Pronoun-verb agreement

Complete the sentence: I ___ excited for the concert this weekend.

• is

• are

• am

• be

Answer explanation

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

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Complete the sentence: My brother is a great cook; he always ___ the best tacos.

• make

• makes

• making

• is make

Answer explanation

The third-person singular pronoun 'he' requires the verb to end in -s in the simple present tense. 'Makes' is the correct form to agree with 'he'.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

True or False: The sentence 'She have a new phone' uses the correct verb form for standard English.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The third-person singular pronoun 'she' requires the verb 'has'. The correct sentence is 'She has a new phone'.

Which sentence uses the correct past tense form of the verb 'to be'?

• We was at the library yesterday.

• They was late for the movie.

• You were right about the answer.

• He were tired after the game.

Answer explanation

The pronoun 'you' (singular or plural) always pairs with the verb 'were' in the past tense. 'We' and 'they' also use 'were', while 'he' uses 'was'.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Complete the sentence: Everybody in my class ___ ready for the field trip.

• seem

• seems

• are seeming

• were

Answer explanation

Indefinite pronouns like 'everybody' are treated as singular subjects. Therefore, the verb must be in its singular form, 'seems'.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

True or False: When using a modal verb like 'can' or 'will', the main verb changes its form depending on the pronoun (e.g., 'he can goes,' 'they can go').

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Modal verbs (can, will, should, etc.) are followed by the base form of the main verb, regardless of the subject pronoun. 'He can go' is correct.

Identify the sentence with the correct pronoun-verb agreement.

• Many of my friends owns a gaming console.

• Several of the players wants to practice more.

• Few of the snacks was left after the party.

• Both of the cats love to sleep in the sun.

Answer explanation

Indefinite pronouns like 'both', 'many', 'several', and 'few' are plural and require a plural verb. 'Love' is the plural verb that correctly agrees with 'both'.

Which sentence correctly shows agreement with a compound subject joined by 'and'?

• My dad and I enjoys watching sci-fi movies.

• You and she makes a great team for the project.

• He and his friend are going to the skate park.

• The dog and the cat is fighting again.

Answer explanation

A compound subject joined by 'and' (He and his friend) is plural and requires a plural verb. 'Are' is the correct plural verb.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Complete the sentence with the verb that agrees with the subject: One of my sisters ___ in the school band.

• play

• are playing

• plays

• have played

Answer explanation

The subject of the sentence is 'One', not 'sisters'. 'One' is singular, so it requires the singular verb 'plays'. The phrase 'of my sisters' is an intervening prepositional phrase.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

True or False: In the sentence 'Some of the pizza is gone,' the verb 'is' is correct because 'pizza' is a singular, non-count noun.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

For indefinite pronouns like 'some', the verb agrees with the object of the 'of' phrase. Since 'pizza' is singular (non-count), the singular verb 'is' is correct.