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Subject Verb Agreement Worksheet

English grammar lesson 18: Subject–verb agreement · Set 80 · 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: All the players ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
  2. 2.Choose the right verb: Either the boys or Kabir ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
  3. 3.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) is (b) are
  4. 4.Choose the right verb: There ___ a cat in the garden. (a) are (b) is
  5. 5.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
  6. 6.Choose the right verb: There ___ a lot of rice in the bag. (a) are (b) is
  7. 7.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
  8. 8.Choose the right verb: Either the boys or Ishaan ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
  9. 9.Choose the right verb: My spectacles ___ on the table. (a) is (b) are
  10. 10.Choose the right verb: Each player ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
  11. 11.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
  12. 12.Choose the right verb: Every boy ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
  13. 13.Choose the right verb: Every player ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
  14. 14.Choose the right verb: There ___ an apple on the plate. (a) are (b) is
  15. 15.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) is (b) are
  16. 16.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 6. (a) are (b) is
  17. 17.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) is (b) are
  18. 18.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 8. (a) are (b) is
  19. 19.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) is (b) are
  20. 20.Choose the right verb: The bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) are (b) is
  21. 21.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
  22. 22.Choose the right verb: Neither the twins nor Yash ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
  23. 23.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) are (b) is
  24. 24.Choose the right verb: There ___ three pencils in the box. (a) is (b) are
  25. 25.Choose the right verb: There ___ many books on the shelf. (a) are (b) is
  26. 26.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
  27. 27.Choose the right verb: Either Aditya or the boys ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
  28. 28.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
  29. 29.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
  30. 30.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
  31. 31.Choose the right verb: Either my cousins or Diya ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
  32. 32.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 9. (a) are (b) is
  33. 33.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
  34. 34.Choose the right verb: Every player ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
  35. 35.Choose the right verb: Neither Karan nor the girls ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
  36. 36.Choose the right verb: Each of the boys ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
  37. 37.Choose the right verb: There ___ some water in the bottle. (a) are (b) is
  38. 38.Choose the right verb: Neither Tara nor the twins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
  39. 39.Choose the right verb: There ___ five mangoes in the basket. (a) are (b) is
  40. 40.Choose the right verb: Every player ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has

Answer key

  1. have
  2. is
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  14. is
  15. is
  16. is
  17. is
  18. is
  19. is
  20. is
  21. has
  22. is
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  24. are
  25. are
  26. is
  27. are
  28. has
  29. has
  30. is
  31. is
  32. is
  33. has
  34. has
  35. are
  36. has
  37. is
  38. are
  39. are
  40. has

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