Subject-Verb Agreement with Collective Nouns: Worksheets PDF for High School

📚 Topic Summary

Subject-verb agreement means the verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural) with its subject. Collective nouns, like team, family, committee, refer to a group of members. The trick is: If the group acts as a single unit, use a singular verb. If the members act individually, use a plural verb. For example, "The team is playing well" (acting as a unit) versus "The team are arguing about their strategy" (acting individually).

🧠 Part A: Vocabulary

Match the term with the correct definition:

1. Term: Collective Noun
2. Term: Subject
3. Term: Verb
4. Term: Agreement
5. Term: Singular

1. Definition: A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being.
2. Definition: Being in accord or harmony; consistency.
3. Definition: A noun that refers to a group of things or people.
4. Definition: Referring to one person or thing.
5. Definition: The noun or pronoun that performs the action of the verb.

✍️ Part B: Fill in the Blanks

Complete the paragraph using the correct form of the verbs in parentheses:

The family (gather) _____ every Sunday for dinner. Usually, the children (play) _____ outside while the adults (talk) _____. However, today, the family (is) _____ deciding on a vacation destination, and everyone (have) _____ a different opinion.

🤔 Part C: Critical Thinking

Explain a situation where you would use a plural verb with a collective noun. Provide an example sentence.