subject and verb practice

IDENTIFY SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT: Underline the subject in each sentence. Then complete each sentence by circling the correct verb in parentheses. 1. Kim (is, are) the best pitcher on the softball team.

• Kim (is, are) the best pitcher on the softball team.

• Kim (was, were) the best pitcher on the softball team.

• Kim (has, have) the best pitcher on the softball team.

• Kim (does, do) the best pitcher on the softball team.

IDENTIFY SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT: Underline the subject in each sentence. Then complete each sentence by circling the correct verb in parentheses. 2. She hardly ever (lose, loses) a game.

• Identify the subject-verb agreement in the sentence: She hardly ever (lose, loses) a game.

• Identify the subject-verb agreement in the sentence: They always (win, wins) the match.

• Identify the subject-verb agreement in the sentence: He never (miss, misses) a class.

• Identify the subject-verb agreement in the sentence: We often (go, goes) to the park.

IDENTIFY SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT: Underline the subject in each sentence. Then complete each sentence by circling the correct verb in parentheses. 3. My team (play, plays) every Saturday.

• My team (play, plays) every Saturday.

• My team (run, runs) every Saturday.

• My team (jump, jumps) every Saturday.

• My team (swim, swims) every Saturday.

IDENTIFY SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT: Underline the subject in each sentence. Then complete each sentence by circling the correct verb in parentheses. 4. Sometimes I (hits, hit) the ball over the fence.

• Sometimes I (hits, hit) the ball over the fence.

• Sometimes I (hit, hits) the ball over the fence.

• Sometimes I (hitting, hit) the ball over the fence.

• Sometimes I (hit, hitting) the ball over the fence.

Complete each sentence using the verb in parentheses. Use the form of the verb that agrees with the subject of the sentence. 1. Reporters _________________ news to people around the world. (deliver)

• Reporters deliver news to people around the world.

• Reporters delivers news to people around the world.

• Reporters delivering news to people around the world.

• Reporters delivered news to people around the world.

Complete each sentence using the verb in parentheses. Use the form of the verb that agrees with the subject of the sentence. 2. Newsrooms _________________ exciting places to work. (is)

• Newsrooms are exciting places to work.

• Newsrooms is exciting places to work.

• Newsrooms was exciting places to work.

• Newsrooms has been exciting places to work.

Complete each sentence using the verb in parentheses. Use the form of the verb that agrees with the subject of the sentence. 3. Suki _________________ stories about the environment. (edit)

• Suki edits stories about the environment.

• Suki edit stories about the environment.

• Suki editing stories about the environment.

• Suki edited stories about the environment.

Complete each sentence using the verb in parentheses. Use the form of the verb that agrees with the subject of the sentence. 4. She _________________ extremely challenging work. (do)

• do

• does

• doing

• done

Which of the following sentences uses the correct subject-verb agreement with the verbs am, are, and is?

• I am happy, they is playing, and she are singing.

• I am happy, they are playing, and she is singing.

• I is happy, they are playing, and she am singing.

• I are happy, they is playing, and she am singing.

Which of the following sentences uses correct subject-verb agreement with the verb 'is'?

• The dogs is barking loudly.

• She is reading a book.

• They is going to the park.