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Lack of Subject-Verb Agreement

Subject-verb agreement: -s or -es endings

Subject-verb agreement: -s or -es endings


This activity contains 10 questions.

	Select the verb that agrees with the subject. Success _______ hard work.   reward rewards

	Select the verb that agrees with the subject. The workshops and conferences _______ many guidelines for helping underprepared students to achieve their potential.   offer offers

	Select the verb that agrees with the subject. Most of the families in my neighborhood _______ the building of the new power plant.   oppose opposes

	Select the verb that agrees with the subject. The cutest one of the kittens _______ all day on the front porch.   sleep sleeps

	Select the verb that agrees with the subject. My mother's expectations _______ me to succeed in college   encourage encourages

	Select the verb that agrees with the subject. Either local television or radio stations _______ school delays and closings during the winter   announce announces

	Select the verb that agrees with the subject. The college _______ for conferences as a part of its faculty development program.   pays pay

	Select the verb that agrees with the subject. High prices and low interest rates _______ a period of inflation.   indicates indicate

	Select the verb form that agrees with the subject. Ben is the only one of the students who _______ class because he sleeps through his alarm clock.   misses miss

	Select the verb that agrees with the subject. The pitcher and the relief hurler _______ on the sidelines.   practice practices

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