Question

grammar check
circle the correct answer.

1. the president live (lives) in the white house.
2. senators work works in the capitol.
3. the vice president work works in the executive branch.
4. the supreme court justices explain explains the laws.
5. the president enforce enforces the laws.
6. the u.s. government have has three branches.

questions and answers
practice the different ways to ask these questions. then write the answers.

1. which branch of the government makes the laws?

which branch of the government does the congress work in?

1. which branch of the government explains the laws?

which branch of the government does the supreme court work in?

1. which branch of the government enforces the laws?

which branch of the government does the president work in?

Explanation:

Grammar Check (Answering each question by circling the correct verb form):

1. Step 1: Analyze subject-verb agreement for "The President" (singular, third-person).

The correct verb is "lives" (since "The President" is singular, we use the third - person singular form of the verb "live").
So we circle "lives".

1. Step 2: Analyze subject-verb agreement for "Senators" (plural).

For a plural subject like "Senators", we use the base form of the verb. So the correct verb is "work".
We circle "work".

1. Step 3: Analyze subject-verb agreement for "The Vice President" (singular, third - person).

A singular, third - person subject like "The Vice President" takes the third - person singular form of the verb. The correct verb is "works".
We circle "works".

1. Step 4: Analyze subject-verb agreement for "The Supreme Court justices" (plural).

With a plural subject, we use the base form of the verb. The correct verb is "explain".
We circle "explain".

1. Step 5: Analyze subject-verb agreement for "The President" (singular, third - person).

For a singular, third - person subject, we use the third - person singular form of the verb. The correct verb is "enforces".
We circle "enforces".

1. Step 6: Analyze subject-verb agreement for "The U.S. government" (singular, third - person, as it is a collective noun).

A singular, third - person collective noun like "The U.S. government" takes the third - person singular form of the verb. The correct verb is "has".
We circle "has".

Questions and Answers (Answering the questions about the U.S. government branches):

1. Step 1: Recall the function of the legislative branch.

The legislative branch (Congress, which includes the Senate and the House of Representatives) is responsible for making laws. And Congress works in the legislative branch.
So the answer is: The legislative branch makes the laws. Congress works in the legislative branch.

1. Step 2: Recall the function of the judicial branch.

The judicial branch (led by the Supreme Court) is responsible for explaining (interpreting) the laws. And the Supreme Court works in the judicial branch.
So the answer is: The judicial branch explains the laws. The Supreme Court works in the judicial branch.

1. Step 3: Recall the function of the executive branch.

The executive branch (led by the President) is responsible for enforcing the laws. And the President works in the executive branch.
So the answer is: The executive branch enforces the laws. The President works in the executive branch.

Grammar Check Answers (Circled Verbs):

1. lives
2. work
3. works
4. explain
5. enforces
6. has

Questions and Answers Answers:

1. The legislative branch makes the laws. Congress works in the legislative branch.
2. The judicial branch explains the laws. The Supreme Court works in the judicial branch.
3. The executive branch enforces the laws. The President works in the executive branch.

Answer:

Grammar Check (Answering each question by circling the correct verb form):

1. Step 1: Analyze subject-verb agreement for "The President" (singular, third-person).

The correct verb is "lives" (since "The President" is singular, we use the third - person singular form of the verb "live").
So we circle "lives".

1. Step 2: Analyze subject-verb agreement for "Senators" (plural).

For a plural subject like "Senators", we use the base form of the verb. So the correct verb is "work".
We circle "work".

1. Step 3: Analyze subject-verb agreement for "The Vice President" (singular, third - person).

A singular, third - person subject like "The Vice President" takes the third - person singular form of the verb. The correct verb is "works".
We circle "works".

1. Step 4: Analyze subject-verb agreement for "The Supreme Court justices" (plural).

With a plural subject, we use the base form of the verb. The correct verb is "explain".
We circle "explain".

1. Step 5: Analyze subject-verb agreement for "The President" (singular, third - person).

For a singular, third - person subject, we use the third - person singular form of the verb. The correct verb is "enforces".
We circle "enforces".

1. Step 6: Analyze subject-verb agreement for "The U.S. government" (singular, third - person, as it is a collective noun).

A singular, third - person collective noun like "The U.S. government" takes the third - person singular form of the verb. The correct verb is "has".
We circle "has".

Questions and Answers (Answering the questions about the U.S. government branches):

1. Step 1: Recall the function of the legislative branch.

The legislative branch (Congress, which includes the Senate and the House of Representatives) is responsible for making laws. And Congress works in the legislative branch.
So the answer is: The legislative branch makes the laws. Congress works in the legislative branch.

1. Step 2: Recall the function of the judicial branch.

The judicial branch (led by the Supreme Court) is responsible for explaining (interpreting) the laws. And the Supreme Court works in the judicial branch.
So the answer is: The judicial branch explains the laws. The Supreme Court works in the judicial branch.

1. Step 3: Recall the function of the executive branch.

The executive branch (led by the President) is responsible for enforcing the laws. And the President works in the executive branch.
So the answer is: The executive branch enforces the laws. The President works in the executive branch.

Grammar Check Answers (Circled Verbs):

1. lives
2. work
3. works
4. explain
5. enforces
6. has

Questions and Answers Answers:

1. The legislative branch makes the laws. Congress works in the legislative branch.
2. The judicial branch explains the laws. The Supreme Court works in the judicial branch.
3. The executive branch enforces the laws. The President works in the executive branch.