GOAL English Introduction to Grammar

Test 10 Lesson 15 Subject/Verb Agreement I Practice Ex. 2

Subject-Verb Agreement 1 - 2
Directions: Example: Write the correct present tense form of the verb in parentheses. Jason and Tess come with us to the concert. (come)

1) Bob and she ________ in the apartment near the river. (live) 2) Lauren ________ she can come to the movie with us on Saturday. (think) 3) We _______ to the park every Sunday. (go) 4) That man ________ the new owner of the coffee shop. (be) 5) He _______ long hours every day. (work) 6) The students _______ their lunches in the cafeteria. (buy) 7) The baby _______ across the living room floor. (crawl) 8) Terry and his sister _______ to school on their bikes. (ride) 9) People _______ me by my nickname, Red. (know) 10) The telephone _______ every time I am in the shower. (ring) Stop here and check your work. Directions: Cross out the prepositional phrases and correct any verb errors. Some sentences may be correct, so write Correct after those sentences.
are

Example: The trees in the forest is bending low in the storm. 11) The flowers in our garden grows very fast. 12) My aunt and uncle from Texas visits us every summer at our cottage. 13) The car with the new tires is ready to be picked up at the service station. 14) The books on the shelf needs to be reorganized. 15) The sidewalk between the buildings have been replaced several times. 16) The workers in the factory uses safety glasses to protect their eyes from sparks. 17) Our trip to the Bahamas start on Friday. 18) The river by the woods runs very fast in the spring. 19) The children at the playground enjoys the new equipment.

20) The intersection of the two highways are blocked by the heavy traffic.

Copyright 2007 FVTC GOAL English Department. Created by rtowne 4/18/06 rev 8/11/07

GOAL English Introduction to Grammar

Test 10 Lesson 15 Subject/Verb Agreement I Practice Ex. 2

Subject-Verb Agreement 1 - 2
Directions: Example: Write the correct present tense form of the verb in parentheses. Jason and Tess come with us to the concert. (come)

1) Bob and she _live_ in the apartment near the river. (live) 2) Lauren _thinks_ she can come to the movie with us on Saturday. (think) 3) We __go__ to the park every Sunday. (go) 4) That man __is__ the new owner of the coffee shop. (be) 5) He _works_ long hours every day. (work) 6) The students __buy__ their lunches in the cafeteria. (buy) 7) The baby _crawls_ across the living room floor. (crawl) 8) Terry and his sister _ride_ to school on their bikes. (ride) 9) People _know_ me by my nickname, Red. (know) 10) The telephone _rings_ every time I am in the shower. (ring) Stop here and check your work. Directions: Cross out the prepositional phrases and correct any verb errors. Some sentences may be correct, so write Correct after those sentences.
are

Example: The trees in the forest is bending low in the storm. 11) The flowers in our garden grow very fast. 12) My aunt and uncle from Texas visit us every summer at our cottage. 13) The car with the new tires is ready to be picked up at the service station. (Correct) 14) The books on the shelf need to be reorganized. 15) The sidewalk between the buildings has been replaced several times. 16) The workers in the factory use safety glasses to protect their eyes from sparks. 17) Our trip to the Bahamas starts on Friday. 18) The river by the woods runs very fast in the spring. (Correct) 19) The children at the playground enjoy the new equipment.

20) The intersection of the two highways is blocked by the heavy traffic.
Copyright 2007 FVTC GOAL English Department. Created by rtowne 4/18/06 rev 8/11/07