Pronoun-verb agreement

Complete the sentence: I ___ excited to go to the pizza party.

• am

• is

• are

• be

Answer explanation

The verb must agree with the first-person singular pronoun 'I'. The correct form of the verb 'to be' for 'I' in the present tense is 'am'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

Complete the sentence: My brother ___ video games every afternoon.

• play

• plays

• playing

• are playing

Answer explanation

The subject 'brother' is a third-person singular noun, which can be replaced by the pronoun 'he'. Verbs used with third-person singular pronouns in the present tense need an '-s' at the end.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

True or False: The sentence 'They was happy with their grades' is grammatically correct.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The pronoun 'They' is plural, so it requires the plural past tense verb 'were'. The correct sentence is 'They were happy with their grades'.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which sentence uses the correct verb for the pronoun 'she'?

• She have a new puppy.

• She has a new puppy.

• She haves a new puppy.

• She having a new puppy.

Answer explanation

The third-person singular pronoun 'she' requires the verb 'has'. 'Have' is used for I, you, we, and they. 'Haves' is not a word.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Complete the sentence: Both of my friends ___ coming over to study.

• is

• was

• are

• has

Answer explanation

The indefinite pronoun 'both' is always plural and requires a plural verb. 'Are' is the correct plural present tense verb.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Identify the sentence with the correct pronoun-verb agreement.

• Everybody want to go to the amusement park.

• Everybody wants to go to the amusement park.

• Everybody are wanting to go to the amusement park.

• Everybody were wanting to go to the amusement park.

Answer explanation

Indefinite pronouns like 'everybody' are treated as singular subjects. Therefore, they require a singular verb, which is 'wants' in the present tense.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

True or False: When you use a modal verb like 'can' or 'will', the next verb needs an '-s' for 'he' or 'she'.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Modal verbs (can, will, should, etc.) are followed by the base form of a verb, regardless of the subject pronoun. For example, 'She can run,' not 'She can runs'.

Complete the sentence: You and your sister ___ a great team.

• makes

• make

• is

• was

Answer explanation

When two subjects are joined by 'and', they form a plural compound subject. This requires a plural verb, which is 'make' (not 'makes').

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Which sentence is correct, assuming 'some' refers to the cookies?

• Some of the cookies is gone.

• Some of the cookies was gone.

• Some of the cookies are gone.

• Some of the cookies has gone.

Answer explanation

The pronoun 'some' can be singular or plural. Here, it refers to 'cookies' (a plural noun), so it takes the plural verb 'are'.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

Choose the sentence where the verb correctly agrees with the pronoun 'who'.

• The student who talk in class is my friend.

• The student who talks in class is my friend.

• The students who talks in class are my friends.

• The student who are talking is my friend.

Answer explanation

The verb that follows the relative pronoun 'who' must agree with its antecedent (the word it refers to). 'Who' refers to 'student' (singular), so the verb must be singular ('talks').

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D