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Verb, subject agreement

Look carefully at the following sentences. The words in green are verbs and the words in red are the subject.What do you notice about the verb when the subject changes?

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Jamie enjoys playing with the dog.Jamie and Beth enjoy ice cream.I enjoy time alone.They enjoy a trip to the cinema.Beth enjoys shopping.The girl enjoys time with her friends.

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The girl dances to the music.

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dancesThe girl

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Happily, he accepts the award.

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acceptshe

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You are welcome to use the pool at the hotel.

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are welcomeYou

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They drive too fast along the motorway.

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driveThey

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The children hate brussel sprouts.

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hateThe children

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You were playing with the ball last.

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were playingYou

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Ian devours the cake greedily.

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devoursIan

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We are going to town on the bus.

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are goingWe

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My friend .......... my shopping for me.

Which of these verbs would correctly complete this sentence?

carries

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carry

carries

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The tourists all of the main sites.

Which of these verbs would correctly complete this sentence?

visits

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visit

visit

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Mr Howard to the proposed plans.

Which of these verbs would correctly complete this sentence?

are objecting

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is objecting

is objecting

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The nurse the baby to sleep.

Which of these verbs would correctly complete this sentence?

soothes

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soothe

soothes

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You a very naughty boy!

Which of these verbs would correctly complete this sentence?

are

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is

are

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We friends when the accident happened.

Which of these verbs would correctly complete this sentence?

were visiting

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was visiting

were visiting

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I the film last week.

Which of these verbs would correctly complete this sentence?

seen

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saw

saw