Which verb goes with there is and there are?

Find the subject after the verb. There are three eggs left takes are, and There is a spider in the bathtub takes is.

How do compound subjects agree with the verb?

Subjects joined by and take a plural verb. With or or neither nor, the verb agrees with the closer subject, as in Neither my sisters nor my dad likes spicy food.

6th Grade Noun-verb Agreement Worksheets

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Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

A verb must agree with its subject in number, even when the subject is hard to find. These subject-verb agreement worksheets hold 2 sheets for 6th grade, each with an answer key. Subject-Verb Agreement With Tricky Subjects has 14 sentences like The box of old photos sits on the top shelf, and Agreement With Compound Subjects has 12 sentences joined by and, or and neither nor. Both practice L.6.1.

6th Grade Grammar & Writing Verbs Noun-verb agreement Clear All

Agreement With Compound Subjects

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Subject-Verb Agreement With Tricky Subjects

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Cross out the phrase. In The keys to the shed hang by the back door, the subject is keys, so the verb is hang.

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