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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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There is goes with one: There is a cow in the barn. There are goes with more than one: There are cows in the barn.

  1. Example 1Choose the right word.

    There ____ dolphins in the sea. areis

    There are dolphins in the sea.

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

1 / 10 C01Choose the right word.

There ____ a dog on the rug. waswere

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Example · Choose the right word.There ____ dolphins in the sea. (are / is)There are dolphins in the sea.

Choose the right word.

  1. There ____ a dog on the rug. (was / were)
  2. There ____ cats on the rugs. (was / were)
  3. There ____ beetles under the log. (are / is)
  4. There ____ a goat in the barn. (is / are)
  5. There ____ a lion on the rock. (were / was)
  6. There ____ leaves on the lake. (are / is)
  7. There ____ spiders in the web. (were / was)
  8. There ____ a puppy in the park. (is / are)
  9. There ____ girls on the bed. (is / are)
  10. There ____ a cow in the barn. (were / was)
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There is, there are: Choose the verb that agrees · answer key

  1. was

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

  2. were

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

  3. are

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

  4. is

    The subject is goat: just one, so the verb is is.

  5. was

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

  6. are

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

  7. were

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

  8. is

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

  9. are

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

  10. was

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

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