Pronoun-verb agreement

Select the pronoun-verb pair that is grammatically correct.

• I am

• He are

• They is

• We was

Answer explanation

The verb 'am' is the correct present tense form of 'to be' that agrees with the first-person singular pronoun 'I'. The other pairs are incorrect: 'He' uses 'is', 'They' uses 'are', and 'We' uses 'were' in the past tense.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Complete the sentence: My brother is great at soccer; he ______ almost every day.

• practice

• practices

• are practicing

• is practice

Answer explanation

The third-person singular pronoun 'he' requires the verb to end in '-s' in the simple present tense. 'Practices' is the correct form, while 'practice' would be used with pronouns like 'I', 'you', 'we', or 'they'.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

True or False: In the sentence 'You will go to the party,' the verb 'will' needs to change if the pronoun changes to 'she'.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Modal verbs like 'will,' 'can,' 'should,' and 'must' do not change form based on the subject pronoun. The verb remains the same for all pronouns (e.g., I will, she will, they will).

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Fill in the blank: Yesterday, they _______ at the library studying for the test.

• was

• is

• were

• be

Answer explanation

The plural pronoun 'they' requires the plural past tense verb 'were'. 'Was' is used for singular subjects like 'he' or 'she'.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Which question is written with correct pronoun-verb agreement?

• Does they want to watch a movie?

• Do she have a pencil?

• Does he know the answer?

• Do it work?

Answer explanation

The helping verb 'does' correctly agrees with the third-person singular pronoun 'he'. 'They' and 'it' would use 'do' and 'does' respectively, but the other sentences use them incorrectly.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Complete the sentence: Everybody who signed up for the trip ______ to meet at 8 AM.

• need

• needs

• are needing

• have needed

Answer explanation

Indefinite pronouns like 'everybody' are treated as singular, so they take a singular verb. 'Needs' is the correct singular verb form for the present tense.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

True or False: The sentence 'My friend and I is going to the game' uses the correct verb.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

A compound subject joined by 'and' (My friend and I) is plural and requires a plural verb. The correct verb would be 'are', making the sentence 'My friend and I are going to the game'.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Fill in the blank with the verb that shows proper agreement: Several of the players _________ new shoes for the season.

• has

• have

• is

• was

Answer explanation

The indefinite pronoun 'several' is always plural. Therefore, it requires the plural verb 'have'. 'Has' is the singular form.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Choose the best verb for this sentence: Some of the lemonade _______ already been poured.

• has

• have

• are

• were

Answer explanation

When 'some' refers to a non-countable noun (like 'lemonade'), it is treated as singular. Therefore, the singular verb 'has' is correct. If it referred to a plural noun (like 'cookies'), the verb would be 'have'.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

True or False: When using 'they' to refer to a single person, the verb should be singular, like in 'they is my friend'.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Even when 'they' refers to a single person (singular they), it follows the plural verb rule. The correct sentence would be 'They are my friend' or 'They have a new bike'.