Agreement with Phrases Separating Subject and Verb

Select the correct verb (singular or plural) for each sentence.

In the morning, the ships __________ out to sea.

• sail (plural)

• sails (singular)

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Select the correct verb (singular or plural) for each sentence.

Jason’s brother __________ to play baseball.

• like (plural)

• likes (singular)

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Select the correct verb (singular or plural) for each sentence.

The people on the talk show sometimes __________.

• disagree (plural)

• disagrees (singular)

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Select the correct verb (singular or plural) for each sentence.

__________ lions live in this area?

• Do (plural)

• Does (singular)

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Select the correct verb (singular or plural) for each sentence.

__________ leaders of both groups.

• There are (plural)

• There is (singular)

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Select the intervening phrase (sits between the subject and verb) in each sentence.

The singers as well as the dancers worked very hard on the show.

• as well as the dancers

• worked very hard

• on the show

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CCSS.L.5.1A

Select the intervening phrase (sits between the subject and verb) in each sentence.

The neighbor across the street grows roses.

• the neighbor

• grows roses

• across the street

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Select the intervening phrase (sits between the subject and verb) in each sentence.

New York, despite its crowded streets, is fun to visit.

• to visit

• despite the crowded streets

• is fun to visit

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CCSS.L.5.1A

Select the intervening phrase (sits between the subject and verb) in each sentence.

My sisters, who live all over the country, get together once a year.

• who live all over the country

• get together

• once a year

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Select the intervening phrase (sits between the subject and verb) in each sentence.

The picnic feast that we brought tasted delicious.

• tasted delicious

• the picnic feast

• that we brought

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CCSS.L.5.1A