Understanding Person and Number
Directions:
In the columns at the left cross through the codes that identify the person and number of the underlined verbs in the sentences below. Use the following code:
1 first person S singular
2 second person P plural
3 third person
Example:
person number
1 2 3 S P
Submarines move easily both in and under water.
person number
1 2 3 S P 1. Whirlpool jets circulate the water in the Boyds’ bathtub.
1 2 3 S P 2. We filled the washtub with hot water.
1 2 3 S P 3. Judy splattered paint on her shoes.
1 2 3 S P 4. I dropped the pickle fork down the garbage disposal.
1 2 3 S P 5. You children ate all the Halloween candy.
1 2 3 S P 6. An octopus has three hearts.
1 2 3 S P 7. Sandi, you left your books on the floor.
1 2 3 S P 8. I escaped through the emergency exit at the top of the elevator.
1 2 3 S P 9. Recent design changes at the Belle County rest Homes make life easier for the patients.
1 2 3 S P 10. We wore our matching blue sweaters with the red reindeer on them.