Subject Verb Agreement Tricks

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

2. Bread and butter __________________ my favourite breakfast.

a. is

b. was

c. are

d. were

Ans: is

3. Curry and rice ______ my favourite food.

a. were

b. was

c. is

d. are

Ans: is

4. Gopal and his sister _________ come.

a. has

b. is

c. was

d. have

Ans: have

5. The jury __________________ divided in their opinion.

a. is

b. was

c. were

d. has

Ans: were

6. The jury ____________ selected it’s chairman.

a. is

b. was

c. has

d. have

Ans: has

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

a. is

b. are

c. have

d. had

Ans: are

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

a. are

b. were

c. is

d. has

Ans: is

9. Stationary _______________ sold in this shop.

a. is

b. are

c. was

d. were

Ans: is

10. Two plus two ______________ four.

a. make

b. makes

c. will make

d. made

Ans: makes

11. All the furnitures in the room ________________ repairing.

a. need

b. needed

c. needs

d. will need

Ans: needs

12. None of the students ______ arrived yet.

a. is

b. are

c. has

d. have

Ans: has

13. One of my friends _________ very helpful.

a. are

b. have been

c. were

d. is

Ans: is

14. My friend, philosopher and guide ______________ dead.

a. is

b. are

c. has

d. have

Ans: is

15. Two thirds of the acid _____ evaporated.

a. has

b. have

c. has been

d. have been

Ans: has been

16. One third of the apple ______ rotten.

a. are

b. is

c. has

d. have

Ans: is

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

b. were

c. was

d. have been

Ans: was

18. Bad news _______ fast.

a. travel

b. will travel

c. traveled

d. travels

Ans: travels

19. A crowd of people _______ shouting slogans.

a. were

b. was

c. is

d. has

Ans: was

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

b. are

c. was

d. have

Ans: are

21. No information__________________ available.

a. was

b. were

c. is

d. are

Ans: is

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

b. were

c. is

d. was

Ans: is

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

a. are

b. is

c. have been

d. were

Ans: is

24. What he said _______________ concern me.

a. doesn’t

b. don’t

c. hasn’t

d. isn’t

Ans: doesn’t

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

a. has

b. have

c. are

d. were

Ans: have

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

a. is

b. are

c. was

d. were

And: is

28. The blind ___________________ escorts to cross road.

a. need

b. needs

c. needed

d. needing

Ans: need

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

a. has

b. have

c. was

d. were

Ans: has

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

a. is

b. are

c. have

d. were

Ans: have

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

a. is

b. are

c. was

d. were

Ans: is

32. Four fives ___________ twenty.

a. make

b. makes

c. made

d. is making

Ans: make

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

a. looking

b. look

c. will look

d. looks

Ans: looks

34. Which one of these books ___________ yours.

a. is

b. are

c. has

d. have

Ans: is

35. None but the brave ___________ the fair.

a. deserve

b. deserves

c. deserved

d. deserving

Ans: deserve

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

Ans: are

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

Ans: was

38. Two twos (is/are) four.

Ans: are

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

Ans: is

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

Ans: are

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

Ans: has

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

Ans: were

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

Ans: are

44. Her clothing (is/ are) waterproof.

Ans: is

45. Either of the boys _________________ a won medal.

a. has

b. have

c. had

d. were

Ans: has

46. Neither of those officers ___________ efficient.

a. are

b. is

c. were

d. had

Ans: is

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

a. are

b. is

c. were

d. had

Ans: is

48. Some honey________________ left on the pot.

a. have been

b. has been

b. were

c. have

Ans: has been

49. The number of scholarships ______________ increased this year.

a. has

b. had

c. have

d. were

Ans: has

50. He and his brother ________________ absent.

a. is

b. were

c. have

d. has

Ans: were

51. Slow and steady _____________ the race.

a. wins

b. won

c. win

d. has won

Ans: wins

52. Either of the two applicants ________ suitable.

a. were

b. is

c. have

d. has

Ans: is

53. Many a man _________________ tempted by gold.

a. is

b. were

c. has

d. have

Ans: is

54. Not one of his lectures _______________ printed.

a. have ever been

b. has ever been

c. was ever

d. were

Ans: has ever been

55. The quality of the mangoes _____________ not good.

a. was

b. were

c. are

d. has

Ans: was

56. The cost of all these articles __________ risen.

a. has

b. have

c. are

d. were

Ans: has

57. A Verity of pleasing objects ______________ the eye.

a. charm

b. charmed

c.charms

d. charming

Ans: charms

58. Two thirds of the city ___________________ in ruin.

a. is

b. were

c. are

d. has

Ans: is

59. A thousand of rupees _________________ a good sum.

a. is

b. are

c. was.

d. were

Ans: is

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

a. has

b. have

c. is

d. are

Ans: has

61. Raman as well as his friends_______ won the prize.

Ans: has

62. The council ______________ today in townhall.

Ans: meets

63. Either you or he ____________________ a lie.

Ans: is

64. Neither iron nor coal _________________ to be found in that country.

Ans: is

65. Neither praise nor blame ___________________ to affect her.

Ans: seems

66. Any boy or girl _______________ it at once.

Ans: sees

67. The king with all his ministers ________ killed.

Ans: was

68. Raman as well as you ________________ won the prize.

Ans: has

69. The wages of sin ___________ death.

Ans: is

70. The news ______________ true.

Ans: is

71. The majority of people __________________ watching games to playing games.

Ans: prefer

72. The military ___________________ called out.

Ans were.

73. I, who _______________ your friend will help you.

Ans: am

74. I am the woman who _________ your help.

Ans: seeks

75. He is one of these men who_________ everything.

Ans: know

76. The general as well as his staff ____________ there.

Ans: was

77. The secretary and treasurer _____________ a walk every morning.

Ans: takes

78. Mohan with his friends ________ caught.

Ans: was

79. Lamb’s Tales _________ interesting book.

Ans: is

80. He as well as you ____________ intelligent.

Ans: is

81. Bread and butter _________________ a daily diet.

Ans: is

82. One of the boys _______ punished.

Ans: was

83. All that glitters _________ not gold

Ans: is

84. A large number of women _____________ present at the meeting.

Ans. were

85. Time and tide ______ for none.

Ans: waits

86. A knowledge of modern languages ______ essential these days.

Ans: is

87. Either Ram or his brother ____________ at fault.

Ans: is

88. Not one of these five boys_________ present there.

Ans: was.

89. Which one of these umbrella _________ yours?

Ans: is

90. No news ______________ good news.

Ans: is

Correct the sentences.

91. One hundred and 50 kilos of rice are enough.

Ans: one hundred and 50 kilos of rice is enough.

92. Six weeks are a long vacation
    .
    Ans: six weeks is a long vacation.
93. One of my friends have been waiting for me.

Ans: One of my friends is waiting for me.

94. My family is early risers.

Ans: My family are early risers.

95. My family live in Cuttack.

Ans: My family lives in Cuttack.

96. A team of players are playing.

Ans: A team of players is playing.

97. Two thirds of the land have been sold.

Ans: Two thirds of the land has been sold.

98. The farmers with their children is working.

Ans: The farmers with their children are working.

99. My pair ofspectacles have been broken.

Ans : My pair of spectacles has been broken.

100. Law and order have to be maintained.

Ans: Law and order has to be maintained.