Grammar Picnic
Choose the verb that agrees
10 sentences · All kinds, Change to the -ing form, Fix the verb after the helping verb, Choose the verb that agrees, Say it with will be
Read the whole sentence, then choose the word or phrase that completes it.
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Use is, are, was, were or will be with an -ing verb for something going on: the dog is swimming, will be swimming.
Example 1Choose the right word.
The elephant ____ sleeping.
The elephant is sleeping.
The subject is elephant: just one, so the verb is is.
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Two pages: the worksheet, then the answer key.
Choose the right word.
- I ____ wearing hats. (am / are)
- The hen ____ eating worms. (were / was)
- ____ Grandma baking pies? (are / is)
- The dogs ____ wearing collars. (is / are)
- The zebras ____ not sleeping. (were / was)
- Meg ____ taking a train. (are / is)
- I ____ watching a bee quietly. (are / am)
- The farmers ____ feeding the pig. (are / is)
- The boys ____ not jumping. (was / were)
- Dad ____ paying the waiter. (was / were)
- am
The subject is I, so the verb is am.
- was
The subject is hen: just one, so the verb is was.
- is
The subject is Grandma: just one, so the verb is is.
- are
The subject is dogs: more than one, so the verb is are.
- were
The subject is zebras: more than one, so the verb is were.
- is
The subject is Meg: just one, so the verb is is.
- am
The subject is I, so the verb is am.
- are
The subject is farmers: more than one, so the verb is are.
- were
The subject is boys: more than one, so the verb is were.
- was
The subject is Dad: just one, so the verb is was.
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