Agreement Basics
About This Worksheet
This Grade 7 Language Arts worksheet helps students decide whether a subject is singular or plural and then check whether the verb agrees with it. Students underline the subject, circle the verb, and label the subject as singular or plural. The sentences include simple subjects, compound subjects, and plural noun phrases. For example, in “The bright comet shines across the night sky,” comet is singular, so the singular verb shines is correct.
Learning Goals
The main goal is to help students understand that the subject controls the form of the verb. Students should already be able to identify basic nouns and action verbs. This activity moves them toward noticing that extra words do not change whether the true subject is singular or plural. It supports CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.1, which focuses on correct grammar and agreement in standard English.
Student Tasks
On this worksheet, students will read ten sentences and underline the complete subject or true subject as directed. They will circle the verb and write whether the subject is singular or plural. The examples cover robotics clubs, friends, principals, students, comets, coaches, sounds, supplies, players, and experiments. Students should check that the verb form matches the number of the subject in each sentence.
Common Challenges
Some students may choose the noun closest to the verb instead of the actual subject. Others may assume that a phrase containing several words must be plural. Compound subjects joined by and are usually plural, while words such as each remain singular even when they refer to members of a group. Encourage students to ask, “Who or what is doing the action?”
Teaching Suggestions
A teacher can model one sentence by crossing out descriptive words and leaving only the subject and verb. Students can then read the shortened version aloud to hear whether the agreement sounds correct. At home, a parent can ask the child to replace the subject with it or they. If it fits, the subject is singular; if they fits, it is plural.
Worksheet Features
The worksheet includes ten varied sentences with space for a singular or plural label. Students practice identifying both the subject and verb before making an agreement decision. The mix of simple and compound subjects gives the page more depth than a basic verb-choice activity. This worksheet works well for introductory review, homework, small-group instruction, or a quick grammar check.