Match Nouns and Verbs - 1st Grade Writing

1. Which verb matches the subject "The cats" in this sentence: "The cats ___" (sleep or sleeps)?

   sleep. "The cats" is plural, so use the base verb form.

2. Which verb correctly completes the sentence: "The dogs ____ loud." (bark, barks)

   bark. 'The dogs' is plural, so use the base verb.

3. Which verb correctly completes the sentence: "I ____ happy." (am, are)

   am. 'I' always takes the special verb form 'am'.

4. Which verb matches the subject: "He ___" (hop/hops)?

   hops. "He" is singular, so add -s to the verb.

5. Choose the correct verb: "It ___" (rain/rains) today.

   rains. "It" is singular, so add -s to the verb.

6. Which verb matches the subject: "We ___" (hop/hops)?

   hop. "We" is plural, so use the plain verb form.

7. Choose the word that makes the sentence correct: "They ___ to school." (walk or walks)

   walk. "They" is plural, so use the base verb form.

8. Which verb matches the subject: "They ___" (play/plays)?

   play. "They" is plural, so use the base verb.

9. Which verb matches the subject "You" in this sentence: "You ___" (jump or jumps)?

   jump. "You" always takes the base verb form.

10. Which verb correctly completes the sentence: "My friends ____ fast." (run, runs)

    run. 'My friends' is plural, so no -s needed.

11. Which verb matches the subject "It" in this sentence: "It ___ fast." (run or runs)

    runs. "It" is singular, so add -s to the verb.

12. Which verb matches the subject: "My mom ___" (wash/washes) the dishes.

    washes. "My mom" is singular, so add -es after sh.

13. Find and correct the verb in this sentence: "My mom cook dinner."

    Correct: "My mom cooks dinner." 'Mom' is singular, so add -s to 'cook'.

14. Find and correct the verb error: "The girl play outside." What is the correct sentence?

    Correct: "The girl plays outside." "Girl" is singular, so add -s to the verb.

15. Choose the word that completes the sentence correctly: "The cats ___" (sleep/sleeps).

    sleep. "The cats" is plural, so no -s on the verb.

16. Find and correct the error: "The dogs runs fast." What is the correct sentence?

    The dogs run fast. "Dogs" is plural, so remove -s from verb.

17. Which verb correctly completes the sentence: "You ____ happy." (am, are)

    are. 'You' always takes 'are', never 'am'.

18. Choose the correct verb: "Mom and Dad ___ the dishes." (wash or washes)

    wash. "Mom and Dad" is plural, so use the base verb form.

19. Which verb correctly completes the sentence: "We ____ a book." (read, reads)

    read. 'We' is plural, so no -s on the verb.

20. What verb form usually matches a singular noun or singular pronoun (he, she, it) in the present tense?

    Use the verb with -s or -es (for example, runs, watches). Singular subjects need verbs ending in -s/-es in present tense.

21. Which verb correctly completes the sentence: "The babies ____ now." (sleep, sleeps)

    sleep. 'The babies' is plural, so use base form.

22. Find and correct the verb error: "The boys runs fast." What is the correct sentence?

    Correct: "The boys run fast." "Boys" is plural, so remove -s from the verb.

23. Which verb matches the subject "The baby" in this sentence: "The baby ___" (cry or cries)?

    cries. "Baby" is singular, so change y to -ies.

24. Which verb correctly completes the sentence: "She ____ a book." (read, reads)

    reads. 'She' is singular, so the verb takes -s.

25. Find and correct the verb in this sentence: "The cats chases the mouse."

    Correct: "The cats chase the mouse." 'Cats' is plural, so remove -es from 'chases'.

26. Which verb matches the subject: "The boys ___" (carry/carries)?

    carry. "The boys" is plural, so keep the base form.

27. Which verb correctly completes the sentence: "He ____ happy." (is, are)

    is. 'He' is singular and takes 'is'.

28. Find and correct the error: "My sister like apples." What is the correct sentence?

    My sister likes apples. "Sister" is singular, so verb needs -s.

