Exercises A1 : practice subject-verb agreement in English

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Subject-verb agreement in English [A1] — VocaVerb

These exercises will help you practice the key rule from the lesson: adding -s to verbs when the subject is he, she, or it. Complete each activity to check your understanding!

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Exercice 1 — Fill in the Blank: Add -s or Not?

Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

  1. She ___ (walk) to school every day.
  2. They ___ (play) football on Sundays.
  3. He ___ (read) a book before bed.
  4. I ___ (drink) coffee in the morning.
Correction

  1. She walks to school every day.
  2. They play football on Sundays.
  3. He reads a book before bed.
  4. I drink coffee in the morning.

Exercice 2 — Transform the Sentence: Change the Subject

Rewrite each sentence by replacing the subject with the one given in brackets. Change the verb form if necessary.

  1. I cook dinner at home. (She)
  2. They work in an office. (He)
  3. He listens to music. (We)
  4. You speak English well. (She)
Correction

  1. She cooks dinner at home.
  2. He works in an office.
  3. We listen to music.
  4. She speaks English well.

Exercice 3 — Spot and Fix the Mistake

Each sentence contains a subject-verb agreement error. Find the mistake and rewrite the sentence correctly.

  1. She walk to the park every evening.
  2. He eat breakfast at seven o'clock.
  3. It rains, but she don't carry an umbrella.
  4. My brother live in London.
Correction

  1. She walks to the park every evening.
  2. He eats breakfast at seven o'clock.
  3. It rains, but she doesn't carry an umbrella.
  4. My brother lives in London.

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