Free Subject-Verb Agreement Worksheet for Grade 4 - Free Printable
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Sure! Let’s go through each sentence one by one, identify the subject-verb agreement error, and correct it with an explanation.
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1. The cat are sleeping on the windowsill.
✔ Error: “are” does not agree with the singular subject “the cat”.
🔹 Correction:
The cat is sleeping on the windowsill.
📌 Explanation:
“The cat” is a singular subject → requires singular verb “is”, not plural “are”.
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2. My friends and I plays games after school.
✔ Error: “plays” is singular, but the subject “My friends and I” is plural.
🔹 Correction:
My friends and I play games after school.
📌 Explanation:
When two or more subjects are joined by “and”, they form a plural subject → require plural verb “play”.
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3. The flowers in the garden is beautiful.
✔ Error: “is” is singular, but “the flowers” is plural.
🔹 Correction:
The flowers in the garden are beautiful.
📌 Explanation:
“The flowers” is the subject (plural) → needs plural verb “are”. The phrase “in the garden” is just a prepositional phrase — doesn’t change the subject’s number.
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4. He and his sister go to the same school.
✔ Wait — this sentence is actually CORRECT!
🔹 Answer:
He and his sister go to the same school. *(No correction needed)*
📌 Explanation:
“He and his sister” = compound subject → plural → correctly uses plural verb “go”.
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5. The dog, as well as the cats, is in the backyard.
✔ Error: The verb “is” agrees with “the dog”, but “as well as the cats” is not part of the subject — it’s additional info.
🔹 Correction:
The dog, as well as the cats, is in the backyard. *(Actually CORRECT!)*
📌 Explanation:
“as well as” does NOT make the subject plural. The main subject is still “the dog” (singular), so the singular verb “is” is correct. Many people mistakenly think “as well as” adds to the subject, but grammatically, it doesn’t. So — no error here.
> 💡 *Note: Some might confuse this with “along with”, “together with”, etc. — all follow the same rule: the verb agrees with the first subject.*
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6. She and her brother likes to play soccer.
✔ Error: “likes” is singular, but “She and her brother” is plural.
🔹 Correction:
She and her brother like to play soccer.
📌 Explanation:
Compound subject (“She and her brother”) → plural → needs plural verb “like”.
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## ✔ Final Corrected Answers:
1. The cat is sleeping on the windowsill.
2. My friends and I play games after school.
3. The flowers in the garden are beautiful.
4. He and his sister go to the same school. *(Correct as is)*
5. The dog, as well as the cats, is in the backyard. *(Correct as is)*
6. She and her brother like to play soccer.
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## 🎯 Quick Tip for Subject-Verb Agreement:
- Singular subject → singular verb (e.g., he runs, the cat sleeps)
- Plural subject → plural verb (e.g., they run, the cats sleep)
- Compound subjects with “and” → usually plural
- Phrases like “as well as”, “along with”, “together with” → do NOT make the subject plural!
Let me know if you’d like a printable version or practice quiz! 😊
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1. The cat are sleeping on the windowsill.
✔ Error: “are” does not agree with the singular subject “the cat”.
🔹 Correction:
The cat is sleeping on the windowsill.
📌 Explanation:
“The cat” is a singular subject → requires singular verb “is”, not plural “are”.
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2. My friends and I plays games after school.
✔ Error: “plays” is singular, but the subject “My friends and I” is plural.
🔹 Correction:
My friends and I play games after school.
📌 Explanation:
When two or more subjects are joined by “and”, they form a plural subject → require plural verb “play”.
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3. The flowers in the garden is beautiful.
✔ Error: “is” is singular, but “the flowers” is plural.
🔹 Correction:
The flowers in the garden are beautiful.
📌 Explanation:
“The flowers” is the subject (plural) → needs plural verb “are”. The phrase “in the garden” is just a prepositional phrase — doesn’t change the subject’s number.
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4. He and his sister go to the same school.
✔ Wait — this sentence is actually CORRECT!
🔹 Answer:
He and his sister go to the same school. *(No correction needed)*
📌 Explanation:
“He and his sister” = compound subject → plural → correctly uses plural verb “go”.
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5. The dog, as well as the cats, is in the backyard.
✔ Error: The verb “is” agrees with “the dog”, but “as well as the cats” is not part of the subject — it’s additional info.
🔹 Correction:
The dog, as well as the cats, is in the backyard. *(Actually CORRECT!)*
📌 Explanation:
“as well as” does NOT make the subject plural. The main subject is still “the dog” (singular), so the singular verb “is” is correct. Many people mistakenly think “as well as” adds to the subject, but grammatically, it doesn’t. So — no error here.
> 💡 *Note: Some might confuse this with “along with”, “together with”, etc. — all follow the same rule: the verb agrees with the first subject.*
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6. She and her brother likes to play soccer.
✔ Error: “likes” is singular, but “She and her brother” is plural.
🔹 Correction:
She and her brother like to play soccer.
📌 Explanation:
Compound subject (“She and her brother”) → plural → needs plural verb “like”.
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## ✔ Final Corrected Answers:
1. The cat is sleeping on the windowsill.
2. My friends and I play games after school.
3. The flowers in the garden are beautiful.
4. He and his sister go to the same school. *(Correct as is)*
5. The dog, as well as the cats, is in the backyard. *(Correct as is)*
6. She and her brother like to play soccer.
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## 🎯 Quick Tip for Subject-Verb Agreement:
- Singular subject → singular verb (e.g., he runs, the cat sleeps)
- Plural subject → plural verb (e.g., they run, the cats sleep)
- Compound subjects with “and” → usually plural
- Phrases like “as well as”, “along with”, “together with” → do NOT make the subject plural!
Let me know if you’d like a printable version or practice quiz! 😊
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of identifying subject and verb worksheet.
