Fifth Class English · C.1 · Verbs
Make the subject and verb agree
One person or thing takes a verb with -s (Maya reads). More than one takes the verb with no -s (They read).
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Which verb completes the sentence? The horses ___ every morning.
- eating
- is eating
- eats
- eat (right)
Which verb completes the sentence? The cats ___ every morning.
- sleep (right)
- sleeps
- sleeping
- is sleeping
Which verb completes the sentence? The birds near the window ___ in the yard.
- chirp (right)
- is chirping
- chirps
- chirping
Tip: One person or thing takes a verb with -s (Maya reads). More than one takes the verb with no -s (They read).
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