St.Jerome Emiliani School of Dinalupihan, Bataan Inc,.

Roosevelt Dinalupihan, Bataan

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A verb should agree in number with its subject.

Singular subje cts take singular verbs.
Example: The girl sings well.
Plural subjects take plural verbs.
Example: The girls sing well.

I. Directions: Underline the verb in the parentheses that agrees with its subject.
1. Squirrels ( love, loves ) to hide nuts and acorns in safe places.

2. They ( build, builds ) a nest out of leaves and ( store, stores ) food in it.

3. Most squirrels ( build, builds ) their nests in trees where branches ( meet, meets ).

4. Imagine my surprise when there ( was, were ) a squirrel in my mailbox.

5. The squirrel ( was, were ) building a nest in my mailbox.

6. The poor little squirrel ( was, were ) just as surprised as my mom and I (was, were ).

7. Bills ( is, are ) bad enough to receive in the mail, but a squirrel ( is, are ) a shock.

8. My dad ( is, are ) putting up a second mailbox, so the squirrel can have this one.

9. My mom and I ( is, are ) both careful now when we ( check, checks ) the mail.

10. We don’t ( want, wants ) to discover another animal hiding inside.

II. Directions: Edit the following paragraph, correcting subject / verb agreement.

Next month we is going on our vacation to Florida. My sister like it when we go to Florida
because she get to swim in the ocean. My brother and I wants to go deep-sea fishing while we
is there. My dad say he is going to take us this time. I sure hopes the weather is good so we can
go. While my mom and sister swims in the ocean, we are going to be catching fish for our
dinner. Then, while mom cook the fish, my dad and I are going to swim and have a good time.
 Conjunctions

Conjunctions are words that join two or more words, phrases or clauses. Example; for, and, nor, but,
or, yet, so.

III. Directions: Read each sentence below. Circle the conjunction that connects the two
phrases.

Example A: Stephen loves to play basketball, for he is very tall.

Answer: for

1. Sharon loves to go on roller coasters, yet she has a fear of heights.

2. Donald ate all his dinner, so he was able to have dessert.

3. Racoons must push lids off of garbage cans, or else they will go hungry.

4. Darren loves to play football, but he does not like to be the running back.

6. May loves to cook, for she has a special talent for it.

7. David has to wake up early, so he can climb the mountain.

8. Sophia ate a lot, yet she is still hungry.

9. The man is fast, but the woman is faster.

10. Derek went to the mall, so he could shop.

11. May loves to cook, but she needs a new stove.

12. Stephen loves to play baseball, for he is good at it.

13. We are going to the mall, once my friends get here.

14. I’m having a great time, while you are at home watching television.

15. We’re going to win the championship, since you guys are not prepared.
IV. Fill in with the most appropriate FANBOYS

1. The boy wanted to go to the park, _______ he had homework to do before he could go.

2. She doesn't eat cheese, ______ does she drink milk because she is lactose intolerant.

3. He can buy a brand new charger, ______ he can borrow the charger from his sister.

4. Sally studied intensely for her calculus test, _______ she didn’t pass with a C or higher.

5. Andrew wanted to quit his job, ______ he wanted to travel the world instead.

Look up in a dictionary and write the first listed meaning of each word.

1) Commotion

2) vigilant

3) kindle

4) obscure

5) quell