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