To solve the
Subject-Verb Agreement Exercise, we need to ensure that each verb agrees with its subject in terms of number (singular or plural) and person. Let's go through each sentence step by step:
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1. Your friend (talks/talk) too much.
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Subject: "Your friend" (singular)
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Verb: Needs to be singular
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Correct Answer:
talks
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2. The twins (walk/walks) like their brother.
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Subject: "The twins" (plural)
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Verb: Needs to be plural
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Correct Answer:
walk
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3. The women in the pool (swim/swims) well.
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Subject: "The women" (plural)
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Verb: Needs to be plural
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Correct Answer:
swim
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4. Bill (drive/drives) a car.
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Subject: "Bill" (singular)
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Verb: Needs to be singular
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Correct Answer:
drives
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5. She (run/runs) five miles every day.
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Subject: "She" (singular)
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Verb: Needs to be singular
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Correct Answer:
runs
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6. That red-haired lady in the fur hat (live/lives) across the street.
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Subject: "That red-haired lady" (singular)
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Verb: Needs to be singular
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Correct Answer:
lives
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7. He (cook/cooks) dinners for his family.
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Subject: "He" (singular)
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Verb: Needs to be singular
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Correct Answer:
cooks
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8. The children (play/plays) outside every day.
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Subject: "The children" (plural)
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Verb: Needs to be plural
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Correct Answer:
play
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9. The weather on the coast (appear/appears) to be good this weekend.
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Subject: "The weather" (singular, as weather is an uncountable noun)
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Verb: Needs to be singular
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Correct Answer:
appears
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10. The center on the basketball team (bounce/bounces) the ball too high.
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Subject: "The center" (singular)
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Verb: Needs to be singular
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Correct Answer:
bounces
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Final Answers:
1. talks
2. walk
3. swim
4. drives
5. runs
6. lives
7. cooks
8. play
9. appears
10. bounces
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Explanation:
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Subject-Verb Agreement means that the verb must match the subject in number (singular or plural).
- Singular subjects take singular verbs (e.g., "he runs," "she cooks").
- Plural subjects take plural verbs (e.g., "they run," "we cook").
- Proper attention to whether the subject is singular or plural ensures grammatical correctness.
Final Answer:
$$
\boxed{\text{talks, walk, swim, drives, runs, lives, cooks, play, appears, bounces}}
$$
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of subject verb agreement worksheet high school.
