Let's solve the
Subject-Verb Agreement worksheet step by step. The goal is to
circle the correct verb in each sentence so that the subject and verb agree in number (singular or plural).
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🔹 Rule Reminder:
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The subject and verb must both be singular or both be plural.
Now, let’s go through each sentence:
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1.
The dog ( eat / eats ) the bone.
- Subject: *The dog* → singular
- So, verb must be singular:
eats ✔
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Answer: eats
2.
My mom ( like / likes ) pizza and tacos.
- Subject: *My mom* → singular
- So, verb must be singular:
likes ✔
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Answer: likes
3.
My friends ( watch / watches ) a lot of television.
- Subject: *My friends* → plural
- So, verb must be plural:
watch ✔
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Answer: watch
4.
My brother and sister ( play / plays ) basketball.
- Subject: *My brother and sister* → two people = plural
- So, verb must be plural:
play ✔
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Answer: play
5.
One of the cars ( go / goes ) very fast.
- Subject: *One* → singular (even though "cars" is plural, "one" is the real subject)
- So, verb must be singular:
goes ✔
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Answer: goes
6.
Mr. Brown, the banker, ( count / counts ) a lot of money.
- Subject: *Mr. Brown* → singular
- So, verb must be singular:
counts ✔
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Answer: counts
7.
The cats ( roll / rolls ) around in the mud.
- Subject: *The cats* → plural
- So, verb must be plural:
roll ✔
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Answer: roll
8.
This ice cream ( taste / tastes ) delicious.
- Subject: *This ice cream* → singular (treats as one item)
- So, verb must be singular:
tastes ✔
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Answer: tastes
9.
My cousin ( live / lives ) in Chicago.
- Subject: *My cousin* → singular
- So, verb must be singular:
lives ✔
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Answer: lives
10.
My team ( lose / loses ) games all the time.
- Subject: *My team* → collective noun, but here it's treated as a unit (singular)
- Even though a team has many members, when referring to the group as a whole, use singular:
loses ✔
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Answer: loses
11.
Michael ( want / wants ) to be a teacher.
- Subject: *Michael* → singular
- So, verb must be singular:
wants ✔
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Answer: wants
12.
We ( need / needs ) to buy a new house.
- Subject: *We* → plural
- So, verb must be plural:
need ✔
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Answer: need
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✔ Final Answers:
1. eats
2. likes
3. watch
4. play
5. goes
6. counts
7. roll
8. tastes
9. lives
10. loses
11. wants
12. need
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📌 Explanation Summary:
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Singular subjects take
singular verbs (e.g., *dog eats*, *mom likes*).
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Plural subjects take
plural verbs (e.g., *friends watch*, *cats roll*).
- Be careful with
collective nouns like *team* — they often take singular verbs unless emphasizing individual members.
- Words like *one of* focus on the singular part (*one*), not the plural noun after it.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 3rd grade subject verb agreement worksheet.
