Grammar Picnic
Fix the verb that does not agree
10 sentences · All kinds, Choose the word that pairs with either or neither, Choose the verb that agrees, Fix the verb that does not agree, Join the two no sentences with neither and nor
Find the mistake and rewrite the sentence with the correction.
Practice settings
Either goes with or, and neither goes with nor. The verb agrees with the doer nearer to it: Neither the boys nor the girl is singing.
Example 1Fix the verb so it agrees with the subject.
Either the farmers or the man sell grapes.
Either the farmers or the man sells grapes.
The subject is either the farmers or the man: just one, so the verb is sells.
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Preview
Two pages: the worksheet, then the answer key.
Fix the verb so it agrees with the subject.
- Either the girl or Grandma pick berries.
- Either the scouts or Dad light the fire.
- Either the girl or the teacher play music.
- Either Grandpa or the child visit the zoo.
- Either the boy or the woman count the coins.
- Neither Grandpa nor Mom are telling the stories.
- Either the woman or the farmer are selling grapes.
- Neither Dad nor Grandpa are building the fire busily.
- Either Grandpa or the vet are patting the puppies.
- Either the cows or the goose are eating grass.
- Either the girl or Grandma picks berries.
The subject is either the girl or Grandma: just one, so the verb is picks.
- Either the scouts or Dad lights the fire.
The subject is either the scouts or Dad: just one, so the verb is lights.
- Either the girl or the teacher plays music.
The subject is either the girl or the teacher: just one, so the verb is plays.
- Either Grandpa or the child visits the zoo.
The subject is either Grandpa or the child: just one, so the verb is visits.
- Either the boy or the woman counts the coins.
The subject is either the boy or the woman: just one, so the verb is counts.
- Neither Grandpa nor Mom is telling the stories.
The subject is neither Grandpa nor Mom: just one, so the verb is is.
- Either the woman or the farmer is selling grapes.
The subject is either the woman or the farmer: just one, so the verb is is.
- Neither Dad nor Grandpa is building the fire busily.
The subject is neither Dad nor Grandpa: just one, so the verb is is.
- Either Grandpa or the vet is patting the puppies.
The subject is either Grandpa or the vet: just one, so the verb is is.
- Either the cows or the goose is eating grass.
The subject is either the cows or the goose: just one, so the verb is is.
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