Subject / Verb Agreement
Find out how much you know about subject / verb agreement in this quiz.

Subject / Verb Agreement

This KS2 English quiz takes a look at subject/verb agreements. Subject/verb agreement includes singular and plural matches in sentences.

"Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve...." Martin Luther King Jr.

No one would disagree with Martin Luther King about the importance of subject / verb agreement compared to serving our fellow human beings. And yet, knowing when it's important to speak standard English and when it's not can be helpful.

See if you can avoid incorrect phrases such as 'they was' by taking this quiz.

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1.
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
They said that they ____ excited about their upcoming holiday.
were
am
was
is
They were excited.
2.
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
The papers on the desk ____ Mr. Brown's, but the desk ____ the school's.
is, is
are, are
is, are
are, is
The papers on the desk are Mr. Brown's, but the desk is the school's.
3.
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
During most break times, Year Five and Year Six ____ football together.
play
playing
plays
playes
Year Five and Year Six play football - they play football.
4.
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
He isn't going to school today because he ____ ill.
were
are
was
is
He is ill (today, he is ill).
5.
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
She ____ old films with her Nan.
watch
watches
watching
watchs
She watches old films.
6.
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
The papers on the desk ....... to Mr. Brown.
belonging
belongs
belong
belonges
The papers on the desk belong to Mr. Brown - the papers belong to Mr. Brown - they belong to Mr. Brown.
7.
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
He didn't go to school yesterday because he ____ ill.
were
are
was
is
He was ill (yesterday, he was ill).
8.
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
Despite having an amazing voice, Helen ____ not want to become a singer.
do
does
dos
don't
Helen does not want to become a singer.
9.
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
On his desk, William ____ a pencil, a broken pen, a ruler and eight rubbers.
haves
have
having
has
William has a pencil, a broken pen, etc.
10.
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
There ____ so many different flavours of ice cream that I can never choose a favourite!
is
are
be
am
There are so many flavours.
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Matching the verb to the subject

Author:  Sheri Smith

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