Grammar Picnic
Choose the verb that agrees
10 sentences · All kinds, Fix the verb that does not agree, Choose the verb that agrees
Read the whole sentence, then choose the word or phrase that completes it.
Practice settings
Each verb agrees with its own subject, even when other words come between them: the farmer who grows corn feeds the cows.
Example 1Choose the right word.
The wind ____ cold, but the sun was warm.
The wind was cold, but the sun was warm.
The subject is wind: just one, so the verb is was.
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Preview
Two pages: the worksheet, then the answer key.
Choose the right word.
- The girls ____ on the pond when it is icy. (skates / skate)
- Dad ____ the tanks if they are dirty. (clean / cleans)
- The boy ____ the bat but does not hit the ball. (swing / swings)
- The cows ____ thirsty, so they drank water. (were / was)
- The quick mouse ____ silently in the hole when the fluffy black cat chases it. (hides / hide)
- The girls ____ the seeds if the soil is dry. (water / waters)
- The fire ____ when Dad lights it. (crackle / crackles)
- The baby ____ when she is happy. (smiles / smile)
- The flower ____ if Mom waters it. (bloom / blooms)
- The kittens ____ under the sofa when the puppies bark. (hides / hide)
- skate
The subject is girls: more than one, so the verb is skate.
- cleans
The subject is Dad: just one, so the verb is cleans.
- swings
The subject is boy: just one, so the verb is swings.
- were
The subject is cows: more than one, so the verb is were.
- hides
The subject is mouse: just one, so the verb is hides.
- water
The subject is girls: more than one, so the verb is water.
- crackles
The subject is fire: just one, so the verb is crackles.
- smiles
The subject is baby: just one, so the verb is smiles.
- blooms
The subject is flower: just one, so the verb is blooms.
- hide
The subject is kittens: more than one, so the verb is hide.
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