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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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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 1Fix the verb so it agrees with the subject.

    There was women in the forest.

    There were women in the forest.

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

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

There is children down the hill.

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Example · Fix the verb so it agrees with the subject.There was women in the forest.There were women in the forest.

Fix the verb so it agrees with the subject.

  1. There is children down the hill.
  2. There is horses in the barn.
  3. There is octopuses in the sea.
  4. There is puppies in the garden.
  5. There was cows in the barn.
  6. There is penguins in the pool.
  7. There is vets in the office.
  8. There is puppies under the bed.
  9. There is girls on the bench.
  10. There was men at the market.
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There is, there are: Fix the verb that does not agree · answer key

  1. There are children down the hill.

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

  2. There are horses in the barn.

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

  3. There are octopuses in the sea.

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

  4. There are puppies in the garden.

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

  5. There were cows in the barn.

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

  6. There are penguins in the pool.

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

  7. There are vets in the office.

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

  8. There are puppies under the bed.

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

  9. There are girls on the bench.

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

  10. There were men at the market.

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

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