RULES
To form the plural of a verb that ends in S, SH, CH or X, we add _____ at the end.
es
All of the fruit (look/looks) ripe.
looks
The number of a subject has to agree with the verb
true
Jack climbs the mountain and find the plants.
finds the plants.
That man (wish - wishes) he could take a trip.
wishes.
Singular subjects will use __________ verbs.
singular
Both of the apples (is/are) good.
are
Almost all verbs ending in -s are plural.
false
Today everybody call the monument Stonehenge.
call the monument, it should be calls
The teacher (drive - drives) to school every day.
drives
The following indefinite pronouns are __________: both, few, many, and several.
plural
Honesty and kindness (is / are) good traits in a person.
are
To form verbs in the present tense, I have to know if the noun in the subject is singular or plural
true
The group wait below.
wait, it should be waits
Ann and Margaret (is , are) good friends.
are
When a word refers to one person, place, thing, or idea, it is singular in __________.
number
Chicken and dumplings (is/are) a favorite Southern dish.
are
These ladies walks to the bus stop.
walks.., it should be walk
The first group (write - writes) very well.
writes
The following indefinite pronouns are __________: anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, neither, nobody, nothing, no one, one, somebody, someone, and something.
singular
The horse (carry) heavy boxes to the barn. Explain why is this sentence incorrect.
carry needs to be singular because is only one horse. The y needs to change to i and add es
carries
Subjects joined by AND usually take a singular verb.
false
Everyone study for the test.
study.... it should be studies
Both girls (cry - cries) of happiness.
cry.