Subject Verb Agreement Worksheets - Free Printable

Let’s go through each sentence one by one. The goal is to pick the correct subject (from the parentheses) that matches the verb in the sentence. Remember: singular subjects take singular verbs, and plural subjects take plural verbs.

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1) “______ are celebrating her birthday tomorrow.”
The verb is “are” — that’s plural. So we need a plural subject.
Options: (The twin brothers / My neighbor) → “The twin brothers” is plural.
✔ Answer: The twin brothers

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2) “______ eat nothing but green salad.”
Verb is “eat” — plural form. So we need a plural subject.
Options: (People / Uncle Frank) → “People” is plural.
✔ Answer: People

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3) “______ loves to play the piano after school.”
Verb is “loves” — singular form. So we need a singular subject.
Options: (Eva and I / He) → “He” is singular. (“Eva and I” would be plural → “love”)
✔ Answer: He

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4) “______ writes stories for the magazine.”
Verb is “writes” — singular. Need singular subject.
Options: (Julian / The children) → “Julian” is singular.
✔ Answer: Julian

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5) “______ sees rainforests in search of food.”
Verb is “sees” — singular. Need singular subject.
Options: (Crippen / Chipmunk) → Wait — “Chipmunk” is singular, but it says “sees rainforests”? That doesn’t make sense — chipmunks don’t see rainforests. But “Crippen” might be a name? Actually, looking again — maybe it’s a typo or trick? Let’s think logically: “Chipmunk” is an animal, and animals can “see” things. But “Crippen” sounds like a person’s name — also possible. However, note: “Chipmunk” is singular → takes “sees”. “Crippen” is also singular → also takes “sees”. But which makes more sense? A chipmunk searching for food in rainforests? Maybe not typical. Crippen could be a researcher? Hmm. Wait — let’s check the image clue: there’s a bird flying over trees — maybe hinting at wildlife? Actually, re-reading: “sees rainforests in search of food” — that sounds odd for either. Perhaps it’s meant to be “Chipmunk” as a character? Or maybe it’s “Crippen” as a proper noun? Since both are grammatically correct, but “Chipmunk” is more likely intended as a common noun example. Wait — actually, looking back at the worksheet structure, all other answers are straightforward. Let me double-check: “Chipmunk” is singular → “sees” ✔️. “Crippen” is also singular → “sees” ✔️. But perhaps “Crippen” is a misspelling of “chipmunk”? No — they’re listed separately. Maybe it’s a trick? Actually, no — in context, “Chipmunk” is probably the intended answer because it’s an animal associated with forests/food. But wait — chipmunks don’t live in rainforests usually… Hmm. Alternatively, maybe “Crippen” is a person’s name (like a scientist)? Without more context, we go by grammar: both are singular. But since “Chipmunk” is a common noun and fits the theme of nature (with the bird picture nearby), I’ll go with Chipmunk.
Wait — actually, let’s look at sentence 7: “walks her dog every morning” — that’s clearly human. Sentence 8: “recycling old plastic bottles” — humans. Sentence 9: “at speech class” — humans. Sentence 10: “at schools” — humans. So sentence 5 might be about an animal? But “sees rainforests” is strange. Perhaps it’s “Crippen” as a proper name? I think there might be a typo, but based on standard worksheets, “Chipmunk” is likely the intended answer. Let’s stick with:
✔ Answer: Chipmunk

*(Note: If this were real life, we’d question the logic, but for grammar practice, we match subject-verb agreement. Both are singular, so either works grammatically — but “Chipmunk” is more thematic with the bird image.)*

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6) “______ walks her dog every morning.”
Verb is “walks” — singular. Need singular subject.
Options: (Elliot / The girls) → “Elliot” is singular. “The girls” is plural → would need “walk”.
✔ Answer: Elliot

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7) “______ are recycling old plastic bottles.”
Verb is “are” — plural. Need plural subject.
Options: (The volunteers / Tammy) → “The volunteers” is plural.
✔ Answer: The volunteers

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8) “______ at speech class will tell jokes on boats.”
Wait — this seems incomplete. It should be “______ [verb] at speech class...” but the verb is missing? Looking back: original says “______ at speech class will tell jokes on boats.” Oh! The verb is “will tell” — which is future tense, and doesn’t change for singular/plural. So we need to choose the subject that makes sense.
Options: (I / We) → Both can use “will tell”. But which fits? “I at speech class” sounds odd. “We at speech class” also odd. Wait — perhaps it’s “We” as in “We [who are] at speech class...” — that’s acceptable. “I at speech class” is less natural. Also, “tell jokes on boats” — plural “we” makes more sense for group activity.
But grammatically, both work. However, “We” is plural, “I” is singular — but since the verb doesn’t change, we go by meaning. “We” is better here.
✔ Answer: We

*(Note: This sentence is awkwardly phrased, but “We” is the better choice.)*

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9) “______ at schools cheer to kill ants on bees.”
Again, verb is “cheer” — plural. So subject must be plural.
Options: (Pharaohs / Pharaoh) → “Pharaohs” is plural.
Also, “cheer to kill ants on bees” — weird, but grammar-wise, “Pharaohs” matches “cheer”.
✔ Answer: Pharaohs

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Now, compiling all answers:

1) The twin brothers
2) People
3) He
4) Julian
5) Chipmunk
6) Elliot
7) The volunteers
8) We
9) Pharaohs

Final Answer:
1) The twin brothers
2) People
3) He
4) Julian
5) Chipmunk
6) Elliot
7) The volunteers
8) We
9) Pharaohs