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Subject Verb Agreement Worksheet

English grammar lesson 18: Subject–verb agreement · Set 716 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Choose the right verb: Every girl ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
  2. 2.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 9. (a) are (b) is
  3. 3.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 8. (a) is (b) are
  4. 4.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
  5. 5.Choose the right verb: Every boy ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
  6. 6.Choose the right verb: All the girls ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
  7. 7.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) are (b) is
  8. 8.Choose the right verb: There ___ three pencils in the box. (a) are (b) is
  9. 9.Choose the right verb: All the students ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
  10. 10.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 5. (a) is (b) are
  11. 11.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) are (b) is
  12. 12.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
  13. 13.Choose the right verb: Either Riya or the twins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
  14. 14.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) is (b) are
  15. 15.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 5. (a) is (b) are
  16. 16.Choose the right verb: Either my cousins or Nisha ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
  17. 17.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
  18. 18.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
  19. 19.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
  20. 20.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) are (b) is
  21. 21.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) are (b) is
  22. 22.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
  23. 23.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
  24. 24.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 4. (a) is (b) are
  25. 25.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
  26. 26.Choose the right verb: There ___ some milk in the jug. (a) is (b) are
  27. 27.Choose the right verb: My spectacles ___ on the table. (a) is (b) are
  28. 28.Choose the right verb: All the players ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
  29. 29.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 6. (a) are (b) is
  30. 30.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
  31. 31.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
  32. 32.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
  33. 33.Choose the right verb: Either Ishaan or the girls ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
  34. 34.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
  35. 35.Choose the right verb: Every boy ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
  36. 36.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
  37. 37.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
  38. 38.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
  39. 39.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
  40. 40.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) are (b) is

Answer key

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

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