29. Choose the word that makes the sentence correct: "She ___ to school." (walk or walks)

    walks. "She" is singular, so add -s to the verb.

30. Choose the correct verb: "My friends ___ soccer." (like or likes)

    like. "Friends" is plural, so use the base verb form.

31. Which verb matches the subject: "She ___" (play/plays)?

    plays. "She" is singular, requiring -s on the verb.

32. Choose the correct verb: "Mom ___ the dishes." (wash or washes)

    washes. "Mom" is singular, so add -es after sh.

33. Which verb matches the subject: "The baby ___" (cry/cries) at night.

    cries. "The baby" is singular; y changes to -ies.

34. Which verb matches the subject: "The boy ___" (carry/carries)?

    carries. "The boy" is singular; verb changes y to -ies.

35. Choose the word that completes the sentence correctly: "The cat ___" (sleep/sleeps).

    sleeps. "The cat" is singular, so the verb needs -s.

36. Choose the correct verb: "You ___" (jump/jumps) high.

    jump. "You" always uses the base verb form.

37. Which verb correctly completes the sentence: "The baby ____ now." (sleep, sleeps)

    sleeps. 'The baby' is singular, so add -s to sleep.

38. Which verb correctly completes the sentence: "The boy and the girl ____ outside." (play, plays)

    play. Two subjects joined by 'and' make a plural.

39. Choose the correct verb: "I ___" (eat/eats) lunch at school.

    eat. "I" always takes the base verb form.

40. Which verb matches the subject "The babies" in this sentence: "The babies ___" (cry or cries)?

    cry. "Babies" is plural, so use the base verb form.

41. Which verb correctly completes the sentence: "They ____ happy." (is, are)

    are. 'They' is plural and takes 'are'.

42. What verb form usually matches a plural noun or pronoun (we, they) in the present tense?

    Use the base verb without -s (for example, run, watch). Plural subjects take the base form of the verb.

43. What verb form usually matches a plural subject like "we" or "the dogs" in the present tense?

    Use the base verb without -s (for example, run, watch). Plural subjects use the plain verb form without endings.

44. Which verb matches the subject: "My parents ___" (wash/washes) the dishes.

    wash. "My parents" is plural, so no verb ending.

45. Which verb correctly completes the sentence: "He ____ to school." (walk, walks)

    walks. 'He' is singular, so the verb needs -s.

46. Which verb matches the subject "The cat" in this sentence: "The cat ___" (sleep or sleeps)?

    sleeps. "The cat" is singular, so add -s to the verb.

47. Which verb correctly completes the sentence: "The dog ____ loud." (bark, barks)

    barks. 'The dog' is singular, so add -s to the verb.

48. Which verb correctly completes the sentence: "It ____ in the pond." (swim, swims)

    swims. 'It' is singular, so the verb needs -s.

49. Which verb matches the subject: "The babies ___" (cry/cries) at night.

    cry. "The babies" is plural, so use plain "cry."

50. Which verb matches the subject "We" in this sentence: "We ___" (hop or hops)?

    hop. "We" is plural, so use the base verb form.

51. Which verb matches the subject "He" in this sentence: "He ___" (hop or hops)?

    hops. "He" is singular, so add -s to the verb.

52. Which verb correctly completes the sentence: "They ____ to school." (walk, walks)

    walk. 'They' is plural, so use the base verb form.

53. Which verb matches the subject "I" in this sentence: "I ___" (jump or jumps)?

    jump. "I" always takes the base verb form.

54. Find and correct the error: "We walks to the park." What is the correct sentence?

    We walk to the park. "We" is plural, so remove -s from "walks."

55. What verb form usually matches a singular subject like "he" or "the dog" in the present tense?

    Use the verb with -s or -es (for example, runs, watches). Singular subjects need verbs ending in -s/-es in present tense.

56. Choose the correct verb: "My friend ___ soccer." (like or likes)

    likes. "Friend" is singular, so add -s to the verb.

57. Which verb correctly completes the sentence: "My friend ____ fast." (run, runs)

    runs. 'My friend' is singular, so add -s.

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