Subject Verb Agreement In English Grammar

Subject Verb Agreement In English Grammar

Subject-verb agreement can be tricky for beginning readers and English learners. It means that the subject of the sentence must “agree” with its verb — in other words, if the subject is singular, the verb must also be singular. Practice this important grammatical concept with one subject-verb agreement quiz on simple and compound subjects and additional subject-verb agreement exercises on different types of sentences.

SUBJECT:- person,place,thing or idea that is doing or being something.
VERB:- Action performed by the subject or state of being.
EXAMPLE:-
Rony plays cricket regularly.

SUBJECT-VERB-AGREEMENT

For making a sentence grammatically correct, a verb must agree with it’s Subject in Number.

And when SUBJECT IS SINGULAR

  • That monkey eats Banana.
  • This car goes fast.

SUBJECT IS PLURAL

  • Those monkeys eat bananas.
  • These cars go fast.

There are some important rules related to SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT.

  1. Two kilos of tea _________ 600 rupees.

a. cost

b. costs

c. costed

d. is costing

Ans: costs

  1. Bread and butter __________________ my favourite breakfast.

a. is

b. was

c. are

d. were

Ans: is

  1. Curry and rice ______ my favourite food.

a. were

b. was

c. is

d. are

Ans: is

  1. Gopal and his sister _________ come.

a. has

b. is

c. was

d. have

Ans: have

  1. The jury __________________ divided in their opinion.

a. is

b. was

c. were

d. has

Ans: were

  1. The jury ____________ selected it’s chairman.

a. is

b. was

c. has

d. have

Ans: has

  1. The people of India ____________________ concerned about their spiritual welfare.

a. is

b. are

c. have

d. had

Ans: are

  1. A herd of cattle _________ grazing in the field.

a. are

b. were

c. is

d. has

Ans: is

  1. Stationary _______________ sold in this shop.

a. is

b. are

c. was

d. were

Ans: is

  1. Two plus two ______________ four.

a. make

b. makes

c. will make

d. made

Ans: makes

  1. All the furnitures in the room ________________ repairing.

a. need

b. needed

c. needs

d. will need

Ans: needs

  1. None of the students ______ arrived yet.

a. is

b. are

c. has

d. have

Ans: has

  1. One of my friends _________ very helpful.

a. are

b. have been

c. were

d. is

Ans: is

  1. My friend, philosopher and guide ______________ dead.

a. is

b. are

c. has

d. have

Ans: is

  1. Two thirds of the acid _____ evaporated.

a. has

b. have

c. has been

d. have been

Ans: has been

  1. One third of the apple ______ rotten.

a. are

b. is

c. has

d. have

Ans: is

  1. A group of smugglers __________ yesterday
    .
    a. had

b. were

c. was

d. have been

Ans: was

  1. Bad news _______ fast.

a. travel

b. will travel

c. traveled

d. travels

Ans: travels

  1. A crowd of people _______ shouting slogans.

a. were

b. was

c. is

d. has

Ans: was

  1. A number of children ___________ playing together
    .
    a. is

b. are

c. was

d. have

Ans: are

  1. No information__________________ available.

a. was

b. were

c. is

d. are

Ans: is

  1. That she is alive _________________ good news.
    a. are

b. were

c. is

d. was

Ans: is

  1. The number of students in our class _______________ increasing day by day.

a. are

b. is

c. have been

d. were

Ans: is

  1. What he said _______________ concern me.

a. doesn’t

b. don’t

c. hasn’t

d. isn’t

Ans: doesn’t

  1. The boy or his friends ___________________ to repair the broken window.

a. has

b. have

c. are

d. were

Ans: have

  1. The United States _____ a rich and powerful country.

a. is

b. are

c. was

d. were

And: is

  1. The blind ___________________ escorts to cross road.

a. need

b. needs

c. needed

d. needing

Ans: need

  1. Population growth in addition to other problems ______________ badly affected India’s growth.

a. has

b. have

c. was

d. were

Ans: has

  1. It’s you who ____________ to blame for this.

a. is

b. are

c. have

d. were

Ans: have

  1. A pair of shoes __________________ lying in the corner.

a. is

b. are

c. was

d. were

Ans: is

  1. Four fives ___________ twenty.

a. make

b. makes

c. made

d. is making

Ans: make

  1. The country side _________________ are very beautiful in spring.

a. looking

b. look

c. will look

d. looks

Ans: looks

  1. Which one of these books ___________ yours.

a. is

b. are

c. has

d. have

Ans: is

  1. None but the brave ___________ the fair.

a. deserve

b. deserves

c. deserved

d. deserving

Ans: deserve

  1. There (is/ are) a plenty of job opportunities for the people of this region.

Ans: are

  1. There (was/were) plenty of room for improvement in her work.

Ans: was

  1. Two twos (is/are) four.

Ans: are

  1. Seventy kilometres (is/are) a long distance.

Ans: is

  1. Fish and chips (is/are) not expensive as chicken and rice.

Ans: are

  1. A crowd (has/have) gathered in the street.

Ans: has

  1. The assembly (was/were) divided on this issue.

Ans: were

  1. The police (is/are) chasing the burglar.

Ans: are

  1. Her clothing (is/ are) waterproof.

Ans: is

  1. Either of the boys _________________ a won medal.

a. has

b. have

c. had

d. were

Ans: has

  1. Neither of those officers ___________ efficient.

a. are

b. is

c. were

d. had

Ans: is

  1. One of his friends _________ able to speak English fluently.

a. are

b. is

c. were

d. had

Ans: is

  1. Some honey________________ left on the pot.

a. have been

b. has been

b. were

c. have

Ans: has been

  1. The number of scholarships ______________ increased this year.

a. has

b. had

c. have

d. were

Ans: has

  1. He and his brother ________________ absent.

a. is

b. were

c. have

d. has

Ans: were

  1. Slow and steady _____________ the race.

a. wins

b. won

c. win

d. has won

Ans: wins

  1. Either of the two applicants ________ suitable.

a. were

b. is

c. have

d. has

Ans: is

  1. Many a man _________________ tempted by gold.

a. is

b. were

c. has

d. have

Ans: is

  1. Not one of his lectures _______________ printed.

a. have ever been

b. has ever been

c. was ever

d. were

Ans: has ever been

  1. The quality of the mangoes _____________ not good.

a. was

b. were

c. are

d. has

Ans: was

  1. The cost of all these articles __________ risen.

a. has

b. have

c. are

d. were

Ans: has

  1. A Verity of pleasing objects ______________ the eye.

a. charm

b. charmed

c.charms

d. charming

Ans: charms

  1. Two thirds of the city ___________________ in ruin.

a. is

b. were

c. are

d. has

Ans: is

  1. A thousand of rupees _________________ a good sum.

a. is

b. are

c. was.

d. were

Ans: is

  1. A series of lectures _________ been arranged on the subject.

a. has

b. have

c. is

d. are

Ans: has

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