← Subject–verb agreement lesson New set →

Subject Verb Agreement Worksheet

English grammar lesson 18: Subject–verb agreement · Set 100 · 40 questions
TalentJR

The grammar rule (Find the real subject): Each, every and one of … are singular: Each boy has, One of my friends is. “The box of pencils” — the real subject is the box, so “is”. With either … or / neither … nor, follow the nearer subject. After “there”, look at what follows: there is a cat, there are two cats, there is some milk. News, mathematics and physics are singular; scissors and trousers are plural.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) are (b) is
  2. 2.Choose the right verb: Each of the boys ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
  3. 3.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
  4. 4.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
  5. 5.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
  6. 6.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
  7. 7.Choose the right verb: All the players ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
  8. 8.Choose the right verb: Neither Kabir nor the boys ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
  9. 9.Choose the right verb: Each of the boys ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
  10. 10.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
  11. 11.Choose the right verb: There ___ a lot of rice in the bag. (a) are (b) is
  12. 12.Choose the right verb: Neither the girls nor Dev ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
  13. 13.Choose the right verb: Neither the boys nor Manav ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
  14. 14.Choose the right verb: Either Isha or the twins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
  15. 15.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 7. (a) is (b) are
  16. 16.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
  17. 17.Choose the right verb: Every boy ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
  18. 18.Choose the right verb: Each of the boys ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
  19. 19.Choose the right verb: There ___ five mangoes in the basket. (a) is (b) are
  20. 20.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 7. (a) are (b) is
  21. 21.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
  22. 22.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
  23. 23.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
  24. 24.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) is (b) are
  25. 25.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) is (b) are
  26. 26.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 6. (a) are (b) is
  27. 27.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) is (b) are
  28. 28.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
  29. 29.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
  30. 30.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 9. (a) is (b) are
  31. 31.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
  32. 32.Choose the right verb: All the boys ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
  33. 33.Choose the right verb: Neither Omkar nor the twins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
  34. 34.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) is (b) are
  35. 35.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) are (b) is
  36. 36.Choose the right verb: There ___ some water in the bottle. (a) are (b) is
  37. 37.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 9. (a) is (b) are
  38. 38.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
  39. 39.Choose the right verb: There ___ a cat in the garden. (a) are (b) is
  40. 40.Choose the right verb: There ___ many books on the shelf. (a) is (b) are

Answer key

  1. are
  2. has
  3. is
  4. has
  5. have
  6. has
  7. have
  8. are
  9. has
  10. is
  11. is
  12. is
  13. is
  14. are
  15. is
  16. has
  17. has
  18. has
  19. are
  20. is
  21. has
  22. have
  23. has
  24. is
  25. is
  26. is
  27. is
  28. has
  29. has
  30. is
  31. has
  32. have
  33. are
  34. is
  35. is
  36. is
  37. is
  38. has
  39. is
  40. are

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar