VERB "TO BE"
SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT
COMBINING SENTENCES
MAIN IDEA
(Circle the main idea and underline the details)
MAIN IDEA
(Circle the main idea and underline the details)
100

I _________ a teacher. 

am

100

He (do, does) not (want, wants) another dog in his yard. 

does, want

100

The high school band gave a concert. It last for an hour. 

The high school band gave a concert that lasted for an hour. 

100

My coat is blue and red with a green zipper. 

Subject - My coat

Details - blue, red, green zipper

100

I have red, blue, and green blocks that we can build with. 

Main Idea - Things we can build with

Details - red, blue, and green blocks

200

We ___________ mechanics.

are

200

Cats (get, gets) the same treatment. 

gets

200

The milk spoiled. It was two weeks old. 

The two week old milk spoiled. 

200

I don't know why Paul is flying a kite in the rain. 

Subject - Paul

Details - flying a kite

              in the rain

200

Don't forget to wash your hair and use conditioner when you're in the shower.

Main Idea - taking a shower

Details - wash hair, use conditioner


300

Sally _________ in her room now, she ________ in the bathroom.

is, isn't

300

The neighbor's cat (stalk, stalks) him and then (pounce, pounces) on him. 

stalks, pounces

300

The water was cold. The water was dirty. The water was polluted. 

The water was cold, dirty, and polluted. 

300

We boil water and dunk a tea bag to make a cup of tea. 

Main idea - make a cup of teac

Details - dunk a tea bag

             boil water

300

I like to climb trees when it's warm enough outside. 

Main Idea - climb trees

Details - warm outside 

400

There is five lamps in the classroom.

are

400

This (drive, drives) him nuts and (make, makes) him run in circles barking. 

drives, makes

400

He was upset about his toy. It was broken. 

He was upset about his toy because it was broken.

400

The cafeteria smells like pizza and lemonde.

Main Idea - Cafeteria smells

Details - like pizza, lemonade

400

Grasshoppers, beetles, and caterpillars are all bugs. 

Main Idea - bugs

Details - grasshoppers, beetles, caterpillars

500

Where is the Morgans?

Where are the Morgans?

500

There (is, are) no doubt that we (has, have) the world's funniest dog. 

is, have

500

When you draw a clown, be sure to give it a funny nose. Also, give it a big mouth. Then give it wide eyes. 

When you draw a clown, give it a funny nose, a big mouth, and wide eyes. 

500

Why are your shoes in the middle of the living room. 

Main Idea - shoes

Details - in the middle of the living room

500

The farmers are busy picking cotton in their fields. 

Main Idea - Farmers

Details - picking cotton

             in the fields