Let’s go through each question one by one. We’re adding
-s,
-es, or changing
-y to -i and add -ies to make the verb match the subject (usually third person singular: he, she, it, or a name like Thomas, Sarah, etc.).
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1. Thomas really [like] → likes
Thomas = he → add
-s →
likes
✔ Answer:
a) -s
2. My father [work] → works
Father = he → add
-s →
works
✔ Answer:
a) -s
3. My classmate always [pass] → passes
Classmate = he/she → ends in “ss” → add
-es →
passes
✔ Answer:
b) -es
4. My friend [study] → studies
Friend = he/she → ends in “y” after consonant → change y to i + es →
studies
✔ Answer:
c) -ies (change ‘-y’ to ‘-i’ and add ‘es’)
5. David sometimes [play] → plays
David = he → ends in vowel + y → just add
-s →
plays
✔ Answer:
a) -s
6. Mariam always [try] → tries
Mariam = she → ends in “y” after consonant → change y to i + es →
tries
✔ Answer:
c) -ies (change ‘-y’ to ‘-i’ and add ‘es’)
7. Troy always [watch] → watches
Troy = he → ends in “ch” → add
-es →
watches
✔ Answer:
b) -es
8. Patrick has an interesting hobby. He [fix] → fixes
He → ends in “x” → add
-es →
fixes
✔ Answer:
b) -es
9. My baby brother [cry] → cries
Brother = he → ends in “y” after consonant → change y to i + es →
cries
✔ Answer:
c) -ies (change ‘-y’ to ‘-i’ and add ‘es’)
10. Sarah [go] → goes
Sarah = she → ends in “o” → add
-es →
goes
✔ Answer:
b) -es
11. I bring my lunch... but William [buy] → buys
William = he → ends in vowel + y → just add
-s →
buys
✔ Answer:
a) -s
12. John is a great student. He always [do] → does
He → irregular verb “do” becomes
does → which is like adding
-es
✔ Answer:
b) -es
13. My friend should relax more. He [worry] → worries
He → ends in “y” after consonant → change y to i + es →
worries
✔ Answer:
c) -ies (change ‘-y’ to ‘-i’ and add ‘es’)
14. My sister usually [get] → gets
Sister = she → regular verb → add
-s →
gets
✔ Answer:
a) -s
15. Gary is an airplane pilot. He [fly] → flies
He → ends in “y” after consonant → change y to i + es →
flies
✔ Answers:
c) -ies (change ‘-y’ to ‘-i’ and add ‘es’)
16. Our teacher [say] → says
Teacher = he/she → ends in vowel + y → just add
-s →
says
✔ Answer:
a) -s
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Now let’s count how many you got right if you followed this:
All 16 answers are above — so if you picked correctly, you’d get 16/16 → Excellent!
But since we’re solving for the correct answers, here’s the final list:
Final Answer:
1. a
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. a
6. c
7. b
8. b
9. c
10. b
11. a
12. b
13. c
14. a
15. c
16. a
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of grammar worksheet college.
