Grammar and Language Workbook

178 Grammar and Language Workbook, Grade 6

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Grammar

Exercise 3 Draw two lines under the verb in parentheses that agrees with the subject.

The men in my family (has, have) red hair.

1. Members of the soccer team (wears, wear) special shoes for wet fields.


2. Squirrels in the park (gathers, gather) nuts for the winter.


3. The announcer on TV (says, say) it is going to rain this weekend.


4. A camel’s water supply (lasts, last) for many days.


5. The cans of paint (weighs, weigh) seven pounds each.


6. Vacations by the beach (ends, end) too quickly.


7. The runners on sleds easily (glides, glide) over fresh snow.


8. Libraries and museums (adds, add) culture to a city.


9. Hot chocolate or soup (warms, warm) you up on a cold winter day.


10. Old trunks and treasure chests (hides, hide) many interesting things.


11. Oil and gas (forms, form) underground.


12. Both Democrats and Republicans (campaigns, campaign) for political offices.


13. Neither rivers nor streams (runs, run) uphill.


14. Factories and mills (manufactures, manufacture) products for people to buy.


15. Both frogs and toads (croaks, croak) in the swamps.


16. A bell or chimes (rings, ring) on the hour.


17. The space shuttle and satellites (orbits, orbit) Earth.


18. Neither Will nor his sisters (rides, ride) our school bus this year.


19. Sand and cactus plants (bakes, bake) in the desert sun.


20. Both butterflies and moths (goes, go) through several stages of development.


21. Either a coat or a parka (provides, provide) warmth in the winter.


22. Dolphins and tuna (swims, swim) in groups.


23. Either a rainbow or floods (follows, follow) a storm.


24. Both decorations and ornaments (brightens, brighten) up a room.


25. Statues and monuments (honors, honor) outstanding individuals.