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Year 5 Subject–Verb Agreement (is/are, was/were, has/have) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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Year 5 Subject–Verb Agreement (is/are, was/were, has/have) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

Circle the verb that matches the subject (one thing or more than one).

1.He (answer space) sick last week.
  1. Awere
  2. Bwas

Answer: was

The subject and the verb must agree: was is right here.

2.They (answer space) a big garden.
  1. Ahave
  2. Bhas

Answer: have

The subject and the verb must agree: have is right here.

3.The tree (answer space) green leaves.
  1. Ahas
  2. Bhave

Answer: has

The subject and the verb must agree: has is right here.

4.We (answer space) late for the bus.
  1. Awas
  2. Bwere

Answer: were

The subject and the verb must agree: were is right here.

5.My brother (answer space) a new bike.
  1. Ahave
  2. Bhas

Answer: has

The subject and the verb must agree: has is right here.

6.The bananas (answer space) green last week.
  1. Awas
  2. Bwere

Answer: were

The subject and the verb must agree: were is right here.

7.I (answer space) at home yesterday.
  1. Awere
  2. Bwas

Answer: was

The subject and the verb must agree: was is right here.

8.It (answer space) cold last night.
  1. Awere
  2. Bwas

Answer: was

The subject and the verb must agree: was is right here.

9.You (answer space) very brave yesterday.
  1. Awas
  2. Bwere

Answer: were

The subject and the verb must agree: were is right here.

10.She (answer space) two goldfish.
  1. Ahave
  2. Bhas

Answer: has

The subject and the verb must agree: has is right here.

11.The cats (answer space) soft fur.
  1. Ahas
  2. Bhave

Answer: have

The subject and the verb must agree: have is right here.

12.My friends (answer space) lots of games.
  1. Ahas
  2. Bhave

Answer: have

The subject and the verb must agree: have is right here.

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