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Week Thirteen Language Arts Warm Ups

Subject-Verb Agreement Part 1

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1. Choose the form of the verb that will correctly complete the following sentence.
When ______________ he going to arrive for our date?
a. are b. is c. were d. none of the above

Answer: b.

2. Choose the form of the verb that will correctly complete the following sentence.
Charlie ______________ not read my new book.
a. have b. has c. none of the above

Answer: b.

3. Choose the form of the verb that will correctly complete the following sentence.
The U.S. Constitution ______________ Congress the power to declare war.
a. gives b. give c. none of the above

Answer: a.

4. Choose the form of the verb that will correctly complete the following sentence.
Los Angeles ______________ border the Atlantic Ocean.
a. don't b. doesn't c. none of the above

Answer: b.

5. Choose the form of the verb that will correctly complete the following sentence.
Neither the banks nor the credit union ______________ open on New Years Day.
a. were b. was c. none of the above

Answer: b. (Note: When subjects are joined by nor, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it.

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