Let's solve the worksheet step by step. This is a grammar exercise focusing on
present tense verbs, especially how to use the correct form based on subject-verb agreement.
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🔹 Key Rule:
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Present tense describes actions happening now.
- For
singular subjects, the verb usually ends in
's' or 'es'.
- For
plural subjects, the verb stays in its base form (no 's').
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✔ Let’s go through each sentence:
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#### 1) Luke ______ a cartoon play in the T.V. (watch / watches)
- Subject:
Luke → singular
- So, we need the
singular form of "watch" →
watches
- ✔️ Correct answer:
watches
✔ Luke watches a cartoon play on the TV.
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#### 2) Joe and I ______ the story book. (studies / study)
- Subject:
Joe and I → plural (two people)
- So, we use the
base form of the verb →
study
-
✘ "studies" is singular; not correct here
✔ Joe and I study the story book.
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#### 3) Anu doesn't ___ her hand bag on the table. (find / finds)
- The sentence starts with
"doesn't", which is a contraction of
"does not".
- "Doesn't" is used with
singular subjects and is followed by the
base form of the verb.
- So, even though the subject is "Anu" (singular), after "doesn't", we use
find (not "finds").
✔ Anu doesn't find her handbag on the table.
> 💡 Tip: After auxiliary verbs like "does", "do", "don't", etc., we always use the
base verb.
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#### 4) Mother ____ baby with a stick. (beats / beat)
- Subject:
Mother → singular
- So, we use the
singular form:
beats
- "Beat" is the base form; "beats" is the third-person singular present tense.
✔ Mother beats baby with a stick.
> ⚠️ Note: This sentence is somewhat harsh, but it's just for grammar practice.
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#### 5) Cow ____ us milk. (give / gives)
- Subject:
Cow → singular
- So, we use the
singular form:
gives
- "Gives" is the correct present tense form for a singular subject.
✔ Cow gives us milk.
> 💡 In English, animals can be treated as singular subjects, so "cow" takes a singular verb.
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✔ Final Answers:
1)
watches
2)
study
3)
find
4)
beats
5)
gives
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🎯 Summary Table:
| Sentence | Correct Verb | Reason |
|--------|--------------|--------|
| 1) Luke ___ a cartoon |
watches | Singular subject → add 's' |
| 2) Joe and I ___ the book |
study | Plural subject → base form |
| 3) Anu doesn't ___ her bag |
find | After "doesn't" → base verb |
| 4) Mother ___ baby |
beats | Singular subject → add 's' |
| 5) Cow ___ us milk |
gives | Singular subject → add 's' |
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