subject verb agreement exercises for class 9

Introduction

Subject-verb agreement is one of those grammar concepts that students seem to "get" in theory but then struggle with the moment they sit down to write. I put this resource together for my own Grade 9 classes after watching students who clearly understood the rule still second-guess themselves mid-sentence — or worse, not notice their errors at all. What they needed wasn't another explanation. They needed reps. A lot of them.

Objective

Students build accuracy and confidence with subject-verb agreement through repeated, varied practice — moving from recognition to application at a comfortable pace.

What's Included

9 exercise sections, no prep required on your end:

• Singular vs. plural subject practice

• Circle or choose the correct verb form

• Fill-in-the-blank sentences

• Spot and correct the error exercises

• Verb form practice (is/are, has/have, do/does, etc.)

• Sentence completion

• Multiple choice

• Matching

• Full answer key

Grades / Ages

Grade 9 or intermediate English learners — also works well as a remediation tool for higher grades.

Format

Printable PDF, non-editable. Print and go — works for classwork, homework, grammar centers, tutoring, or a quick whole-class warm-up.