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Subject-Verb Agreement Review

Subject-Verb Agreement Review. Identify the verb that agrees with the subject in each sentence. Matthew often ____ the four flights of stairs for exercise. climb, climbs The author ______ several truly chilling tales. h as created, have created

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Subject-Verb Agreement Review

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  1. Subject-Verb Agreement Review

  2. Identify the verb that agrees with the subject in each sentence • Matthew often ____ the four flights of stairs for exercise. climb, climbs • The author ______ several truly chilling tales. has created, have created • You _____ need a password to access that account. doesn’t, don’t • The director _____ auditions for the play tonight. is holding, are holding

  3. Dragons ____ fire when they are attacked. breathe, breathes • Two pieces of pie ___ eaten before dinner. was, were • The potatoes from the garden ____ peeled before they were put into the pot. was, were • The sound of passing cars _____ through the streets. echo, echoes

  4. The anthology of short stories ____ at least one story from Poe. include, includes • Only one can of chicken noodle soup ___ left on the shelf. is, are • Roses and petunias ____ the walk to our front door. lines, line • Either the banjo or the guitars ____ slightly out of tune. is, are

  5. The doctor and the nurses _____ important information on the chart. have written, has written • Macaroni and cheese ____ one of my favorite dishes. is, are • Neither high winds nor lightning ___ my father. frighten, frightens • Everybody ____ the words to this old song. know, knows

  6. Although my relatives said they were going, neither ____ yet. has left, have left • Next, all of the mixture ____ into a baking pan. is poured, are poured • Nothing ____ me like a sunny day. energizes, energize • Most veterans of the Civil War had died by that time, but a few ____ still alive. was, were

  7. Decide whether the subject and the verb agree or disagree. • Economics are the study of producers and consumers of goods. • Three hours is a long time to wait in line, even for a good movie. • “Old Friends” are a song about growing old. • The team is leaving for the game on that yellow bus • Three-fourths of the people who were surveyed disagree with the coach’s decision.

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