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Subject Verb Agreement Worksheet

English grammar lesson 18: Subject–verb agreement · Set 985 · 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 girls ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
  2. 2.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 3. (a) are (b) is
  3. 3.Choose the right verb: There ___ five mangoes in the basket. (a) is (b) are
  4. 4.Choose the right verb: There ___ many books on the shelf. (a) are (b) is
  5. 5.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) is (b) are
  6. 6.Choose the right verb: There ___ a lot of rice in the bag. (a) is (b) are
  7. 7.Choose the right verb: Neither Ananya nor the twins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
  8. 8.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) is (b) are
  9. 9.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 9. (a) are (b) is
  10. 10.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
  11. 11.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
  12. 12.Choose the right verb: Either Priya or the boys ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
  13. 13.Choose the right verb: All the girls ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
  14. 14.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
  15. 15.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
  16. 16.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) are (b) is
  17. 17.Choose the right verb: Either Kabir or the girls ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
  18. 18.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) is (b) are
  19. 19.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
  20. 20.Choose the right verb: All the players ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
  21. 21.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) is (b) are
  22. 22.Choose the right verb: Neither Nisha nor my cousins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
  23. 23.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
  24. 24.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
  25. 25.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) are (b) is
  26. 26.Choose the right verb: Each player ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
  27. 27.Choose the right verb: All the boys ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
  28. 28.Choose the right verb: Every boy ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
  29. 29.Choose the right verb: Either Zoya or the boys ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
  30. 30.Choose the right verb: Every girl ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
  31. 31.Choose the right verb: All the students ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
  32. 32.Choose the right verb: Each player ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
  33. 33.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 4. (a) is (b) are
  34. 34.Choose the right verb: My spectacles ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
  35. 35.Choose the right verb: There ___ a cat in the garden. (a) are (b) is
  36. 36.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 7. (a) are (b) is
  37. 37.Choose the right verb: Every player ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
  38. 38.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
  39. 39.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
  40. 40.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has

Answer key

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

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