Subjects and Verbs

Subject-Verb Agreement

100

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. "Nicole (drive, drives) to work every morning."

drives (singular)

200

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. "My parents always (ask, asks) me if I have homework."

ask (plural)

300

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. "Your group of friends (love, loves) to go to the skate park."

loves (singular)

400

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. "One of the girls (forget, forgets) her equipment in the locker room often."

forgets (one- singular)

500

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. "Either the coach or the players (win, wins) the raffle."

win (players is plural and closest to the verb)

Active and Passive Voice

100

Re-write the sentence in active voice. "That album was recorded in 1999 by the Backstreet Boys."

The Backstreet Boys recorded that album in 1999.

200

Write AV if the verb is in active voice and PV if it is in passive voice. "Chris sang a solo at the concert."

active voice (performer comes before verb)

300

Write AV if the verb is in active voice and PV if it is in passive voice. "A present was given to the young child."

passive voice (no performer)

400

Write AV if the verb is in active voice and PV if it is in passive voice. "I have played piano for eighteen years."

active voice (performer comes before verb)

500

Re-write the sentence in active voice. "The trumpet is played by Ray in the jazz band."

Ray plays the trumpet in the jazz band.

Subjects and Predicates

100

"Dad's tools on the workbench." Complete or incomplete sentence?

incomplete (no verb)

200

"Because it is written in past tense." Complete or incomplete sentence?

incomplete (dependent another idea)

300

Underline the complete subject. Double underline the simple subject. "A huge tornado suddenly appeared in Kansas."

simple- tornado complete- a huge tornado

400

Underline the complete predicate. Double underline the simple predicate. "My little sister has played violin in the orchestra for two years."

simple- has played complete- has played violin in the orchestra for two years

500

Underline the complete predicate. Double underline the simple predicate. "On Friday, we watched the entire season on Netflix."

simple- watched complete- On Friday, watched the entire season on Netflix

Parts of Speech

100

Identify the direct object. "Brandon kicked the soccer ball into the net."

soccer ball

200

Identify the indirect object. "I passed Chad the ball in gym class."

Chad

300

Identify the indirect object. "He bought his wife roses for Valentine's Day."

his wife

400

Underline the nouns. Box the pronouns. Circle the verbs. "We should go to the assembly now."

Underline nouns- assembly Box pronouns- we Circle verbs- should go

500

Underline the nouns. Box the pronouns. Circle the verbs. "Did you find anyone who can drive us to the game?"

Underline nouns- game Box pronouns- you, anyone, us Circle verbs- did, find, can, drive

More with Subjects and Verbs!

100

Identify the compound subjects. "Gracie and her classmates will try their best to answer the questions."

Gracie and her classmates

200

Identify the compound verbs. "Simba became king and ruled the jungle."

became, ruled

300

"My friends and I play Capture the Flag almost every night in the summer." Are the subject and verb in singular or plural form?

plural- my friends and I, play

400

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. "The choir of singers (perform, performs) in a holiday concert every year."

performs (choir-singular)

500

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. "Neither Quincy nor Jeremy (eat, eats) with us at lunch."

eats (singular)