Subject-verb agreement with prepositional phrases

A shipment of cookies (is arriving, are arriving) at the bakery.

• is arriving

• are arriving

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Survivors of the war (is marching, are marching) in the parade.

• is marching

• are marching

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Her frequent changes of residence (is confusing, are confusing) the post office.

• are confusing

• is confusing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Rising mists from the moor (casts, cast) an aura of mystery over the scene.

• casts

• cast

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Teams from our school (dominates, dominate) most athletic events.

• dominate

• dominates

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

People on the beach (was building, were building) sand castles.

• was building

• were building

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Shouts from the crowd (is frightening, are frightening) the baby.

• is frightening

• are frightening

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

The socks under the bed (was found, were found) by the puppy.

• was found

• were found

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The socks under the bed (was found, were found) by the puppy.

• Was found

• were found

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Several teaspoons of cinnamon (was added, were added) to the mix

• was added

• were added

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D