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Subjectverbagreement
Subjectverbagreement
Subject/VerbAgreement
Singularsubjects:
requiresingularverbs.
Pluralsubjects
requirepluralverbs.The
subjectandverbmustagreeinasentence.
Example:
Singular:
Mydogrunsacrossthefield.
Plural:
Mydogsrunacrossthefield.
Directions:
Circlethecorrectverbineachsentence.
1.Maria(talk/talks)tomeeachdayatlunch.
2.Mom,Dad,andI(is/are)goingtotheparktoplaycatch.
3.Mr.andMrs.Ramirez(dance/dances)welltogether.
4.Astronauts(hope/hopes)forasuccessfulshuttlemission.
5.Trees(prevent/prevents)erosion.
6.Thestudent(is/are)late.
7.She(ask/asks)fordirectionstotheseniorhighgym.
8.Theelephants(plod/plods)acrossthegrasslandtothewateringhole.
9.Myfriendsname(is/are)Rebecca.
10.Manypeople(enjoy/enjoys)orchestraconcerts.
11.Thepencils(is/are)sharpened.
12.Mybackpack(hold/holds)alotofthings.
13.Thewind(blow/blows)tothesouth.
14.Sam(collect/collects)butterflies.
15.They(love/loves)cottoncandy.