Let's solve this
subject-verb agreement practice worksheet step by step. The goal is to choose the correct verb form that agrees with the subject in number (singular or plural).
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Rules for Subject-Verb Agreement:
1.
Singular subjects take
singular verbs.
2.
Plural subjects take
plural verbs.
3.
Collective nouns (like "team", "family") can be singular or plural depending on context, but here they are treated as singular unless specified otherwise.
4.
Indefinite pronouns like *nobody*, *everyone*, *someone* are always
singular.
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Now let’s go through each sentence:
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1.
The dog ________ (chase / chases) the cat.
→ "The dog" is
singular, so use
chases.
✔ chases
2.
Miss Han ________ (want / wants) a new car.
→ "Miss Han" is a
singular person, so use
wants.
✔ wants
3.
Babies ________ (play / plays) with a ball.
→ "Babies" is
plural, so use
play.
✔ play
4.
Two teachers ________ (run / runs) in circles.
→ "Two teachers" is
plural, so use
run.
✔ run
5.
Miss Laura ________ (jump / jumps) on the trampoline.
→ "Miss Laura" is
singular, so use
jumps.
✔ jumps
6.
Our snacks ________ (taste / tastes) so delicious!
→ "Snacks" is
plural, so use
taste.
✔ taste
7.
Apples ________ (is / are) in the bag.
→ "Apples" is
plural, so use
are.
✔ are
8.
Miss Kang ________ (eat / eats) spaghetti everyday.
→ "Miss Kang" is
singular, so use
eats.
✔ eats
9.
Peng-Soo ________ (like / likes) CCA students.
→ "Peng-Soo" is a
singular name, so use
likes.
✔ likes
10.
The shepherd boy ________ (lie / lies) about the wolf.
→ "The shepherd boy" is
singular, so use
lies.
✔ lies
11.
Nobody ________ (believe / believes) a person who lies.
→ "Nobody" is an
indefinite pronoun and is
singular, so use
believes.
✔ believes
12.
Mrs. Han ________ (bake / bakes) 1,000 brookies.
→ "Mrs. Han" is
singular, so use
bakes.
✔ bakes
13.
Girls ________ (watch / watches) a movie together.
→ "Girls" is
plural, so use
watch.
✔ watch
14.
Mrs. Jahng ________ (make / makes) really good and funny videos for English class.
→ "Mrs. Jahng" is
singular, so use
makes.
✔ makes
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✔ Final Answers:
1. chases
2. wants
3. play
4. run
5. jumps
6. taste
7. are
8. eats
9. likes
10. lies
11. believes
12. bakes
13. watch
14. makes
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🔍 Explanation Summary:
- Singular subjects (people, animals, things) →
singular verbs (ends in -s).
- Plural subjects →
plural verbs (no -s).
- Even if the object is plural, the verb must match the
subject.
- Indefinite pronouns like *nobody*, *everyone*, etc., are
always singular.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of verb subject agreement worksheet.