Question

part 1:
directions: underline the subject and circle the correct verb to make the verb agree with the subject.
example: mary ( like / likes ) chocolate.

1. the football team ( play / plays ) every friday night.
2. the girls in the choir will ( sing / sings ) at the concert this tuesday.
3. in the morning, a flock of birds ( fly / flies ) to the pond.
4. before school starts, he ( put / puts ) his belongings in his backpack.
5. each player on the team needs to ( stretch / stretches ) before the game starts.

Explanation:

1. The subject is "The football team". When the team is considered as a single unit, the verb should be in the singular form. So "plays" is correct.
2. The subject is "The girls". "Will" is a modal verb, and after a modal verb, the base form of the verb is used. So "sing" is correct.
3. The subject is "a flock of birds". "A flock of" takes a singular verb. So "flies" is correct.
4. The subject is "he". "He" is a third - person singular, so the verb should be in the third - person singular form. So "puts" is correct.
5. "To" is an infinitive marker. After "to", the base form of the verb is used. So "stretch" is correct.

Answer:

1. Underline "The football team" and circle "plays".
2. Underline "The girls" and circle "sing".
3. Underline "a flock of birds" and circle "flies".
4. Underline "he" and circle "puts".
5. Underline "Each player" and circle "stretch".