Let's solve this
Subject-Verb Agreement worksheet step by step. The goal is to fill in the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject in each sentence.
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🔹 Rules for Subject-Verb Agreement:
1.
Singular subjects take
singular verbs.
2.
Plural subjects take
plural verbs.
3.
Collective nouns (e.g., team, family) can be singular or plural depending on context.
4.
Indefinite pronouns like *everyone*, *someone*, *each* take singular verbs.
5.
Compound subjects joined by "and" are usually plural.
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Now let’s go through each sentence:
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1.
The lights turn on automatically. (to turn)
✔ turn — "lights" is plural → plural verb "turn"
✔️ Already filled correctly.
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2.
The phone ________ three times before the answering machine picks up. (to ring)
🔹 Subject: *The phone* → singular
→ Use singular verb:
rings
✔ rings
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3.
James ________ his bed every day. (to make)
🔹 Subject: *James* → singular person
→ Use singular verb:
makes
✔ makes
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4.
Kindness ________ a long way with people. (to go)
🔹 Subject: *Kindness* → abstract noun, singular
→ Use singular verb:
goes
✔ goes
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5.
Spring ________ winter. (to follow)
🔹 Subject: *Spring* → singular season
→ Use singular verb:
follows
✔ follows
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6.
Every day, they ________ to put their books in their bag. (to remember)
🔹 Subject: *they* → plural pronoun
→ Use plural verb:
remember
✔ remember
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7.
We ________ at the gym in the afternoon. (to exercise)
🔹 Subject: *We* → plural
→ Use plural verb:
exercise
✔ exercise
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8.
You ________ your clothes by separate colors. (to sort)
🔹 Subject: *You* → always takes plural verb (even if referring to one person)
→ Use plural verb:
sort
✔ sort
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9.
I ________ all the options before I write my answer. (to consider)
🔹 Subject: *I* → first-person singular
→ Use singular verb:
consider
✔ consider
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10.
She ________ her teeth in the morning and at night. (to brush)
🔹 Subject: *She* → singular
→ Use singular verb:
brushes
✔ brushes
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11.
Her friend ________ all the time. (to smile)
🔹 Subject: *Her friend* → singular
→ Use singular verb:
smiles
✔ smiles
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12.
We ________ at our desk when we are in the class. (to sit)
🔹 Subject: *We* → plural
→ Use plural verb:
sit
✔ sit
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✔ Final Answers:
1. turn
2.
rings
3.
makes
4.
goes
5.
follows
6.
remember
7.
exercise
8.
sort
9.
consider
10.
brushes
11.
smiles
12.
sit
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📝 Explanation Summary:
- Singular subjects (phone, James, kindness, spring, she, her friend, I) → use
singular verbs (add -s or -es).
- Plural subjects (lights, they, we, you) → use
plural verbs (no -s).
- Even though “you” refers to one person, it’s grammatically plural in English → uses plural verb.
This worksheet helps reinforce basic subject-verb agreement rules in everyday contexts.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of verb subject agreement worksheet.
