Agreement With Compound Subjects
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Agreement With Compound Subjects" is written for 6th Grade (Ages 11-12), and it covers Common Core L.6.1. If your student is a year younger but already steady on verbs, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and noun-verb agreement never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.
6th grade grammar worksheet: circle the verb that agrees with 12 compound subjects joined by and, or, either or and neither nor. Answer key included. Part of our noun-verb agreement verbs collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.
How do I use this worksheet?
Have students underline the subject before choosing the verb. Use the rule box on the compound subject sheet as a reference.
What students will practice
- Students will circle the verb that agrees with a compound subject in 12 sentences.
- Students will use a plural verb for subjects joined by and, like Pancakes and waffles.
- Students will match the verb to the closer subject with or, either or and neither nor.
Curriculum Links
Common Core State Standards
Language · 6th Grade
Standard: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
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FAQ
How do I use this noun-verb agreement worksheet?
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Have students underline the subject before choosing the verb. Use the rule box on the compound subject sheet as a reference.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Circle the verb that agrees with 12 compound subjects joined by and, or, either or and neither nor. A compound subject is two or more subjects that share the same verb. The directions on the page read: Read each sentence. Circle the verb in parentheses that agrees with the compound subject. An answer key is included.
Can I use this noun-verb agreement worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 6th Grade verbs, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with noun-verb agreement. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.
How do you find the subject when a phrase comes between it and the verb?
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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.
Which verb goes with there is and there are?
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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?
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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.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 6th Grade |
| Subject | Grammar & Writing |
| Topic | Verbs |
| Standard | L.6.1 |
| Pages | 1 page |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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