Tackle tricky Grade 5 subjects like 'the number of,' 'a number of,' 'the group of,' and 'a pair of' in this targeted agreement worksheet. Through nine fill-in-the-blank items and a four-pair matching activity, students decide whether subjects are singular or plural based on context. Learners build precision with collective nouns and quantifying phrases that confuse many fifth graders during writing and editing.
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Subject-Verb Agreement
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The number of students absent today is smaller than the number recorded yesterday morning.
2. A number of fifth graders are planning to volunteer at the community garden cleanup.
3. The group of hikers is resting by the waterfall before continuing along the marked trail.
4. A group of researchers are disagreeing about how to interpret the surprising experimental data.
5. The variety of fresh fruits at the market is what makes Saturdays special for shoppers.
6. A pair of binoculars is kept in the desk drawer for the after-school birdwatching club.
7. The total of all donations collected during the food drive has surprised the principal.
8. A handful of fifth graders have been chosen to lead the morning announcements next week.
9. The committee of teachers has released its decision about the upcoming spring field trip.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
The number of new books
→ is impressive this year
is impressive this year
A number of volunteers
→ are signing up daily
are signing up daily
The group of swimmers
→ swims laps every morning
swims laps every morning
A pair of scissors
→ needs sharpening soon
needs sharpening soon
Subject-Verb Agreement
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The number of students absent today is smaller than the number recorded yesterday morning.
2) A number of fifth graders are planning to volunteer at the community garden cleanup.
3) The group of hikers is resting by the waterfall before continuing along the marked trail.
4) A group of researchers are disagreeing about how to interpret the surprising experimental data.
5) The variety of fresh fruits at the market is what makes Saturdays special for shoppers.
6) A pair of binoculars is kept in the desk drawer for the after-school birdwatching club.
7) The total of all donations collected during the food drive has surprised the principal.
8) A handful of fifth graders have been chosen to lead the morning announcements next week.
9) The committee of teachers has released its decision about the upcoming spring field trip.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
The number of new books
→ is impressive this year
is impressive this year
A number of volunteers
→ are signing up daily
are signing up daily
The group of swimmers
→ swims laps every morning
swims laps every morning
A pair of scissors
→ needs sharpening soon
needs sharpening soon
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