Subject Verb Agreement Practice #2
Intervening Prepositional Phrases
The taste of the cherries (surprise, surprises) us.
1.  What is the main subject? ___________________________________
2.  What is the prepositional phrase? ______________________________
3.  Is the subject singular or plural? _______________________________
4.  Which is the correct verb choice?  _____________________________
Review Practice #1:
Making Subjects and Verbs Agree -  Underline the subject.  Circle the correct verb.  
5.)	Don (is,are) looking forward to the field trip

6.)	Carol (wants, want) to take the bus.

7.)	The teacher (tells,tell) the class about the park visit.

8.)	They (is,are) going to the zoo after lunch today. 

9.)	The bus driver (waits, wait) for the students to return.
Underline the subject once.  Circle the correct verb for each sentence. 
10.)	Barbara Jordan’s years in the U.S. Congress (has, have) given her a unique perspective on American 

politics.  

11.)	Over thirty years ago, this distinguished graduate of two universities (was,were) first attracted to 

politics. 

12.)	Jordan, despite many setbacks and difficulties, (has,have) achieved many of her goals. 

13.)	A public speaker with Jordan’s exceptional talents (is,are) rare. 

14.)	Politicians from many states (was, were) impressed with Barbara Jordan’s address at the 1976 

Democratic National Convention.   

15.)	Perhaps Jordan‘s extraordinary abilities in public speaking (was, were) encouraged by her father, a 

Baptist minister.  

16.)	African American women, in Jordan’s opinion, (needs,need) to make their voices heard in government.

17.)	Jordan’s reputation in political circles (was,were) enhanced by her strong role in the congressional 

hearings about the impeachment of President Richard Nixon.  

18.)	Jordan, in spite of her popularity among Texas voters, (was,were) prepared to leave politics by 1978 

or a teaching career. 

19.)	Barbara Jordan’s place in history books clearly (seems, seem) secure.