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Reading & writing · Grades 2–5

Subject–verb agreement in context

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject, not a nearby distractor noun.

Make a worksheet

Understand the idea

Find the subject

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject, not a nearby distractor noun.

Keep time consistent

Use the tense requested by the sentence.

Examples and reasoning

Choose the present-tense verb: The bird ___ near the window.

sings

sings

Choose the present-tense verb: The children ___ quietly.

read

read

Check your understanding

  1. Choose the present-tense verb: My friends ___ ready.

    1. bees
    2. is
    3. am
    4. are

  2. Choose the present-tense verb: Each box ___ a label.

    1. has
    2. having
    3. have
    4. were

  3. Choose the present-tense verb: The basket of apples ___ heavy.

    1. were
    2. are
    3. is
    4. am

  4. Choose the present-tense verb: Mina and Sam ___ early.

    1. arrives
    2. arrive
    3. has arrive
    4. is arrive

Answers and marking notes

Answers and marking notes
  1. are

    are

  2. has

    has

  3. is

    is

  4. arrive

    arrive

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