Subject-Verb Agreement

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Use Practice 1 & 2  to learn the concept before doing the Quiz.  
​You only get one chance on the quiz, so practice as many times as you need.

Practice 1          Practice 2
I'll post the quiz link on the calendar.

Explanation:
See if the subject is singular (one) or plural (more than one) and use the right form of the verb.

• For "here is/are" and "there is/are," turn the sentence around:
  Here (is/are) your papers. ➔ papers ARE  
  If you turn it around, you wouldn't say "Your papers is here."
• Ignore any prepositional phrases or other words between the Subject and the Verb:
  Some dogs from Europe (is/are) very old breeds. ➔ dogs ARE  You wouldn't say "dogs is."
• Sometimes two things go together and are considered one thing:
  Chicken and dumplings (is/are) her favorite meal! ➔ IS 
  [because 'chicken and dumplings' is one thing]

​​This is all true with other verbs too, like was/were, think/thinks, make/makes, go/goes, etc.  

Here's the Keynote we went over during class.  Click the pictures to enlarge them.  If you need help, email me or come talk to me.