The sentences below were written by English language learners and have subject-verb agreement errors. Find the verbs that are incorrect and click them to see the correct forms. Then identify the subject with which the incorrect verb must agree and write it in the frame provided. Do not use any capital letters. Hit enter to make sure your answer is correct (green text). Type a ? in the frame if you need help.
1. The wife always taketakes care of the children, buybuys groceries, prepareprepares the meals and staystays home to make sure everything workworks in the home. The subject of the first four verbs is . The subject in the noun clause is .
2. My husband always reprimandreprimands everyone in the family. The subject is .
3. My friend is going to SJSU, and she always complaincomplains about her financial difficulties. The subject of this verb is .
4. Spiritual knowledge includeincludes all the philosophical, artistic, and religious values that a person follows. The subject is .
5. Sometimes she says she feelfeels very tired and wantwants to give up her education. The subject of both verbs is .
6. Among most immigrant parents, one of them areis working. The subject is .
7. Each member of my family now havehas a better life than we had in the past. The subject is .
8. My children fearsfear their father. The subject is .
9. One of my friends havehas a problem with paying tuition and fees. The subject is .
10. A student from Holland told me, "I can go to college whenever I wantswant because tuition and fees are free. The subject is .
11. Parents isare the main source of education for their children. The subject is .
12. Students always have better results if they have support from someone. I myself isam a very clear example of this. The subject is .
13. Every day every single one of us makemakes decisions that affect the people around us. The subject is .
14. A community college havehas flexible schedules. The compound subject is .
15. Every organization havehas its own policy. The subject is .
16. When the Maoists were revolting in Nepal, my parents' business werewas not making any profit. The subject is .
17. Charging tuition and fees makemakes students responsible and more aware of the value of an education. The subject is plus the rest of the gerund phrase.
18. Being cooperative helphelps people do things well. The subject is plus the rest of the gerund phrase.
19. I am a Mexican, and people from my country leavesleave their families because education in Mexico is very expensive and there are no job opportunities. The subject is
20. Education not only provides knowledge so that one can stand up on his own feet, but also plantplants a good seed so that one can do good things for society. The subject is .
21. Any result that occuroccurs is out of your control. The subject relative pronoun means .
22. Another event that stressstresses me out is happening right now; I'm waiting for responses from the universities my daughter applied to. The subject relative pronoun means .
23. The smart person is the one who learnlearns and benefitbenefits from his own and other people's experiences and makemakes them lights for his life. The subject relative pronoun means .
24. My wife tells my family's secrets to everybody who livelives in our neighborhood. The subject relative pronoun means .
25. This is the story of a family in which the father feelfeels sad and angry because his son is not truthful to him. The subject relative pronoun means . The subject of the verb is .
26. Even though I don't think that every student who getgets a fee waiver areis not a good student, students who pay tuition pay more attention to their academic responsibilities. The subject relative pronoun means .
27. A person who is cooperative and workworks with others will have friends that will help out in difficult times. The subject relative pronoun means .
28. These days, people who hashave education hashave better lives because they earn more money. The subject relative pronoun means . The subject of the main clause is .
29. Nobody daredares to say that he knows everything and can do everything by himself. The subject of the verb is .
30. Somebody else havehas another point of view and thinkthinks the best way to learn is to be competitive. The subject of these verbs is else.
31. The final exam is worth 40 percent of the class grade. The other 60 percent includeincludes quizzes, tests, homework and class participation. The verb agrees with the noun .
32. I would recommend meditation to anyone because it helphelps sort out all problems and relieves stress. The subject of the dependent clause is , and its referent is .
33. Also, there isare physical actions that can be relaxing, such as spending 10 or 20 minutes in silence or listening to soft music. The real subject of this sentence is .
34. In India, the Dalits' rights are constantly violated and the police doesdo little to protect them. The subject of the verb is .
35. The death penalty not only is inhumane but also wastewastes the taxpayers' money. The subject of the verb is .
36. In the past, the Vietnamese was influencedwere influenced by Confucianism and Taoism. The subject is . (two words)
MAKING SUBJECTS AND VERBS AGREE