Verbs Name Date

Subjects and Verbs

Subjects and verbs must agree. A singular subject must have a singular verb.
A plural subject must have a plural verb. Sometimes there are other words
between the subject and the verb. Sometimes a sentence is in inverted order.

The town parade begins at nine.

singular subject singular verb form

Are the musicians and other marchers ready?

plural verb form plural subject

Circle the subject in each sentence. Write the verb that agrees with it
to complete each sentence.

1. The parade leader nervously ___________________ his watch.

check checks

2. ___________________ everyone ready to begin the parade?

Is Are

3. The dancers and singers on the first float ___________________ their hands.
clap claps

4. How many horses ___________________ in the parade?

are is

5. A cheerleader in a blue and white uniform ___________________ her baton.

twirl twirls

6. She ___________________ smartly along the parade route.

steps step

7. Many in the parade ___________________ to the spectators.

waves wave

8. A silly clown on tall stilts ___________________ along.

stride strides

9. Everyone ___________________ at the passing parade.

cheer cheers

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Activity Activity: 1. leader; checks 2. everyone;
If necessary, review sentences with inverted is 3. dancers and singers; clap 4. horses; are
5. cheerleader; twirls 6. She; steps 7. Many;
order before assigning this page (Activity 5). wave 8. clown; strides 9. Everyone; cheers

Connections to the Standards

Th activit support the College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Language.
These broad standards, which serve as the basis of many state standards, were developed to
establish rigorous educational expectations with the goal of providing students nationwide with
a quality education that prepares them for college and careers. The chart below details how the
activities align with the specific language standards for students in grade 6.

English Language Arts Standards

Conventions of Standard English
• Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar
and usage when writing or speaking.

Knowledge of Language
Language

• Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking,

reading, or listening.
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
• Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words
and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly
from a range of strategies.
• Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and
nuances in word meanings.
• Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and
domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when
considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

Source: © Copyright 2010 National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved.

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