Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We’re checking if the subject and verb agree — that means, does the verb match whether the subject is singular or plural?
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1. Everybody in Ruby’s family enjoy tomato soup.
- “Everybody” is a singular word (even though it sounds like it refers to many people).
- So the verb should be
enjoys, not “enjoy”.
→ Correction needed:
yes
→ Correct sentence: *Everybody in Ruby’s family enjoys tomato soup.*
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2. The students in Grade 4 are going on a field trip.
- “Students” is plural → verb “are” matches.
→ No correction needed:
no
→ Correct sentence: *The students in Grade 4 are going on a field trip.* (same as original)
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3. The women who went to the meeting was bored.
- “Women” is plural → verb should be “were”, not “was”.
→ Correction needed:
yes
→ Correct sentence: *The women who went to the meeting were bored.*
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4. The students in the baseball team are working very hard.
- “Students” is plural → verb “are” matches.
→ No correction needed:
no
→ Correct sentence: *The students in the baseball team are working very hard.* (same as original)
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5. The boy at the door is my brother.
- “Boy” is singular → verb “is” matches.
→ No correction needed:
no
→ Correct sentence: *The boy at the door is my brother.* (same as original)
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6. The sun always set in the west.
- “Sun” is singular → verb should be “sets”, not “set”.
→ Correction needed:
yes
→ Correct sentence: *The sun always sets in the west.*
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Final Answer:
1. yes – Everybody in Ruby’s family enjoys tomato soup.
2. no – The students in Grade 4 are going on a field trip.
3. yes – The women who went to the meeting were bored.
4. no – The students in the baseball team are working very hard.
5. no – The boy at the door is my brother.
6. yes – The sun always sets in the west.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of subject of a sentence worksheet.
