Practise verbs that agree for Classes 5 and 6. Try the 10-question quiz below and see each answer explained straight away, then read all 11 questions with answers underneath. Free, no sign-up.
Question 1 of 10 · Verbs that agree
Choose the correct word. The dog ___ barking at the postman.
Answer: is. dog is singular, so we use is.
Choose the correct word. The cows ___ eating grass.
Answer: are. cows is plural, so we use are.
Choose the correct word. She ___ a new bicycle.
Answer: has. She is singular, so we use has.
Choose the correct word. Every student ___ a uniform.
Answer: wears. Every + singular noun takes a singular verb: wears.
Choose the correct word. They ___ a lot of homework yesterday.
Answer: had. Yesterday shows the past, so we use had.
Choose the correct word. My mother ___ in a bank.
Answer: works. mother is singular, so the verb ends in -s: works.
Choose the correct word. The children ___ playing in the garden.
Answer: are. children is plural, so we use are.
Choose the correct word. I ___ happy to see you.
Answer: am. With I, we use am.
Choose the correct word. He ___ not like bitter food.
Answer: does. He is singular, so we use does.
Choose the correct word. There ___ many books on the shelf.
Answer: are. books is plural, so we use are.
Choose the correct word. My friends ___ coming to my house today.
Answer: are. friends is plural, so we use are.
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