Question

subject/verb agreement
read each sentence. circle the action word in parentheses ( ) that correctly completes the sentence.
1 two baby llamas (play/plays) in the mountains.
2 one baby llama (hide/hides) under a bush.
3 the baby animals (chase/chases) flying leaves.
4 soon the mother llama (call/calls) them.
5 the babies (run/runs) to her.
6 the two babies (stand/stands) next to their mother.
7 one baby (close/closes) its eyes.
8 the mother llama (nudge/nudges) the baby gently.
9 but the baby llama (sleep/sleeps).
10 soon both baby llamas (sleep/sleeps).
if the naming part of a sentence names one, add -s to the action word. if the naming part names more than one, do not add -s to the action word.

Explanation:

1.

The subject "Two baby llamas" is plural (names more than one), so the verb should not have -s. So "play" is correct.

The subject "One baby llama" is singular (names one), so the verb should have -s. So "hides" is correct.

The subject "The baby animals" is plural (names more than one), so the verb should not have -s. So "chase" is correct.

Answer:

play

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