Circle the words in () below that makes the subject and verb of the sentence agree
1.The cake (mix mixes) looks too thing
mix
2.Your dog (bark barks) at night
barks
3.Milt(like likes) the high jump
likes
4.Our (forest forests) provide a home for many creatures
forests
5.Usually, his movies (get gets) good reviews
get
6.Dachshunds (stand stands) low to the ground
stand
7.(He They) acts like a clown too often
He
8.Our neighbor often (borrow borrows) tools from us
borrows
9.The fresh (cake cakes) taste delicious
cake
10.They (meet meets) twice a month
meet
I agree with all your answers except #9.
All right!
Oops -- Writeacher is right.
Is tastes the verb?
The fresh cake tastes ...
OR
The fresh cakes taste ...
Yes.
1. The cake (mixes) looks too thin - The subject "cake" is singular, so the verb should agree with it, making it "mixes."
2. Your dog (barks) at night - The subject "dog" is singular, so the verb should agree with it, making it "barks."
3. Milt (likes) the high jump - The subject "Milt" is singular, so the verb should agree with it, making it "likes."
4. Our (forests) provide a home for many creatures - The subject "forests" is plural, so the verb should agree with it, making it "provide."
5. Usually, his movies (get) good reviews - The subject "movies" is plural, so the verb should agree with it, making it "get."
6. Dachshunds (stand) low to the ground - The subject "Dachshunds" is plural, so the verb should agree with it, making it "stand."
7. (He) acts like a clown too often - The subject "He" is singular, so it is the correct choice.
8. Our neighbor often (borrows) tools from us - The subject "neighbor" is singular, so the verb should agree with it, making it "borrows."
9. The fresh (cake) tastes delicious - The subject "cake" is singular, so the verb should agree with it, making it "tastes."
10. They (meet) twice a month - The subject "They" is plural, so it is the correct choice.