Subject Verb Identification

Singular subjects with singular verbs: My neighbor's cat (run/runs) through my yard every evening.

• running

• ran

• runs

• run

In a busy office, the employees (work/works) together to meet the project deadline.

• work

• works

• working

• worked

At the cozy coffee shop, the barista (prepare/prepares) a fresh cup of coffee for the first customer of the day.

• prepare

• prepares

• preparing

• prepared

The committee (is/are) planning to introduce new policies next month.

• is

• was

• be

• are

The rose (bloom/blooms) beautifully in the garden.

• blooms

• bloom

• bloomed

• bloomly

The board of directors (has/have) agreed to increase the budget for next year's projects.

• has

• have

• been

• is

The students in the classroom (sing/sings) the national anthem loudly.

• singed

• singes

• sing

• sang

What is the first step in verb-subject identification?

• Look for the subject

• Look for the action or state-of-being word to find the verb

• Look for the adjective

• Look for the adverb

What does a verb show in a sentence?

• The subject's state of being or action

• The subject's location

• The subject's description

• The subject's time

What does "compound" mean in terms of subjects or verbs?

• Only one subject or verb

• More than one subject or verb in a simple sentence

• A subject or verb that is not real

• A subject or verb that is incomplete