Sophia Learning
Sophia: Plurals Often Treated as Singular
This video lesson focuses on words that appear plural but take a singular verb. It discusses the rules of subject-verb agreement, and then looks at three kinds of confusing words: indefinite pronouns, collective nouns, and misleading...
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Cases of Nouns and Pronouns
In this writing and grammar tutorial, learn how to distinguish and use nouns and pronouns in English and whether they are subjective, nominative, possessive, or objective.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Self Teaching Unit: Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
This lesson focuses on pronouns including personal pronouns, singular and plural personal pronouns, indefinite pronouns, and pronoun-antecedent agreement. It provides examples of each, explains types of errors and how to correct them,...
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: Pronoun Agreement With "Trick Singular" Nouns and Pronouns
Notes and examples on pronoun agreement with indefinite nouns and pronouns. A link to a practice exercise is available.
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: Exercise 2a: Agreement With Trick Singulars Basic
Complete five sentences by choosing the pronoun that agrees with the indefinite antecedent.
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: Exercise 2b: Agreement With Trick Singulars Advanced
Correct five sentences by identifying the incorrect words and supplying the correct word choice.
Towson University
Towson University: Subject Verb Agreement
This webpage provides a list of nine rules for subject-verb agreement including examples with detailed explanations including arrows and notes as well as exceptions to the rules. It also provides links to terms which are defined with...
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Pronoun Agreement
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify correct pronoun-antecedent agreement in the context of a sentence.
University of Washington
Mary Nell's Summary on Agreement
Excellent summaries in table form of agreement issues, particularly those involving subjects and verbs.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Grammar: Verbs: Subject Verb Agreement
An explanation and examples of subject-verb agreement including the use of compound subjects, midsentence words, singular/plural nouns, inverted subjects, collective nouns, indefinite pronouns, and fractions. Links to additional...
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin, Madison: Subject Verb Agreement
This excellent site explains numerous guidelines, complete with examples, for determining subject-verb agreement.