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Show the present

 

You showed it

to us

 

It was shown

to me

 

Sing the song

He sang it

 

It was sung

at Christmas

 

Sit down

He sat down

 

She has sat

on that chair

 

Slay a dragon

He slew it

 

He has slain

two others

 

Speak up

He spoke loudly

 

He has spoken

to his lawyer

 

Spring on

that mouse

 

It sprang away

 

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It has sprung

into the grass

 

He swears

it is true

 

He swore

he would wait

 

He has sworn

his loyalty

 

Wake up

He woke up

 

Wring it out

 

He wrung it

with both hands

 

It was wrung

bone dry

 

SUBJECT - VERB AGREEMENT

 

he cheers

for the winner

 

winners are cheered

 

fans cheer

for both teams

 

Does anyone

like mustard?

 

Anyone is

allowed in.

 

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desserts are

sweet foods

 

one favorite

is cherries

 

another

is peaches

 

no one

is here

 

no one

is singing

 

no one else

plays checkers

 

no one

goes there

 

 

neither you

nor I

can play

this game

 

neither of us

is ready

 

every startup

costs money

 

everyone plays

fun games

 

each candle

burns brightly

 

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one learns

by doing

 

someone has

scared her

 

somebody is

leaving town

 

either one

is OK

 

has everyone

gone swimming

 

neither car

is new

 

one zoo

has lions

 

nobody here

is ready

 

no one

listens carefully

 

anyone learns

who listens

 

either one

can do it

 

each musician

plays his part

 

none of these

watches works

 

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here are

five apples

 

here is

a book

 

where has

Carlos gone?

 

how is

curry cooked

 

there goes

our beachball

 

where do

snakes live

 

there were

many players

 

here lies

Jefferson Davis

 

here come

both twins

 

END OF SUBJECT - VERB AGREEMENT

 

VARIOUS VERB FORMS

 

John sings

we sing

tenors sing

 

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cat hisses

cats hiss

hissing cats

 

leaves fall

visitors leave

 

a skater wins

a big win

 

sold paintings

one was sold

 

improved style

they improved

 

both sleep

they were sleeping

 

sprinters run

running water

 

columns stand

standing army

standing water

 

jury sits

sitting jury

 

to swim

swimming lesson

 

train arrives

arriving late

 

help comes

waiter came

 

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horses stampede

stampeding herd

 

cattle roam

roaming free

 

gum lasts

flavor lasted

 

inspection shows

showing movies

 

taxi waits

waited hours

no waiting

 

thieves take gold

silver was taken

 

crowd demands

a demanding lesson

 

help was delayed

it delays relief

 

basket is passed

a passing fancy

 

he still lives

in Denver

 

the living room

is comfortable

 

ice melts

butter melted

 

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he has stolen

my purse

 

the child

steals candy

 

we have made

chocolate cake

 

he makes bread

 

he has spoken

the boss speaks

 

we play tunes

we played chess

 

pets drink

a drinking song

 

they guzzled

the cokes

 

parents disagree

a disagreement

 

you do well

well done!

 

he has contributed

one thousand

 

we have many

contributions

 

rulers control

the country