Let’s go through each question one by one. We’re looking for the verb that matches the subject — this is called “subject-verb agreement.” That means if the subject is singular (one thing), the verb usually ends in -s. If the subject is plural (more than one), the verb does NOT end in -s.
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1. That bee ______ a lot.
Subject: “That bee” → singular
So we need a verb with -s.
Options:
A. frown → no -s → wrong
B. frowning → not a full verb here → wrong
C. frowns → has -s → correct
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Answer:
C. frowns
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2. My friends and I all ______!
Subject: “My friends and I” → that’s more than one person → plural
So we need a verb WITHOUT -s.
Options:
A. volunteer → no -s → correct
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B. volunteering → not a full verb → wrong
C. volunteers → has -s → too many people? No, it’s plural → wrong
Answer:
A. volunteer
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3. Kenny ______ around a lot.
Subject: “Kenny” → one person → singular
Need verb with -s.
Options:
A. joke → no -s → wrong
B. joking → not a full verb → wrong
C. jokes → has -s → correct
✔
Answer:
C. jokes
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4. Will you ______ the winner?
“Will you” → future tense → after “will,” we use the base form of the verb (no -s, no -ing).
Options:
A. present → base form → correct
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B. pretending → -ing → wrong after “will”
C. pretends → -s → wrong after “will”
Answer:
A. present
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5. That dress really ______ you.
Subject: “That dress” → singular
Need verb with -s.
Options:
A. flatter → no -s → wrong
B. flattering → -ing → not right here
C. flatters → has -s → correct
✔
Answer:
C. flatters
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6. I hope the bus will ______ on time.
Again, “will” → so we need base verb (no -s, no -ing)
Options:
A. arrive → base form → correct
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B. arriving → -ing → wrong after “will”
C. arrives → -s → wrong after “will”
Answer:
A. arrive
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7. Who ______ this state in Congress?
“Who” can be tricky — but here, it’s asking about one person representing the state → singular
So we need verb with -s.
Options:
A. represent → no -s → wrong
B. representing → -ing → not right
C. represents → has -s → correct
✔
Answer:
C. represents
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Final Answer:
1. C
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. C
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of verb subject agreement worksheet.
