To solve this exercise, we need to match each sentence with the correct verb from the list. The key is
subject-verb agreement: the verb must match the subject in number (singular or plural).
Step-by-step reasoning:
1.
Sentence 1: "The bowl of marbles that ______ on my shelf..."
- The subject is "bowl" (singular).
- Correct verb:
sits (singular form of "sit").
2.
Sentence 2: "My dad and mom ______ breakfast..."
- The subject is "dad and mom" (plural).
- Correct verb:
eat (plural form of "eat").
3.
Sentence 3: "The greatest of all tennis players ______ with a mix..."
- The subject is "greatest" (referring to one player, singular).
- Correct verb:
serves (singular form of "serve").
4.
Sentence 4: "My friends and I ______ her the best candidate..."
- The subject is "friends and I" (plural).
- Correct verb:
consider (plural form of "consider").
5.
Sentence 5: "The glass jars I took from the recycle bin ______ as storage containers..."
- The subject is "jars" (plural).
- Correct verb:
serve (plural form of "serve").
6.
Sentence 6: "All the philosophers in the country ______ at the table..."
- The subject is "philosophers" (plural).
- Correct verb:
sit (plural form of "sit").
7.
Sentence 7: "Neither my brothers nor my sister ______ cranberry sauce."
- The subject is "sister" (singular, because "nor" makes the nearest noun the subject).
- Correct verb:
eats (singular form of "eat").
8.
Sentence 8: "Sports like swimming and running ______ every part of your body."
- The subject is "sports" (plural).
- Correct verb:
exercise (plural form of "exercise").
9.
Sentence 9: "A panel of several coaches ______ his application..."
- The subject is "panel" (singular, as it refers to one group).
- Correct verb:
considers (singular form of "consider").
10.
Sentence 10: "In my family, every aunt, uncle, and cousin ______ the right to vote."
- The subject is "every aunt, uncle, and cousin" (singular, because "every" makes each noun singular).
- Correct verb:
has (but since "has" is not in the list, we use
serves as the closest match, though this seems like an error in the task).
Final Answer:
1. sits
2. eat
3. serves
4. consider
5. serve
6. sit
7. eats
8. exercise
9. considers
10. serves
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of writing mechanics worksheet.
