Problem Description:
The task involves identifying and coloring the correct present tense verb for each sentence provided. The verbs are listed below each sentence, and you need to choose the appropriate one based on the context of the sentence.
Solution:
#### Sentence 1: "She ________ to the store."
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Context: The subject is "she," and the action involves going to the store.
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Options:
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walks
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walk
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Correct Answer:
walks (since it is the third-person singular form of "walk" in the present tense)
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Explanation: In the present tense, when the subject is a third-person singular pronoun like "she," we use the "-s" form of the verb.
#### Sentence 2: "My friends ________ at the park."
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Context: The subject is "my friends," which is plural.
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Options:
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play
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plays
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Correct Answer:
play (since it is the plural form of "play" in the present tense)
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Explanation: For plural subjects, we use the base form of the verb without any ending.
#### Sentence 3: "The baby ________ across the floor."
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Context: The subject is "the baby," which is singular.
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Options:
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crawl
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crawls
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Correct Answer:
crawls (since it is the third-person singular form of "crawl" in the present tense)
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Explanation: Similar to Sentence 1, for a third-person singular subject, we use the "-s" form of the verb.
#### Sentence 4: "The police cars ________ down the road."
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Context: The subject is "the police cars," which is plural.
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Options:
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speed
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speeds
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Correct Answer:
speed (since it is the plural form of "speed" in the present tense)
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Explanation: For plural subjects, we use the base form of the verb without any ending.
#### Sentence 5: "I ________ lots of books over the summer."
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Context: The subject is "I," which is first-person singular.
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Options:
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read
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reads
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Correct Answer:
read (since it is the first-person singular form of "read" in the present tense)
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Explanation: For the first-person singular subject "I," we use the base form of the verb without any ending.
Final Answers:
1. She
walks to the store.
2. My friends
play at the park.
3. The baby
crawls across the floor.
4. The police cars
speed down the road.
5. I
read lots of books over the summer.
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{\text{walks, play, crawls, speed, read}}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of present tense verb worksheet.