
✔ Answer: was
*Explanation:* “My best friend” is singular → needs singular verb “was”.
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7. Where (do, does) your parents live?
✔ Answer: do
*Explanation:* “Your parents” is plural → needs plural auxiliary verb “do”.
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8. Alex (has, have) two older brothers who play baseball as well.
✔ Answer: has
*Explanation:* “Alex” is singular → needs singular verb “has”.
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9. Each teammate (have, has) a trophy to take home now.
✔ Answer: has
*Explanation:* “Each teammate” is singular (even though it refers to multiple people, “each” makes it singular) → needs “has”.
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10. Making the pizza (are, is) a lot of work.
✔ Answer: is
*Explanation:* “Making the pizza” is a gerund phrase acting as a singular subject → needs singular verb “is”.
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11. The team (have, has) only one left last season.
✔ Answer: has
*Explanation:* “The team” is treated as a singular unit → needs singular verb “has”.
*(Even though a team has many members, we treat “team” as singular unless context implies individual actions.)*
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12. Derek (was, is) one of the smartest players on the team.
✔ Answer: is
*Explanation:* Present tense is appropriate here (assuming this is current fact). “Derek” is singular → “is”.
*(“Was” would be used if referring to past time — but no context suggests past tense is needed.)*
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13. The coach (agrees, agree) that I should practice more in the off-season.
✔ Answer: agrees
*Explanation:* “The coach” is singular → needs singular verb “agrees”.
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14. How (does, do) you feel about coming off the bench next year?
✔ Answer: do
*Explanation:* Subject is “you” → always takes plural form of auxiliary verb “do”, even though “you” can be singular or plural.
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1. are
2. was
3. is
4. was
5. are
6. was
7. do
8. has
9. has
10. is
11. has
12. is
13. agrees
14. do
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Always identify the subject first — then match the verb to whether the subject is singular or plural. Watch out for tricky subjects like “each”, “every”, “the team”, or gerunds — they often look plural but are grammatically singular!
Let me know if you’d like Part 2 or a printable version!
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1. The players (are, is) going to the pizza restaurant after today’s game.
✔ Answer: are
*Explanation:* “Players” is a plural subject → needs plural verb “are”.
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2. Jane (were, was) going to go with the team but she had chores to do.
✔ Answer: was
*Explanation:* “Jane” is singular → needs singular verb “was”.
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3. Stephen (is, are) one of the best players on the team.
✔ Answer: is
*Explanation:* “Stephen” is singular → needs singular verb “is”.
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4. The coach (was, were) very excited that the team won the tournament.
✔ Answer: was
*Explanation:* “The coach” is singular → needs singular verb “was”.
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5. They (is, are) one of the highest scoring teams in the league.
✔ Answer: are
*Explanation:* “They” is plural → needs plural verb “are”.
*(Note: Even though “one of the...teams” might sound singular, the subject is “they”, which is plural.)*
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6. My best friend (were, was) there when I arrived.
✔ Answer: was
*Explanation:* “My best friend” is singular → needs singular verb “was”.
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7. Where (do, does) your parents live?
✔ Answer: do
*Explanation:* “Your parents” is plural → needs plural auxiliary verb “do”.
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8. Alex (has, have) two older brothers who play baseball as well.
✔ Answer: has
*Explanation:* “Alex” is singular → needs singular verb “has”.
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9. Each teammate (have, has) a trophy to take home now.
✔ Answer: has
*Explanation:* “Each teammate” is singular (even though it refers to multiple people, “each” makes it singular) → needs “has”.
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10. Making the pizza (are, is) a lot of work.
✔ Answer: is
*Explanation:* “Making the pizza” is a gerund phrase acting as a singular subject → needs singular verb “is”.
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11. The team (have, has) only one left last season.
✔ Answer: has
*Explanation:* “The team” is treated as a singular unit → needs singular verb “has”.
*(Even though a team has many members, we treat “team” as singular unless context implies individual actions.)*
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12. Derek (was, is) one of the smartest players on the team.
✔ Answer: is
*Explanation:* Present tense is appropriate here (assuming this is current fact). “Derek” is singular → “is”.
*(“Was” would be used if referring to past time — but no context suggests past tense is needed.)*
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13. The coach (agrees, agree) that I should practice more in the off-season.
✔ Answer: agrees
*Explanation:* “The coach” is singular → needs singular verb “agrees”.
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14. How (does, do) you feel about coming off the bench next year?
✔ Answer: do
*Explanation:* Subject is “you” → always takes plural form of auxiliary verb “do”, even though “you” can be singular or plural.
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✔ Final Answer Key:
1. are
2. was
3. is
4. was
5. are
6. was
7. do
8. has
9. has
10. is
11. has
12. is
13. agrees
14. do
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💡 Quick Tip:
Always identify the subject first — then match the verb to whether the subject is singular or plural. Watch out for tricky subjects like “each”, “every”, “the team”, or gerunds — they often look plural but are grammatically singular!
Let me know if you’d like Part 2 or a printable version!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of subject verb agreement worksheet 6th grade.
