Here’s the correct answer for each sentence, with a clear explanation of
subject-verb agreement:
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1. That bee ______ a lot.
✔ Correct Answer:
C. frowns
🔹 *Explanation:*
- Subject = “That bee” → singular (one bee)
- Verb must agree in number → use singular form “frowns”
- “Frown” is base form; “frowning” is present participle — not correct here as main verb
→ So,
C. frowns is correct.
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2. My friends and I all ______!
✔ Correct Answer:
A. volunteer
🔹 *Explanation:*
- Subject = “My friends and I” → plural (two or more people)
- Verb must be plural → “volunteer” (base form used for plural subjects)
- “Volunteering” is a gerund/participle — not a main verb here
- “Volunteers” is singular — doesn’t match plural subject
→ So,
A. volunteer is correct.
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3. Kenny ______ around a lot.
✔ Correct Answer:
C. jokes
🔹 *Explanation:*
- Subject = “Kenny” → singular person
- Verb must be singular → “jokes” (third-person singular form)
- “Joke” is plural/base form — incorrect for singular subject
- “Joking” is participle — not correct as main verb
→ So,
C. jokes is correct.
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4. Will you ______ the winner?
✔ Correct Answer:
A. present
🔹 *Explanation:*
- After modal verb “will”, we always use the
base form of the verb
- So, regardless of subject (“you”), it’s “present”
- “Pretending” and “pretends” are incorrect forms after “will”
→ So,
A. present is correct.
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5. That dress really ______ you.
✔ Correct Answer:
C. flatters
🔹 *Explanation:*
- Subject = “That dress” → singular
- Verb must be third-person singular → “flatters”
- “Flatter” is base/plural form — wrong for singular subject
- “Flattering” is participle — not correct as main verb here
→ So,
C. flatters is correct.
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6. I hope the bus will ______ on time.
✔ Correct Answer:
A. arrive
🔹 *Explanation:*
- After modal verb “will”, use
base form of verb
- So, “arrive” is correct
- “Arriving” is participle — incorrect after “will”
- “Arrives” is singular — but “will arrives” is grammatically wrong
→ So,
A. arrive is correct.
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7. Who ______ this state in Congress?
✔ Correct Answer:
C. represents
🔹 *Explanation:*
- “Who” as subject in questions usually takes
singular verb, especially when referring to one person
- So, “represents” (third-person singular) is correct
- “Represent” is plural — doesn’t match singular “who”
- “Representing” is participle — not correct as main verb
→ So,
C. represents is correct.
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✔ Final Answers:
1. C
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. C
This worksheet tests understanding of
subject-verb agreement — matching singular subjects with singular verbs, plural subjects with plural verbs, and using correct verb forms after modals like “will”.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of subject verb agreement printable worksheet.
