Subject-Verb Agreement worksheet for grammar practice.

We are given a worksheet titled “Subject-Verb Agreement – Exercise 1”, with 15 numbered sentences. Each sentence has a blank where we must fill in the correct present-tense form of the verb (in parentheses), based on subject–verb agreement rules.

Let’s go through each one carefully, step by step.

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Rule reminder:
- Singular subjects → singular verbs (often ending in *-s* or *-es* in present tense).
- Plural subjects → plural verbs (base form, no *-s*).
- Special cases: collective nouns, indefinite pronouns, compound subjects, etc., need careful checking.

Now, analyze each sentence:

1. He (have) the cracked windshield, in addition to the torn upholstery and rusted body.
- Subject: *He* → third person singular → verb should be has.
✔ Answer: has

2. He (write) National Geographic claims that more ______ photographs of the Loch Ness Monster than any other animal.
Wait — this seems oddly phrased. Let's read carefully:
“He (write) National Geographic claims…” → That doesn’t make sense. Probably a typo. More likely:
“His (write) National Geographic article claims…”? But the blank is for verb.
Actually, looking again: The sentence says:
“He (write) National Geographic claims that more ______ photographs…”
Hmm — maybe it's:
“He (write) *for* National Geographic…”? But the instruction says: “fill in the correct present-tense form of the infinitive given at the beginning of each sentence.”
So the verb in parentheses is the one to conjugate, and the rest is context.

Let’s assume the sentence is:
He (write) National Geographic claims… → No, that still doesn’t work.

Alternative: Perhaps it's misprinted, and it should be:
“His article in National Geographic claims…” — but that’s not what’s written.

Wait — look at the pattern in other items. For example, #3:
“He work / The Tass Palace…” → clearly “He works…”

So likely, #2 is:
He (write) → subject *He*, so verb = writes.
The rest (“National Geographic claims…”) may be extra info or poorly formatted, but per instructions, we only conjugate the verb in parentheses.

So: *He writes*...
✔ Answer: writes

3. He work / The Tass Palace friends who will stuff double meat into our burritos for free.
Again, awkward. Likely:
“He (work) at The Tass Palace…” or “He works at The Tass Palace…”
Subject: *He* → third person singular → works.
✔ Answer: works

4. He crawl / On the tables in the library the many germs that have escaped in the last bout of handwashing students.
Subject: *He* → third person singular → crawls.
(Even though “germs” is plural later, the subject is *He*.)
✔ Answer: crawls

5. He bite None of this breakfast fruit I’ll like cooked ______ to eat.
Subject: *He* → bites.
✔ Answer: bites

6. He taste None of these chocolate-banana muffins ______ good, either.
Subject: *He* (still) → tastes.
✔ Answer: tastes

7. He hope The whole lab and colony, including the queen and all of her drones, swarmed over Tommy’s feet, stinging him with ______.
Subject: *He* → hopes.
(The rest is descriptive; verb is for *He*.)
✔ Answer: hopes

8. He make Fifteen gallons of chocolate milk. Herbert the elephant a happy participant.
Sentence structure is off, but verb to conjugate is *make*, subject *He* → makes.
✔ Answer: makes

9. He hope Everyone on the roller coaster, including Martha and Angie, ______ the hot dogs, fries, cotton candy, and water candy we ate yesterday during the baking lesson.
Subject: *He* → hopes.
✔ Answer: hopes

10. He bother Neither feather fresh-salty clothes nor its super attitude. ______, everyone who has first pick-up the check every time they dine out.
Again, messy, but verb is *bother*, subject *He* → bothers.
✔ Answer: bothers

11. He hop That pair of ______, the curves of heaven’s body as noisy as traffic in a desert town.
Subject: *He* → hops.
✔ Answer: hops

12. He arrange Heather the coughing muffin nor the squiggly babies ______ Ruth so much as the chicken salad he ate in class.
Subject: *He* → arranges.
✔ Answer: arranges

13. He get Florida allergies easily. ______ severe indigestion after eating pandas.
Subject: *He* → gets.
✔ Answer: gets

14. He adopt Every cat lost, candy wrapper, and loose thread ______ to the signs charged peaceful patriotic freedom lovers left.
Subject: *He* → adopts.
✔ Answer: adopts

15. He know Any one of Ms. Chen’s subtitle ______, the rules that govern subject-verb agreement.
Subject: *He* → knows.
✔ Answer: knows

Let me double-check all:

1. has
2. writes
3. works
4. crawls
5. bites
6. tastes
7. hopes
8. makes
9. hopes
10. bothers
11. hops
12. arranges
13. gets
14. adopts
15. knows

All follow: *He* + third-person singular verb (add *-s* or *-es* where needed).

Note: Some sentences are grammatically odd, but per instructions, we only need the correct verb form for the subject *He* and the infinitive given.

Final Answer:
1. has
2. writes
3. works
4. crawls
5. bites
6. tastes
7. hopes
8. makes
9. hopes
10. bothers
11. hops
12. arranges
13. gets
14. adopts
15. knows