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Subject Verb Agreement Worksheet

English grammar lesson 18: Subject–verb agreement · Set 953 · 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: Either Vivaan or the boys ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
  2. 2.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
  3. 3.Choose the right verb: There ___ some water in the bottle. (a) is (b) are
  4. 4.Choose the right verb: Either Neel or the girls ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
  5. 5.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 8. (a) are (b) is
  6. 6.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
  7. 7.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) is (b) are
  8. 8.Choose the right verb: There ___ three pencils in the box. (a) are (b) is
  9. 9.Choose the right verb: There ___ a lot of rice in the bag. (a) is (b) are
  10. 10.Choose the right verb: The bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) are (b) is
  11. 11.Choose the right verb: Every boy ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
  12. 12.Choose the right verb: Each of the boys ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
  13. 13.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) is (b) are
  14. 14.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) are (b) is
  15. 15.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 9. (a) is (b) are
  16. 16.Choose the right verb: There ___ a mango in the basket. (a) are (b) is
  17. 17.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
  18. 18.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
  19. 19.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
  20. 20.Choose the right verb: Neither the boys nor Saanvi ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
  21. 21.Choose the right verb: All the girls ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
  22. 22.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
  23. 23.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
  24. 24.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 7. (a) are (b) is
  25. 25.Choose the right verb: Either Vivaan or my cousins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
  26. 26.Choose the right verb: Either the twins or Ira ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
  27. 27.Choose the right verb: Every player ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
  28. 28.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) is (b) are
  29. 29.Choose the right verb: All the girls ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
  30. 30.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
  31. 31.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) are (b) is
  32. 32.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
  33. 33.Choose the right verb: Either the boys or Kabir ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
  34. 34.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
  35. 35.Choose the right verb: Every boy ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
  36. 36.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
  37. 37.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
  38. 38.Choose the right verb: Every player ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
  39. 39.Choose the right verb: There ___ some milk in the jug. (a) is (b) are
  40. 40.Choose the right verb: All the girls ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have

Answer key

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

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