Verb Agreement Errors

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Verb agreement error

Verb Agreement Error

Rule: Use a singular subject with a singular verb and a plural subject with a plural verb. Here are some examples of common errors.

Incorrect: The big dog run. 
Correct: The big dog runs.

Incorrect: There was two tree in the front yard, and there was four old cars in the parking.
Correct: There were two trees in the front yard, and there were four old cars in the parking.

Incorrect: Tax accountant have very different tasks to general accountants.
Correct:  Tax accountants have very different tasks to general accountants.

Practice Exercises

  1. Verb agreement error find #1. 
  2. Verb agreement error correction practice #1. 
  3. Verb agreement error find #2. 
  4. Verb agreement error correction practice #2. 
  5. Verb agreement error find #3. 
  6. Verb agreement error correction practice #3. 
  7. Verb agreement error find #4. 
  8. Verb agreement error correction practice #4. 
  9. Choose Auxiliaries for the Present Progressive #1. 
  10. Choose Auxiliaries for the Present Progressive #2. 
  11. Choose Auxiliaries for the Present Progressive #3. 
  12. Choose Auxiliaries for the Past Perfect.