Let's solve the
Subject-Verb Agreement worksheet step by step. The goal is to
circle the correct verb in each sentence so that the subject and verb agree in number (singular or plural).
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🔹 Rule Reminder:
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The subject and verb must both be singular or both be plural.
Now, let’s go through each sentence:
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1.
The dog ( eat / eats ) the bone.
- Subject: *The dog* → singular
- So, verb must be singular:
eats ✔
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Answer: eats
2.
My mom ( like / likes ) pizza and tacos.
- Subject: *My mom* → singular
- So, verb must be singular:
likes ✔
✔️
Answer: likes
3.
My friends ( watch / watches ) a lot of television.
- Subject: *My friends* → plural
- So, verb must be plural:
watch ✔
✔️
Answer: watch
4.
My brother and sister ( play / plays ) basketball.
- Subject: *My brother and sister* → two people = plural
- So, verb must be plural:
play ✔
✔️
Answer: play
5.
One of the cars ( go / goes ) very fast.
- Subject: *One* → singular (even though "cars" is plural, "one" is the real subject)
- So, verb must be singular:
goes ✔
✔️
Answer: goes
6.
Mr. Brown, the banker, ( count / counts ) a lot of money.
- Subject: *Mr. Brown* → singular
- So, verb must be singular:
counts ✔
✔️
Answer: counts
7.
The cats ( roll / rolls ) around in the mud.
- Subject: *The cats* → plural
- So, verb must be plural:
roll ✔
✔️
Answer: roll
8.
This ice cream ( taste / tastes ) delicious.
- Subject: *This ice cream* → singular (treats "ice cream" as uncountable)
- So, verb must be singular:
tastes ✔
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Answer: tastes
9.
My cousin ( live / lives ) in Chicago.
- Subject: *My cousin* → singular
- So, verb must be singular:
lives ✔
✔️
Answer: lives
10.
My team ( lose / loses ) games all the time.
- Subject: *My team* → collective noun, but here it refers to a group acting as a unit; however, in this context, it often takes a
plural verb when referring to individual members losing. But actually,
"team" can be singular or plural depending on usage.
However, since it says *"loses games"*, and we're talking about the team as a whole,
"loses" is correct if we treat it as a single unit.
But in common usage, when a team *loses games*, it's usually treated as a
singular subject.
Example: "The team
loses."
So,
loses ✔
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Answer: loses
11.
Michael ( want / wants ) to be a teacher.
- Subject: *Michael* → singular
- So, verb must be singular:
wants ✔
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Answer: wants
12.
We ( need / needs ) to buy a new house.
- Subject: *We* → plural
- So, verb must be plural:
need ✔
✔️
Answer: need
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
eats
2.
likes
3.
watch
4.
play
5.
goes
6.
counts
7.
roll
8.
tastes
9.
lives
10.
loses
11.
wants
12.
need
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📝 Explanation Summary:
- Always identify the
subject of the sentence.
- Determine if it's
singular or
plural.
- Choose the verb form that matches.
- Watch out for
compound subjects (like "brother and sister") → plural.
- Be careful with
collective nouns (like "team") — they can be singular or plural, but here “loses” fits best.
- Phrases like "one of the..." → the subject is "one", so use singular verb.
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✔ All answers follow the
subject-verb agreement rule.
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