Subject-Verb Agreement
Lie and Lay
Sit and Set
Troublesome Verbs
Troublesome Words
100

From the ship, Timothy and Joy (was, were) waving.

were

100

(Lie, Lay) the jackets on the counter.

Lay

100
She (sat, set) the kitten on the porch. 

set

100
The cookies were shared (among, between) the three children.

among

100

Hailey got an A (to, too).

too

200

The babies in the nursery (is, are) crying.

are


200

The spider (laid, lain) several eggs.

laid

200

(Sit, Set) your report card on the kitchen table.

Set

200

I will eat (fewer, less) pieces of pie than my brother.

fewer

200

The dog and (its, it's) owner ran quickly.

its

300

Julia and Austin (is, are) returning from the games early.

are

300

If she would (lie, lay) down, she would feel better. 

lie

300

The dog has been (setting, sitting) under the tree.

sitting

300

An obedient Christian will (accept, except) God's will for his life. 

accept

300

(Your, You're) house is very big.

Your

400

The members of our class (sing, sings) well.

sing

400
Since I was not feeling well yesterday, I (laid, lay) on the couch for most of the day.

lay

400
You may (set, sit) at this desk. 

sit

400

The water balloon (burst, busted).

burst

400

(Their, They're) our new neighbors.

They're

500

(Do, Does) Chloe and Matthew have reserved seats?

Do

500

The baby is (lying, laying) in his crib.

lying

500

He (sat, set) on the curb while he waited.

sat

500

Let's keep the secret (between, among) the two of us.

between 

500

Mom, (can, may) I go over to my friend's house? 

may