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.
- Two kilos of tea _________ 600 rupees.
a. cost
b. costs
c. costed
d. is costing
Ans: costs
- Bread and butter __________________ my favourite breakfast.
a. is
b. was
c. are
d. were
Ans: is
- Curry and rice ______ my favourite food.
a. were
b. was
c. is
d. are
Ans: is
- Gopal and his sister _________ come.
a. has
b. is
c. was
d. have
Ans: have
- The jury __________________ divided in their opinion.
a. is
b. was
c. were
d. has
Ans: were
- The jury ____________ selected it’s chairman.
a. is
b. was
c. has
d. have
Ans: has
- The people of India ____________________ concerned about their spiritual welfare.
a. is
b. are
c. have
d. had
Ans: are
- A herd of cattle _________ grazing in the field.
a. are
b. were
c. is
d. has
Ans: is
- Stationary _______________ sold in this shop.
a. is
b. are
c. was
d. were
Ans: is
- Two plus two ______________ four.
a. make
b. makes
c. will make
d. made
Ans: makes
- All the furnitures in the room ________________ repairing.
a. need
b. needed
c. needs
d. will need
Ans: needs
- None of the students ______ arrived yet.
a. is
b. are
c. has
d. have
Ans: has
- One of my friends _________ very helpful.
a. are
b. have been
c. were
d. is
Ans: is
- My friend, philosopher and guide ______________ dead.
a. is
b. are
c. has
d. have
Ans: is
- Two thirds of the acid _____ evaporated.
a. has
b. have
c. has been
d. have been
Ans: has been
- One third of the apple ______ rotten.
a. are
b. is
c. has
d. have
Ans: is
- A group of smugglers __________ yesterday
.
a. had
b. were
c. was
d. have been
Ans: was
- Bad news _______ fast.
a. travel
b. will travel
c. traveled
d. travels
Ans: travels
- A crowd of people _______ shouting slogans.
a. were
b. was
c. is
d. has
Ans: was
- A number of children ___________ playing together
.
a. is
b. are
c. was
d. have
Ans: are
- No information__________________ available.
a. was
b. were
c. is
d. are
Ans: is
- That she is alive _________________ good news.
a. are
b. were
c. is
d. was
Ans: is
- The number of students in our class _______________ increasing day by day.
a. are
b. is
c. have been
d. were
Ans: is
- What he said _______________ concern me.
a. doesn’t
b. don’t
c. hasn’t
d. isn’t
Ans: doesn’t
- The boy or his friends ___________________ to repair the broken window.
a. has
b. have
c. are
d. were
Ans: have
- The United States _____ a rich and powerful country.
a. is
b. are
c. was
d. were
And: is
- The blind ___________________ escorts to cross road.
a. need
b. needs
c. needed
d. needing
Ans: need
- Population growth in addition to other problems ______________ badly affected India’s growth.
a. has
b. have
c. was
d. were
Ans: has
- It’s you who ____________ to blame for this.
a. is
b. are
c. have
d. were
Ans: have
- A pair of shoes __________________ lying in the corner.
a. is
b. are
c. was
d. were
Ans: is
- Four fives ___________ twenty.
a. make
b. makes
c. made
d. is making
Ans: make
- The country side _________________ are very beautiful in spring.
a. looking
b. look
c. will look
d. looks
Ans: looks
- Which one of these books ___________ yours.
a. is
b. are
c. has
d. have
Ans: is
- None but the brave ___________ the fair.
a. deserve
b. deserves
c. deserved
d. deserving
Ans: deserve
- There (is/ are) a plenty of job opportunities for the people of this region.
Ans: are
- There (was/were) plenty of room for improvement in her work.
Ans: was
- Two twos (is/are) four.
Ans: are
- Seventy kilometres (is/are) a long distance.
Ans: is
- Fish and chips (is/are) not expensive as chicken and rice.
Ans: are
- A crowd (has/have) gathered in the street.
Ans: has
- The assembly (was/were) divided on this issue.
Ans: were
- The police (is/are) chasing the burglar.
Ans: are
- Her clothing (is/ are) waterproof.
Ans: is
- Either of the boys _________________ a won medal.
a. has
b. have
c. had
d. were
Ans: has
- Neither of those officers ___________ efficient.
a. are
b. is
c. were
d. had
Ans: is
- One of his friends _________ able to speak English fluently.
a. are
b. is
c. were
d. had
Ans: is
- Some honey________________ left on the pot.
a. have been
b. has been
b. were
c. have
Ans: has been
- The number of scholarships ______________ increased this year.
a. has
b. had
c. have
d. were
Ans: has
- He and his brother ________________ absent.
a. is
b. were
c. have
d. has
Ans: were
- Slow and steady _____________ the race.
a. wins
b. won
c. win
d. has won
Ans: wins
- Either of the two applicants ________ suitable.
a. were
b. is
c. have
d. has
Ans: is
- Many a man _________________ tempted by gold.
a. is
b. were
c. has
d. have
Ans: is
- Not one of his lectures _______________ printed.
a. have ever been
b. has ever been
c. was ever
d. were
Ans: has ever been
- The quality of the mangoes _____________ not good.
a. was
b. were
c. are
d. has
Ans: was
- The cost of all these articles __________ risen.
a. has
b. have
c. are
d. were
Ans: has
- A Verity of pleasing objects ______________ the eye.
a. charm
b. charmed
c.charms
d. charming
Ans: charms
- Two thirds of the city ___________________ in ruin.
a. is
b. were
c. are
d. has
Ans: is
- A thousand of rupees _________________ a good sum.
a. is
b. are
c. was.
d. were
Ans: is
- A series of lectures _________ been arranged on the subject.
a. has
b. have
c. is
d. are
Ans: has