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Subject-verb agreement

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.

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One takes is, was, does or a verb with -s (the dog swims). More than one takes are, were, do or no -s (the dogs swim).

  1. Example 1Choose the right word.

    ____ the mouse small? werewas

    Was the mouse small?

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

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The men ____ the market. visitsvisit

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Subject-verb agreement: Choose the verb that agrees

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Example · Choose the right word.____ the mouse small? (were / was)Was the mouse small?

Choose the right word.

  1. The men ____ the market. (visits / visit)
  2. The tents ____ small. (are / is)
  3. The cats ____ under the table. (sleep / sleeps)
  4. The baker ____ cakes. (bakes / bake)
  5. ____ the girl hug the puppy? (do / does)
  6. Zebras ____. (run / runs)
  7. The man ____ a truck. (drive / drives)
  8. Camels ____ water. (drinks / drink)
  9. ____ the worms crawl? (does / do)
  10. The octopuses ____ in the sea. (swim / swims)
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Subject-verb agreement: Choose the verb that agrees · answer key

  1. visit

    The subject is men: more than one, so the verb is visit.

  2. are

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

  3. sleep

    The subject is cats: more than one, so the verb is sleep.

  4. bakes

    The subject is baker: just one, so the verb is bakes.

  5. does

    The subject is girl: just one, so the verb is does.

  6. run

    The subject is zebras: more than one, so the verb is run.

  7. drives

    The subject is man: just one, so the verb is drives.

  8. drink

    The subject is camels: more than one, so the verb is drink.

  9. do

    The subject is worms: more than one, so the verb is do.

  10. swim

    The subject is octopuses: more than one, so the verb is swim.

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