Pronoun-verb agreement

Complete the sentence: My brother, who loves video games, always _____ the latest news about new releases.

• know

• knows

• knowing

• have known

Answer explanation

The subject is 'brother,' which is a third-person singular pronoun (he). In the simple present tense, third-person singular subjects require the verb to end in -s.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Complete the sentence: We _____ all going to the skate park after school today.

• is

• am

• are

• be

Answer explanation

The pronoun 'We' is a first-person plural subject. The correct present tense form of the verb 'to be' for 'we' is 'are'.

True or False: The sentence 'She has two dogs and a cat' uses the correct verb form.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The sentence is correct. The subject 'She' is third-person singular, so it requires the verb 'has' instead of 'have'.

Complete the sentence: Yesterday, I _____ not feeling well, so I stayed home from school.

• were

• was

• am

• is

Answer explanation

The pronoun 'I' is a first-person singular subject. The correct past tense form of the verb 'to be' for 'I' is 'was'.

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CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

Which sentence correctly uses a verb with the indefinite pronoun 'everybody'?

• Everybody are excited for the field trip.

• Everybody is excited for the field trip.

• Everybody were excited for the field trip.

• Everybody be excited for the field trip.

Answer explanation

Indefinite pronouns like 'everybody,' 'someone,' and 'no one' are treated as singular subjects and must take a singular verb, such as 'is'.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

Which sentence shows the correct way to use a modal verb like 'can'?

• He can goes to the store.

• They can go to the store.

• We can goes to the store.

• She cans go to the store.

Answer explanation

Modal verbs like 'can', 'will', or 'should' are followed by the base form of the main verb, regardless of the subject pronoun. 'Go' is the base form.

Complete the sentence: Several of my classmates _____ joining the new coding club.

• is

• was

• are

• has

Answer explanation

The indefinite pronoun 'several' is always plural. Therefore, it requires the plural verb 'are'.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

True or False: In the sentence 'You and he is in the same group,' the verb 'is' correctly agrees with the subject.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The subject 'You and he' is a compound subject joined by 'and,' which makes it plural. The verb should be the plural form 'are'.

Complete the sentence with the verb that best fits the grammar rule: Some of the pizza _____ already been eaten.

• have

• has

• are

• were

Answer explanation

When 'some' refers to a non-countable noun (like 'pizza'), it is treated as singular. Therefore, the singular verb 'has' is correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1B

True or False: The verb in the sentence 'One of my best friends live next door' is grammatically correct.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The subject of the sentence is 'One,' which is singular. The intervening phrase 'of my best friends' does not change the subject, so the verb should be the singular form 'lives'.