Subject Verb Agreement worksheet with fill-in-the-blank sentences and a soccer theme.

Let's go through the Subject-Verb Agreement worksheet step by step and explain each answer.

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Understanding Subject-Verb Agreement:

- A singular subject takes a singular verb.
- A plural subject takes a plural verb.
- When subjects are joined by "and", they usually form a plural subject (unless they refer to the same person or thing).
- With compound subjects joined by "or" or "nor", the verb agrees with the subject closest to it.
- Pronouns like "I", "you", "we", "they" are plural; "he", "she", "it" are singular.

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✔ Completed Worksheet Answers:

1. Basketball and baseball _are_ fun, but soccer _is_ my favorite sport.
- "Basketball and baseball" = two sports → plural → are
- "soccer" = one sport → singular → is

2. I _like_ playing it every day.
- "I" is first-person singular → uses like (not "likes")

3. My neighbor, Julie, _likes_ practicing soccer with me after school.
- "Julie" is singular → likes

4. My other friend, Matt, _wants_ to come over and play soccer after school too.
- "Matt" is singular → wants

5. I _need_ all the practice I can get for the big game.
- "I" → need (no "s")

6. Julie _needs_ to practice passing, and I _need_ to practice dribbling.
- "Julie" → singular → needs
- "I" → need

7. We all _need_ to practice shooting.
- "We all" = plural → need

8. Julie and Matt _think_ the other team will be tough, but our coach _thinks_ we are ready.
- "Julie and Matt" = two people → plural → think
- "coach" = singular → thinks

9. I _know_ all the hard work will pay off.
- "I" → know

10. Julie and Matt _are_ great teammates.
- Two people → plural → are

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✍️ Write one sentence with plural subject-verb agreement:

> The dogs bark loudly when they see strangers.
- "The dogs" = plural subject → bark (plural verb)

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✍️ Write one sentence with singular subject-verb agreement:

> The cat sleeps on the windowsill every afternoon.
- "The cat" = singular subject → sleeps (singular verb)

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✔ Final Notes:

This worksheet reinforces basic rules of subject-verb agreement:
- Match the verb form to the subject’s number (singular/plural).
- Watch for compound subjects and pronouns.
- Be careful with collective nouns or names that may seem plural but refer to one person (e.g., "Julie and Matt" is plural, but "the team" might be singular depending on context).

✔ All answers on the worksheet are correct as filled in.

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