Singular Subject Verb Agreement Worksheet Five of Seven

Worksheet (5 of 7) on Singular Subject Verb Agreement

Definition

When we write a singular noun we must also write a singular verb.When we write a plural noun, we usually add "s", "es" or "ies". When we write the plural verb, we usually take off the "s". When we write a singular verb, we usually add "s".

Example

A bark beetle chews through the bark of the tree.

"beetle" is a singular subject and "chews" is a singular verb. (note the "s" on the singular verb)

Directions

Write "c" if the correct verb has been used in the sentence or write "w" if the verb is wrong.

1	An insect, less than half a centimeter long, threatens the life of a tree.	c
2	A bark beetle destroy stands of trees.	w
3	Its scientific name, dendroctonus, means "tree killer".	c
4	The tree are a source of food and shelter for the bark beetle.	w
5	The mother beetle chew and tunnel between the bark and the wood.	w
6	She lays her eggs in between the bark and the wood.	c
7	Larvae hatch from the eggs and eat out their own tunnels.	c
8	This destroys tree tissues and causes branches to wither and dies.	w
9	Bark beetles cause the death of many trees. When there are fewer trees to feed on, the beetle population declines and the forest can recover.	c
10	The numbers of most organisms are limited by food supply.	c

Lessons

Singular Subject Verb Agreement Worksheet Five of Seven