For each sentence below write the verb that agrees with the subject.
1.Plants ___ thickets along the edges of tropical forests.(grow grows)
grow
2.The tropical forest____ warm and humid.(remain remains)
remains
3.The trees____ year round (grow grows)
grow
4.The branches____ over one hundred feet (reaches reach)
reach
5.This level ___ called the canopy (is are)
is
6.Orchids ____from the branches of trees (hang hangs) hang
7.Some forest animals ___through the air from branch to branch (glides glide)
glide
8.A gibbon ____through the treetops (Swing swings)
swing
9.Many insects ____on rotting jungle wood.(live lives)
live
10.Birds ____ around these forests during the day (flies fly)
fly
8 is incorrect. Do you see why?
The rest are correct.
Yes because gibbon is singular?
Yes, right.
The verb that agrees with the subject in each sentence:
1. Plants grow thickets along the edges of tropical forests.
2. The tropical forest remains warm and humid.
3. The trees grow year round.
4. The branches reach over one hundred feet.
5. This level is called the canopy.
6. Orchids hang from the branches of trees.
7. Some forest animals glide through the air from branch to branch.
8. A gibbon swings through the treetops.
9. Many insects live on rotting jungle wood.
10. Birds fly around these forests during the day.