Subject-Verb Agreement worksheet for grammar practice.

Problem Overview:

The task involves understanding and applying subject-verb agreement rules in English grammar. The worksheet is divided into two parts:

1. Part A: Write the correct form of the regular present tense verb for plural subjects (including compound subjects, "I," and "you") and singular subjects ("he," "she," "it," and other singular subjects).
2. Part B: Write the correct form of the verb in parentheses that agrees with each given subject.

Solution:

#### Part A: Regular Present Tense Verb Forms
The instructions ask us to write the correct form of the regular present tense verb for two categories of subjects:
- Plural Subjects: These include compound subjects, "I," and "you." For regular verbs, the present tense form remains unchanged.
- Singular Subjects: These include "he," "she," "it," and other singular subjects. For regular verbs, the present tense form typically adds an -s or -es to the base verb.

Let's fill in the chart:

| Verb | Agrees With Plural Subjects, Compound Subjects, I and You | Agrees With He, She, It, and Other Singular Subjects |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| 1. show | show | shows |
| 2. learn | learn | learns |
| 3. touch | touch | touches |
| 4. feel | feel | feels |
| 5. discuss | discuss | discusses |
| 6. prefer | prefer | prefers |
| 7. need | need | needs |
| 8. miss | miss | misses |
| 9. like | like | likes |
| 10. write | write | writes |

#### Part B: Subject-Verb Agreement
For each sentence, we need to choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the given subject. Here are the solutions:

1. Sean (leave)
- Sean is a singular subject, so the verb should end in -s.
- Correct form: leaves

2. Bob and Katrina (whisper)
- "Bob and Katrina" is a compound subject, which is plural. The verb remains unchanged.
- Correct form: whisper

3. football (sail)
- "Football" is a singular subject. The verb should end in -s.
- Correct form: sails

4. he (think)
- "He" is a singular subject. The verb should end in -s.
- Correct form: thinks

5. they (sing)
- "They" is a plural subject. The verb remains unchanged.
- Correct form: sing

6. it (bounce)
- "It" is a singular subject. The verb should end in -s.
- Correct form: bounces

7. Mr. and Mrs. Chen (listen)
- "Mr. and Mrs. Chen" is a compound subject, which is plural. The verb remains unchanged.
- Correct form: listen

8. cars (pass)
- "Cars" is a plural subject. The verb remains unchanged.
- Correct form: pass

9. Olivia (watch)
- "Olivia" is a singular subject. The verb should end in -s.
- Correct form: watches

10. teacher (dismiss)
- "Teacher" is a singular subject. The verb should end in -s.
- Correct form: dismisses

Final Answers:

#### Part A:
| Verb | Agrees With Plural Subjects, Compound Subjects, I and You | Agrees With He, She, It, and Other Singular Subjects |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| 1. show | show | shows |
| 2. learn | learn | learns |
| 3. touch | touch | touches |
| 4. feel | feel | feels |
| 5. discuss | discuss | discusses |
| 6. prefer | prefer | prefers |
| 7. need | need | needs |
| 8. miss | miss | misses |
| 9. like | like | likes |
| 10. write | write | writes |

#### Part B:
1. leaves
2. whisper
3. sails
4. thinks
5. sing
6. bounces
7. listen
8. pass
9. watches
10. dismisses

Explanation:

- Subject-Verb Agreement: In English, the verb must agree with the subject in both number (singular/plural) and person (first, second, or third person).
- For plural subjects, the verb usually remains in its base form.
- For singular subjects, most regular verbs add -s or -es to the base form.
- Compound Subjects: When two or more nouns are joined by "and," the subject is plural, and the verb remains unchanged.
- Irregular Verbs: Some verbs do not follow the standard "-s" or "-es" rule for singular subjects (e.g., "go" → "goes"). However, all verbs in this worksheet are regular.

Final Answer Box:

\boxed{
\begin{array}{l}
\text{Part A:} \\
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}
\hline
\text{Verb} & \text{Agrees With Plural Subjects, Compound Subjects, I and You} & \text{Agrees With He, She, It, and Other Singular Subjects} \\
\hline
1. \text{show} & \text{show} & \text{shows} \\
2. \text{learn} & \text{learn} & \text{learns} \\
3. \text{touch} & \text{touch} & \text{touches} \\
4. \text{feel} & \text{feel} & \text{feels} \\
5. \text{discuss} & \text{discuss} & \text{discusses} \\
6. \text{prefer} & \text{prefer} & \text{prefers} \\
7. \text{need} & \text{need} & \text{needs} \\
8. \text{miss} & \text{miss} & \text{misses} \\
9. \text{like} & \text{like} & \text{likes} \\
10. \text{write} & \text{write} & \text{writes} \\
\hline
\end{array} \\
\text{Part B:} \\
1. \text{leaves} \\
2. \text{whisper} \\
3. \text{sails} \\
4. \text{thinks} \\
5. \text{sing} \\
6. \text{bounces} \\
7. \text{listen} \\
8. \text{pass} \\
9. \text{watches} \\
10. \text{dismisses} \\
\end{array}
}