IXL | Use the correct subject or verb | 3rd grade language arts

Complete the sentence with the best verb.

Mr. Avila

patches

the holes in the fence.

patches

patch

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Complete the sentence with the best subject.

Mrs. Erickson

arranges

many fun events at school.

Mrs. Erickson

The men

key idea

The subject and the verb in a sentence must agree.

Singular subjects name only one person, animal, place, or thing. When a subject is singular, use a singular verb. Singular verbs end in -s, -es, or -ies.

Sarah visits her grandmother.

My cat washes her paws.

Plural subjects name more than one person, animal, place, or thing. When a subject is plural, use a plural verb. Plural verbs usually do not end in -s, -es, or -ies.

Kyle and Jessie walk home.

The flowers grow in the garden.

solution

Look at the verb arranges. It is a singular verb.

Now look at the answer choices.

The subject Mrs. Erickson is singular, so it should be used with a singular verb.

Mrs. Erickson arranges

The subject the men is plural, so it should be used with a plural verb.

the men arrange

So, the best subject to complete the sentence is Mrs. Erickson.

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