Let's solve each sentence by choosing the correct verb form based on
subject-verb agreement. The key rule is:
- A
singular subject takes a
singular verb.
- A
plural subject takes a
plural verb.
We’ll go through each sentence one by one.
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1. Franco __________ her dog every day to have fun and exercise a little.
Options: walk – walks
-
Franco is a singular person (name), so we need a
singular verb.
✔ Answer: walks
>
✔ *Franco walks her dog every day...*
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2. The great students __________ hard to get good grades in the class.
Options: tries – try
-
The great students = plural subject → needs
plural verb
✔ Answer: try
>
✔ *The great students try hard to get good grades...*
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3. The elephant __________ a lot of water every day.
Options: drink – drinks
-
The elephant = singular subject → needs
singular verb
✔ Answer: drinks
>
✔ *The elephant drinks a lot of water every day.*
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4. The cows __________ in the barn when the food is ready for them.
Options: run – runs
-
The cows = plural subject → needs
plural verb
✔ Answer: run
>
✔ *The cows run in the barn when the food is ready...*
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5. Our parents __________ in the same place but do not see each other.
Options: work – works
-
Our parents = plural subject → needs
plural verb
✔ Answer: work
>
✔ *Our parents work in the same place...*
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6. My aunt __________ the coolest pink car in the whole town.
Options: drive – drives
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My aunt = singular subject → needs
singular verb
✔ Answer: drives
>
✔ *My aunt drives the coolest pink car...*
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7. My best friend Mario always __________ a cake for my birthday.
Options: bake – bakes
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Mario = singular subject → needs
singular verb
✔ Answer: bakes
>
✔ *My best friend Mario always bakes a cake...*
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8. All the flowers __________ growing very fast.
Options: are – is
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All the flowers = plural subject → needs
plural verb
✔ Answer: are
>
✔ *All the flowers are growing very fast.*
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9. My brothers __________ together in his own room.
Options: sleeps – sleep
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My brothers = plural subject → needs
plural verb
✔ Answer: sleep
>
✔ *My brothers sleep together in his own room.*
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10. All the heroes __________ a lot of their powers to help others.
Options: uses – use
-
All the heroes = plural subject → needs
plural verb
✔ Answer: use
>
✔ *All the heroes use a lot of their powers...*
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
walks
2.
try
3.
drinks
4.
run
5.
work
6.
drives
7.
bakes
8.
are
9.
sleep
10.
use
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🔍 Explanation Summary:
-
Singular subjects (e.g., Franco, the elephant, my aunt) take
singular verbs (ends in -s).
-
Plural subjects (e.g., students, cows, parents, brothers, heroes) take
plural verbs (no -s).
- Collective nouns like "all the flowers" or "all the heroes" are treated as
plural here because they refer to multiple individuals.
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