Subject Verb Agreement

Subject verb agreement worksheet
Exercise 1

Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of verb. Choose the answers from the options given in the brackets.

1. One of my friends ..................... .. gone to France.
has
have
2. Each of the boys ..................... . given a present.
was
were
3. Neither of the contestants ..................... .. able to win a decisive victory.
was
were
4. Oil and water ..................... .. not mix.
does
do
5. He and I ..................... .. at Oxford together.
was
were
6. Slow and steady ....................... the race.
win
wins
7. Neither Peter nor James ....................... any right to the property.
has
have
8. No prize or medal ………………….. given to the boy, though he stood first in the examination.
was
were
9. Either Mary or Alice ..................... responsible for this.
is
are
10. Neither the Minister nor his colleagues .....................…… given any explanation for this.
has
have
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Exercise 2

1. A number of students ………………. absent today.
is
are
Either could be used here
2. The girls ………………… dancing merrily.
is
are
3. In hot weather milk ……………….. sour fast.
turn
turns
4. The list of eligible students ..................... been published.
has
have
5. The news ………………… false.
is
are
6. The earth ………………… on its own axis.
rotate
rotates
7. Gulliver’s Travels …………………. an interesting novel.
is
are
8. Thousand dollars ………………. a huge amount.
is
are
9. The boy ………………… actually waiting for school to reopen.
were
was
10. Neither the principal nor the teachers ………………….. able to give a satisfactory explanation.
was
were

Exercise 3

1. Sally (run, runs) to the park every day.
2. The dogs (bark, barks,) at strangers.
3. Ted and Mary (is, are) going to the movies.
4. The game (was, were) exciting.
5. They (worry, worries) too much.
6. She (study, studies) every night.
7. Black or white (is, are) your choice.
8. That (was, were) incredible.
9. Those (is, are) pretty shoes.
10. The cat or dog (is, are) in the yard.

Exercise 4

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Prepositions Exercises

Prepositions Exercise

JUNE 29, 2017 - 

Although prepositions are small words, they are very important ones. Test your knowledge of prepositions with this grammar exercise.

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. I slept ........................... nine o'clock.

to

till

until

2. I commenced work ......................... 1st May.

since

from

for

3. We walked ........................ the end of the street.

till

to

for

4. The child has been missing ............................ yesterday.

since

from

for

5. He traveled seventy miles ......................... two hours.

for

in

by

6. I received this message ....................... 7 o'clock .................. the morning.

in, at

at, at

at, in

7. I saw him felling a big tree .................... a hatchet.

by

with

off

8. An old feud existed ................... the two families.

between

among

within

9. ......................... Peter and John, there were three other boys present.

Beside

Besides

In addition

10. He was stabbed .................... a lunatic ................ a dagger.

by, with

by, by

with, by

with, with

11. She dislikes being looked .........................

on

at

in

12. Don't throw food ...................... the dog.

at

to

Either could be used here

Answers

Tongue Twisters in English

Speaking skills of English includes a standard pronunciation along with the stress pattern. Speaking needs practice. Tongue twisters made this task easy through the repeated twisted forms of the words and sounds. 

A tongue twister is a sequence of words. Tongue twisters are typically tough to pronounce quickly and ocrrectly. One example of a tongue twister is " Peter Piper picked peck of pickled peppers." Try to say it slowly first. Repeat this many times to get the pronunciation of the words right. 

Even speakers of native regions find it difficult to practice tongue twisters. They are a fun way to practice pronounciation. They are to be spoken loud, slowly and correctly. 
 

Here are a two more popular examples:

Tongue Twister 1:

She sells sea-shells on the sea-shore.
The shells she sells are sea-shells, I’m sure.
For if she sells sea-shells on the sea-shore
Then I’m sure she sells sea-shore shells.

Tongue twister 2
 

Betty Botter bought a bit of butter.
The butter Betty Botter bought was a bit bitter
And made her batter bitter.
But a bit of better butter makes better batter.
So Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter
Making Betty Botter’s bitter batter better

Some more simpler Tongue Twisters for the practice:
* Can you can a can as a canner can can a can?
* Give papa a cup of proper coffe in a copper coffe cup.
* The thirty-three thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday.
* Picky people pick Peter Pan Peanut-Butter, 'tis the peanut-butter picky people pick.