Subject Verb Agreement – English Grammar Exercises

Instructions: Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence.

The baby __________ peacefully. (sleeps / sleep)
Olivia __________ a story every night. (reads / read)
The train __________ on time. (arrives / arrive)
My brother __________ cricket on Sundays. (plays / play)
The dog __________ at strangers. (barks / bark)
Ethan __________ his homework before dinner. (finishes / finish)
The sun __________ in the east. (rises / rise)
The teacher __________ the lesson clearly. (explains / explain)
The bird __________ in the nest. (sits / sit)
A butterfly __________ over the flowers. (flies / fly)

Answers –

sleeps
reads
arrives
plays
barks
finishes
rises
explains
sits
flies

Instructions: Choose the correct verb.

The children __________ in the park. (play / plays)
My friends __________ every weekend. (visit / visits)
The books __________ on the shelf. (are / is)
Birds __________ in the sky. (fly / flies)
The students __________ quietly. (listen / listens)
The flowers __________ beautiful. (look / looks)
The players __________ hard every day. (practice / practices)
The dogs __________ loudly. (bark / barks)
These apples __________ fresh. (taste / tastes)
The teachers __________ the meeting together. (attend / attends)

Answers –

play
visit
are
fly
listen
look
practice
bark
taste
attend

Instructions: Choose the correct verb.

Aarav and Kabir __________ football. (play / plays)
Emma and Olivia __________ best friends. (are / is)
Bread and butter __________ my favourite breakfast. (is / are)
The cat and the dog __________ in the garden. (are / is)
My uncle and aunt __________ in Delhi. (live / lives)
Rice and curry __________ a delicious meal. (is / are)
Noah and Ethan __________ the project together. (complete / completes)
The pencil and the ruler __________ on the desk. (are / is)
The principal and the teachers __________ the winners. (congratulate / congratulates)
Time and tide __________ for no one. (wait / waits)

Answers –

play
are
is
are
live
is
complete
are
congratulate
wait

Instructions: Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence.

The little boy __________ to school every morning.
a) walk b) walks
The flowers in the garden __________ beautiful in spring.
a) looks b) look
My sister and her friend __________ in the same class.
a) studies b) study
The dog __________ loudly whenever someone enters the house.
a) bark b) barks
The players __________ hard for the upcoming match.
a) trains b) train
Riya and her brother __________ their room every weekend.
a) cleans b) clean
The basket of mangoes __________ on the kitchen table.
a) is b) are
My parents __________ to work early every morning.
a) travels b) travel
The teacher and the students __________ ready for the activity.
a) is b) are
Each student __________ a notebook for the project.
a) have b) has
The birds on the rooftop __________ loudly every morning.
a) sings b) sing
Neither the coach nor the players __________ ready to leave.
a) is b) are
The box of old photographs __________ under the bed.
a) was b) were
My cousin and I __________ cricket after school.
a) plays b) play
Everyone in the classroom __________ the answer.
a) know b) knows
The manager, along with his assistants, __________ attending the meeting.
a) is b) are
Either the teacher or the students __________ responsible for arranging the chairs.
a) is b) are
The children in the playground __________ excited about the competition.
a) was b) were
The captain and his team __________ practising for the final match.
a) is b) are
The list of winners __________ on the notice board.
a) is b) are

Answers –

b) walks
b) look
b) study
b) barks
b) train
b) clean
a) is
b) travel
b) are
b) has
b) sing
b) are
a) was
b) play
b) knows
a) is
b) are
b) were
b) are
a) is

Instructions: Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence.

The basket of apples __________ on the kitchen table.
a) is b) are c) were d) have
Neither the teacher nor the students __________ ready for the presentation.
a) is b) was c) are d) has
My brother __________ football every evening.
a) play b) plays c) playing d) have played
The news __________ surprising to everyone.
a) were b) are c) have d) was
A pair of shoes __________ lying under the bed.
a) are b) were c) is d) have
Each of the players __________ a new uniform.
a) have b) has c) are having d) were
The boys in our class __________ preparing for the competition.
a) is b) was c) are d) has
Mathematics __________ my favourite subject.
a) are b) were c) have d) is
Neither Rohan nor his friends __________ attending the meeting.
a) is b) was c) are d) has
Ten kilometres __________ a long distance to walk.
a) are b) were c) have d) is
The captain, along with his teammates, __________ practising for the final match.
a) are b) were c) is d) have
There __________ several books on the shelf.
a) is b) was c) has d) are
Either the manager or the assistants __________ responsible for opening the store.
a) is b) are c) was d) has
The furniture in this room __________ very expensive.
a) are b) were c) is d) have
Everyone in the audience __________ excited about the performance.
a) are b) were c) have d) is
The scissors __________ on the desk.
a) is b) was c) are d) has
One of my cousins __________ in Canada.
a) live b) lives c) living d) have lived
The quality of these products __________ improved considerably.
a) have b) are c) has d) were
Neither the players nor the coach __________ willing to cancel the match.
a) are b) were c) have d) is
The list of names __________ on the notice board.
a) are b) were c) have d) is

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c) are
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