← Subject–verb agreement lesson New set →

Subject Verb Agreement Worksheet

English grammar lesson 18: Subject–verb agreement · Set 144 · 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 bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) are (b) is
  2. 2.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) is (b) are
  3. 3.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
  4. 4.Choose the right verb: There ___ three pencils in the box. (a) is (b) are
  5. 5.Choose the right verb: Every girl ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
  6. 6.Choose the right verb: All the players ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
  7. 7.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
  8. 8.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
  9. 9.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) is (b) are
  10. 10.Choose the right verb: There ___ some milk in the jug. (a) is (b) are
  11. 11.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
  12. 12.Choose the right verb: All the students ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
  13. 13.Choose the right verb: There ___ five mangoes in the basket. (a) are (b) is
  14. 14.Choose the right verb: My spectacles ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
  15. 15.Choose the right verb: Each player ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
  16. 16.Choose the right verb: There ___ a mango in the basket. (a) is (b) are
  17. 17.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) is (b) are
  18. 18.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 8. (a) are (b) is
  19. 19.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 6. (a) are (b) is
  20. 20.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
  21. 21.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
  22. 22.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
  23. 23.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) is (b) are
  24. 24.Choose the right verb: Neither the boys nor Kabir ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
  25. 25.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
  26. 26.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
  27. 27.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
  28. 28.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
  29. 29.Choose the right verb: Either the girls or Manav ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
  30. 30.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) are (b) is
  31. 31.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 5. (a) are (b) is
  32. 32.Choose the right verb: Either the girls or Priya ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
  33. 33.Choose the right verb: There ___ two cats in the garden. (a) are (b) is
  34. 34.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
  35. 35.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 7. (a) is (b) are
  36. 36.Choose the right verb: There ___ a cat in the garden. (a) are (b) is
  37. 37.Choose the right verb: Neither Neel nor the twins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
  38. 38.Choose the right verb: Every player ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
  39. 39.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
  40. 40.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have

Answer key

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

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