
Mastering Subject-Verb Agreement
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5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the singular verb in the sentence: The dog barks loudly.
barks
bark
barking
barked
Answer explanation
The singular verb in the sentence "The dog barks loudly" is "barks". It agrees with the singular subject "dog" and indicates the action performed by it.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the plural verb in the sentence: The cats play in the garden.
played
play
plays
playing
Answer explanation
In the sentence, 'The cats play in the garden,' the verb 'play' is in its base form and agrees with the plural subject 'cats.' Therefore, 'play' is the correct plural verb.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match the subject with the correct verb: The team (is/are) winning the game.
were
are
was
is
Answer explanation
The correct verb is 'is' because 'team' is a collective noun treated as a singular entity in American English. Therefore, we say 'The team is winning the game.'
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the correct verb tense: She (walk/walked) to school yesterday.
will walk
walked
walks
walking
Answer explanation
The correct verb tense is 'walked' because the sentence refers to an action that occurred in the past (yesterday). 'Walked' is the past tense of 'walk', making it the appropriate choice.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Use the correct verb: The flock of birds (fly/flies) south for the winter.
flying
flied
flys
flies
Answer explanation
The correct verb is 'flies' because 'flock' is a collective noun that takes a singular verb. Therefore, we say 'The flock of birds flies south for the winter.'
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the singular verb: The child (run/runs) fast.
runses
runs
running
ran
Answer explanation
The correct singular verb for 'The child' is 'runs' because it agrees with the singular subject. 'Run' is the base form, while 'runs' is the correct present tense form for third-person singular subjects.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the plural verb: The children (play/plays) outside.
plays
play
playes
playing
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'play' because it is the plural form of the verb that agrees with the plural subject 'children'. 'Plays' is singular, while 'playes' is a misspelling and 'playing' is a different form.
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