Pronoun-verb agreement

Complete the sentence: You and your friends _____ invited to my party on Saturday.

• is

• are

• am

• was

Answer explanation

The plural subject 'You and your friends' requires the plural verb 'are'. 'Is' and 'was' are for singular subjects, and 'am' is only used with 'I'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Select the sentence that uses the correct verb for the pronoun 'he'.

• He play video games after school.

• He plays video games after school.

• He are playing video games after school.

• He be playing video games after school.

Answer explanation

The third-person singular pronoun 'he' needs a verb with an '-s' in the simple present tense, so 'plays' is correct. 'Play' is for plural subjects, and 'are' and 'be' are incorrect forms of the verb 'to be' with 'he'.

True or False: In a sentence, the pronoun 'we' uses the same present tense verb form as the pronoun 'they'.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Both 'we' and 'they' are plural pronouns and take the same plural verb form in the present tense (e.g., 'we go,' 'they go').

Complete the sentence: Last night, she _____ not feeling well, so she stayed home.

• was

• were

• is

• are

Answer explanation

The sentence is in the past tense ('Last night'), and the subject is the singular pronoun 'she', which requires the singular past tense verb 'was'. 'Were' is for plural subjects in the past tense.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which question is grammatically correct?

• Do she have the new password?

• Does she have the new password?

• Have she the new password?

• Does she has the new password?

Answer explanation

Questions with the third-person singular pronoun 'she' use the helping verb 'does'. After 'does', the main verb is always in its base form ('have'), not 'has'.

Complete the sentence: Somebody in the class _____ the answer to the teacher's question.

• know

• knows

• are knowing

• have known

Answer explanation

Indefinite pronouns like 'somebody' are singular and require a singular verb. In the present tense, the singular verb form is 'knows'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

True or False: The sentence 'Neither the coach nor the players was happy with the game' is grammatically correct.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

When subjects are joined by 'nor', the verb should agree with the subject closest to it. Since 'players' is plural and closer to the verb, the verb should be 'were', not 'was'.

Choose the sentence with the correct pronoun-verb agreement.

• Many of my friends wants to go to the movies.

• Few of the students understands the assignment.

• Both of my dogs love to play fetch.

• Several of the cookies is missing.

Answer explanation

'Both' is a plural indefinite pronoun, so it needs the plural verb 'love'. 'Many', 'Few', and 'Several' are also plural and require plural verbs ('want', 'understand', 'are').

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Complete the sentence: You really should _____ more water throughout the day.

• drinks

• drink

• drank

• is drinking

Answer explanation

After a modal verb like 'should', the main verb always stays in its base form, regardless of the subject. Therefore, 'drink' is the correct choice.

Complete the sentence: My brother and I _____ a lot in common, even though we argue sometimes.

• has

• have

• is having

• are have

Answer explanation

When two subjects are joined by 'and' (My brother and I), they form a plural subject. The plural form of the verb 'to have' is 'have'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F