is/am/are
was/were
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prepositions
100
Thirteen students (is/am/are) quietly studying at their desks. Justify your answer: __________________________
Thirteen students ARE quietly studying at their desks. Justify: STUDENTS is a PLURAL subject.
100
I (was/were) eating lunch in the classroom. Justify your answer: _________________________
I WAS eating lunch in the classroom. Justify: I is a SINGULAR subject.
100
How many sides on an OCTAGON?
8
100
Write the prepositional phrase and circle the preposition: Mary and I went to school on Monday.
ON Monday
200
I (is/am/are) so excited to go trick-or-treating next Halloween. Justify your answer: __________________________
I AM so excited to go trick-or-treating next Halloween. Justify: The subject I always uses the verb AM.
200
You (was/were) doing homework all night last night. Justify your answer: ___________________________
You WERE doing homework all night. Justify: YOU always uses the verb WERE.
200
How many sides on a HEXAGON?
6
200
Write the prepositional phrase and circle the preposition: I sat near the door and ate my lunch.
NEAR the door.
300
Bob and Joe (is/am/are) rafting down the Colorado River. Justify your answer:
Bob and Joe ARE rafting down the Colorado River. Justify: Bob and Joe is PLURAL subject.
300
Twenty horses (was/were) galloping across the meadow. Justify your answer: ______________________
Twenty horses WERE galloping across the meadow. Justify: twenty horses is a PLURAL subject.
300
How many sides and angles on a PENTAGON?
5
300
Write the prepositional phrase and circle the preposition: The name of my cat is Whiskers.
OF my cat.
400
Many people (is/am/are) planning on attending the conference. Justify your answer ____________________________
Many people ARE planning on attending the conference. Justify: PEOPLE is a PLURAL subject.
400
Jim and Nancy (was/were) flying in a helicopter. Justify your answer: __________________
Jim and Nancy WERE flying in a helicopter. Justify: Jim and Nancy is a PLURAL subject.
400
How many sides and angles on a HEPTAGON?
7
400
Write the prepositional phrase and circle the preposition: He is waiting in line to see it.
IN line
500
The little old lady in the blue house (is/am/are) rocking in the chair on the porch. Justify your answer: _______________________________
The little old lady in the blue house IS rocking in the chair on the porch. Justify: little old lady is a SINGULAR subject.
500
Some of us (was/were) planning to go to a concert. Justify your answer: _______________
Some of us WERE planning to go to a concert. Justify: US is a PLURAL subject.
500
How many sides and angles on a NONAGON?
9
500
Write the prepositional phrase and circle the preposition: The cat was hiding under the old table in the barn.
UNDER the old table IN the barn