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Agreement in longer sentences

Fix the verb that does not agree

10 sentences · All kinds, Fix the verb that does not agree, Choose the verb that agrees

Find the mistake and rewrite the sentence with the correction.

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Each verb agrees with its own subject, even when other words come between them: the farmer who grows corn feeds the cows.

  1. Example 1Fix the verb so it agrees with the subject.

    The puppy were cold, so it shivered.

    The puppy was cold, so it shivered.

    The subject is puppy: just one, so the verb is was.

1 / 10 F03Fix the verb so it agrees with the subject.

The kitten yawn when it is sleepy.

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Example · Fix the verb so it agrees with the subject.The puppy were cold, so it shivered.The puppy was cold, so it shivered.

Fix the verb so it agrees with the subject.

  1. The kitten yawn when it is sleepy.
  2. The fire crackle when Dad lights it.
  3. The peaches is ripe, so Mom buys them.
  4. Mom wash the puppy if it is muddy.
  5. The bag were heavy because Grandma packed it.
  6. The bowl were full because Mom filled it.
  7. Grandpa rest on the sofa because he is tired.
  8. The fence were old, so the farmers fixed it.
  9. The sun were warm, but the wind was cold.
  10. The ants was little, but the dogs were big.
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Agreement in longer sentences: Fix the verb that does not agree · answer key

  1. The kitten yawns when it is sleepy.

    The subject is kitten: just one, so the verb is yawns.

  2. The fire crackles when Dad lights it.

    The subject is fire: just one, so the verb is crackles.

  3. The peaches are ripe, so Mom buys them.

    The subject is peaches: more than one, so the verb is are.

  4. Mom washes the puppy if it is muddy.

    The subject is Mom: just one, so the verb is washes.

  5. The bag was heavy because Grandma packed it.

    The subject is bag: just one, so the verb is was.

  6. The bowl was full because Mom filled it.

    The subject is bowl: just one, so the verb is was.

  7. Grandpa rests on the sofa because he is tired.

    The subject is Grandpa: just one, so the verb is rests.

  8. The fence was old, so the farmers fixed it.

    The subject is fence: just one, so the verb is was.

  9. The sun was warm, but the wind was cold.

    The subject is sun: just one, so the verb is was.

  10. The ants were little, but the dogs were big.

    The subject is ants: more than one, so the verb is were.

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