Subject-Verb Agreement 1
What does "FANBOYS" stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
My dog barked at the mail carrier.
barked
What is the future tense of "run."
will run
What is a subject in a sentence?
The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.
Alligators and Lions (are, is) apex predators.
Which word connects two similar ideas?
And
As the comedian leaves the stage, people applaud loudly.
leaves, applaud
Make this sentence past tense:
She drives to Piggly Wiggly.
What is a predicate in a sentence?
The predicate tells what the subject does or is, including the verb and any objects or modifiers.
Create a sentence using "but."
He likes bananas, but I do not.
We played baseball after school.
played
Change the sentence to future tense:
The teacher goes to the copy room.
The teacher will go to the copy room.
Identify the subject in this sentence: "The cat sleeps."
cat
What is the function of "or" in a sentence?
It presents a choice between two options.
Someone stole my purse.
stole
Past, present, or future:
I am walking to the store to get gum.
present
Identify the predicate in this sentence: "The dog barks loudly."
Having reached the state semifinals, the team (are, is) celebrating its achievements.
is
Team is a collective noun. It is ONE team, so it needs a singular verb.
Where should the comma go?
I am cold but my sister is hot.
after cold
My brother is laughing at me.
laughing
Change the sentence to past tense:
My parents shop around Home Depot.
My parents shopped around Home Depot.
Create a sentence and identify the subject and predicate.
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