Let's solve this
Subject and Verb Agreement worksheet step by step. The goal is to
circle the correct verb in each sentence so that it agrees with the subject in number (singular or plural).
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1. Ryan help / helps his mother with the dishes after dinner.
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Subject: Ryan → singular
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Verb choice: "help" (plural) vs. "helps" (singular)
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Correct:
helps
✔ Answer: helps
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2. All the children like / likes playing soccer.
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Subject: All the children → plural
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Verb choice: "like" (plural) vs. "likes" (singular)
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Correct:
like
✔ Answer: like
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3. Kangaroos carry / carries their babies in their pouch.
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Subject: Kangaroos → plural
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Verb choice: "carry" (plural) vs. "carries" (singular)
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Correct:
carry
✔ Answer: carry
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4. When their teacher ask / asks them a question, they must give an answer.
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Subject: teacher → singular
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Verb choice: "ask" (plural) vs. "asks" (singular)
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Correct:
asks
✔ Answer: asks
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5. James cook / cooks breakfast twice a week.
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Subject: James → singular
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Verb choice: "cook" (plural) vs. "cooks" (singular)
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Correct:
cooks
✔ Answer: cooks
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6. Jana sing / sings on the way to school.
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Subject: Jana → singular
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Verb choice: "sing" (plural) vs. "sings" (singular)
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Correct:
sings
✔ Answer: sings
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7. The frogs jump / jumps when they are scared.
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Subject: The frogs → plural
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Verb choice: "jump" (plural) vs. "jumps" (singular)
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Correct:
jump
✔ Answer: jump
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8. If he mean / means what he say / says, we believe him.
- First clause: "he" → singular → needs "means"
- Second clause: "he" → singular → needs "says"
- So both verbs should be singular.
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Correct:
means,
says
✔ Answer: means, says
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9. Charlie and George climb / climbs the stairs every night.
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Subject: Charlie and George → compound subject, plural
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Verb choice: "climb" (plural) vs. "climbs" (singular)
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Correct:
climb
✔ Answer: climb
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10. Tasha and Liza’s dog bark / barks all the time.
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Subject: Tasha and Liza’s dog → singular (one dog)
- Even though two people own it, the dog is one → singular
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Verb choice: "bark" (plural) vs. "barks" (singular)
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Correct:
barks
✔ Answer: barks
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
helps
2.
like
3.
carry
4.
asks
5.
cooks
6.
sings
7.
jump
8.
means, says
9.
climb
10.
barks
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🔍 Explanation Summary:
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Singular subjects take
singular verbs (e.g., "Ryan helps", "James cooks").
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Plural subjects take
plural verbs (e.g., "children like", "frogs jump").
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Compound subjects (two or more nouns joined by "and") are usually plural unless they refer to a single unit (e.g., "Tasha and Liza’s dog" = one dog).
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Relative pronouns like "he" always take singular verbs.
This worksheet reinforces the basic rule of
subject-verb agreement — make sure the verb matches the subject in number!
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of verb agreement worksheet.
