Subject-Verb Agreement and Verb Forms

Which sentence has the correct subject-verb agreement?

• The dogs runs in the yard.

• The boy and his sister walks to school.

• The teacher explains the rules clearly.

• There is many pencils on the desk.

Why is this sentence incorrect? “The group of students are excited.”

• "Group" is plural and needs “are”

• "Group" is singular and needs “is”

• “Excited” is not a verb

• “Of students” is the subject

Which sentence correctly uses a plural subject with a plural verb?

• The cat chase the mouse.

• The books are on the table.

• The team play very well.

• The bird fly in the sky.

Which is the correct past participle of the verb “speak”?

• Spoke

• Speaking

• Speak

• Spoken

Choose the sentence that uses the correct principal part of “begin.”

• She has began her homework.

• She had begun her homework.

• She begin her homework.

• She have begun her homework.

What is the base, past, and past participle of the verb “run”?

• Run, ran, run

• Run, runned, ran

• Running, ran, run

• Ran, run, running

In the sentence “The chef prepared a delicious meal,” the verb is:

• Intransitive because there's no object

• Transitive because it has an object

• Intransitive because it is past tense

• Transitive because the chef is the subject

Which sentence contains an intransitive verb?

• He ate the sandwich.

• She kicked the ball.

• The baby cried loudly.

• The artist painted a portrait.

Why is “The dog barked” an intransitive verb sentence?

• Because it has no object receiving the action

• Because “dog” is a noun

• Because “barked” is a noun

• Because “the” is an article

Which sentence contains a compound subject?

• Anna and her friends went shopping.

• The dog barked at the mailman.

• He washed the car.

• The sun rises.