Subject-Verb Agreement Worksheet
A Grade 5 ELA worksheet focusing on understanding and applying subject-verb agreement rules through various question types.
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Subject-Verb Agreement Practice
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. Remember that singular subjects take singular verbs, and plural subjects take plural verbs.
1. Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence: The dog its tail.
wag
wags
wagging
are wagging
2. Which sentence shows correct subject-verb agreement?
The birds sings beautifully.
The bird sing beautifully.
The birds sing beautifully.
The bird sings beautifully.
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
3. My sister and I to the park every Saturday. (go)
4. The cat on the warm blanket. (sleep)
5. Many students for the test. (study)
Indicate whether each statement is true or false regarding subject-verb agreement.
6. A singular subject always takes a plural verb.
True
False
7. When two subjects are joined by 'and', the verb is usually plural.
True
False
8. Write a sentence using a singular subject and a singular verb. Underline the subject and circle the verb.
9. Write a sentence using a plural subject and a plural verb. Underline the subject and circle the verb.
Read the passage below. Identify and correct any subject-verb agreement errors. Rewrite the corrected sentences.
My family loves to go camping. My dad always pack the tent, and my mom prepare the food. My brother and I helps with the sleeping bags. The campfire crackle softly as we tell stories. Everyone enjoys the fresh air.
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