Subject - Verb Agreement

SUBJECT–VERB AGREEMENT

Choose the correct option:

1. Each of the boys ____ present.
   a) are
   b) is
   c) were
   d) have

2. Ram and Shyam ____ playing.
   a) is
   b) are
   c) was
   d) has

3. Neither the teacher nor the students ____ ready.
   a) is
   b) was
   c) are
   d) has

4. One of the girls ____ won the prize.
   a) have
   b) are
   c) has
   d) were

5. A number of books ____ missing.
   a) is
   b) are
   c) was
   d) has

6. The number of students ____ increasing.
   a) are
   b) were
   c) is
   d) have

7. Everyone ____ happy.
   a) are
   b) were
   c) is
   d) have

8. Many students ____ absent today.
   a) is
   b) are
   c) was
   d) has

9. Mathematics ____ my favourite subject.
   a) are
   b) were
   c) is
   d) have

10. There ____ many chairs in the room.
    a) is
    b) are
    c) was
    d) has

11. Bread and butter ____ my breakfast.
    a) are
    b) were
    c) is
    d) have

12. Either Ram or his brothers ____ coming.
    a) is
    b) was
    c) are
    d) has

13. The team ____ winning the match.
    a) are
    b) were
    c) is
    d) have

14. Five years ____ a long time.
    a) are
    b) were
    c) is
    d) have

15. Each boy and girl ____ given a gift.
    a) are
    b) were
    c) is
    d) have

16. Some milk ____ spoiled.
    a) are
    b) were
    c) is
    d) have

17. Some students ____ absent.
    a) is
    b) was
    c) are
    d) has

18. The teacher along with students ____ present.
    a) are
    b) were
    c) is
    d) have

19. None of the boys ____ ready.
    a) is
    b) are
    c) has
    d) was

20. Every student ____ a pen.
    a) have
    b) has
    c) are
    d) were

21. The news ____ true.
    a) are
    b) were
    c) is
    d) have

22. Either you or he ____ wrong.
    a) are
    b) were
    c) is
    d) have

23. The police ____ investigating the case.
    a) is
    b) was
    c) are
    d) has

24. Much money ____ spent.
    a) are
    b) were
    c) is
    d) have

25. A pair of shoes ____ missing.
    a) are
    b) were
    c) is
    d) have

26. The jury ____ divided in opinion.
    a) is
    b) are
    c) was
    d) has

27. Either the boys or the teacher ____ responsible.
    a) are
    b) were
    c) is
    d) have

28. Many a student ____ failed.
    a) have
    b) are
    c) has
    d) were

29. All the water ____ gone.
    a) are
    b) were
    c) is
    d) have

30. Several students ____ selected.
    a) is
    b) was
    c) are
    d) has

1. One of the boys who ____ absent today is my cousin.
a) is
b) was
c) are ✓
d) has

2.The number of applicants ____ increasing rapidly.
a) are
b) were
c) is ✓
d) have

 3. A number of students ____ preparing for the exam.
a) is
b) was
c) are ✓
d) has

4. Neither the teacher nor the students ____ aware of the rule.
a) is
b) was
c) are ✓
d) has

5.Neither the students nor the teacher ____ present yesterday.
a) are
b) were
c) is ✓
d) have

 6.Each of the books ____ useful for preparation.
a) are
b) were
c) is ✓
d) have

 7. Many a student ____ failed in the examination.
a) have
b) are
c) has ✓
d) were

 8. A large number of people ____ gathered there.
a) was
b) were ✓
c) is
d) has

9. The quality of the mangoes ____ very good.
a) are
b) were
c) is ✓
d) have

 10. Bread and butter ____ my favourite breakfast.
a) are
b) were
c) is ✓
d) have

 11. The police ____ searching for the criminal.
a) is
b) was
c) are ✓
d) has

12. The committee ____ divided in their opinions.
a) is
b) are ✓
c) was
d) has

13. Ten thousand rupees ____ a large amount.
a) are
b) were
c) is ✓
d) have

 14. Each boy and each girl ____ given a prize.
a) are
b) were
c) is ✓
d) have

15. A pair of scissors ____ lying on the table.
a) are
b) were
c) is ✓
d) have

16. None of the students ____ completed the work.
a) have 
b) has ✓
c) is
d) was

17. One of the greatest leaders ____ Mahatma Gandhi.
a) are
b) were
c) is ✓
d) have

18. Either Ram or his friends ____ responsible for the loss.
a) is
b) was
c) are ✓
d) has

19. Either the boys or the teacher ____ responsible.
a) are
b) were
c) is ✓
d) have

20. No news ____ good news.
a) are
b) were
c) is ✓
d) have

 21. Every one of the players ____ given a medal.
a) are
b) were
c) is ✓
d) have

22. The United States ____ a developed country.
a) are
b) were
c) is ✓
d) have

 23. More than one student ____ absent today.
a) have
b) are
c) has ✓
d) were

 24. A lot of milk ____ wasted yesterday.
a) are
b) were
c) is ✓
d) have

25. A lot of students ____ present in the meeting.
a) is
b) was
c) are ✓
d) has

 26. The furniture ____ very expensive.
a) are
b) were
c) is ✓
d) have

 27. The cattle ____ grazing in the field.
a) is
b) was
c) are ✓
d) has

28. One of the boys ____ broken the window.
a) have
b) are
c) has ✓
d) were

29. Each of the girls ____ wearing a new dress.
a) are
b) were
c) is ✓
d) have

30. The jury ____ discussing the case seriously.
a) is
b) are ✓
c) was
d) has

🔥 MCQs
1. The team ____ playing well today.
   a) are
   b) is
   c) were
   d) have

2. The team ____ arguing among themselves.
   a) is
   b) was
   c) are
   d) has

3. The committee ____ decided the issue unanimously.
   a) are
   b) is
   c) were
   d) have

4. The committee ____ divided in their opinions.
   a) is
   b) was
   c) are
   d) has

5. The jury ____ given its verdict.
   a) have
   b) are
   c) is
   d) were

6. The jury ____ debating the case fiercely.
   a) is
   b) are
   c) was
   d) has

7. The family ____ going on a trip together.
   a) are
   b) were
   c) is
   d) have

8. The family ____ fighting among themselves.
   a) is
   b) has
   c) are
   d) was

9. The audience ____ enjoying the performance.
   a) are
   b) is
   c) were
   d) have

10. The audience ____ clapping and cheering loudly.
    a) is
    b) has
    c) are
    d) was

11. The class ____ attentive today.
    a) are
    b) is
    c) were
    d) have

12. The class ____ arguing over the topic.
    a) is
    b) has
    c) are
    d) was

13. The government ____ announced new policies.
    a) are
    b) were
    c) is
    d) have

14. The government ____ divided on this issue.
    a) is
    b) was
    c) are
    d) has

15. The crowd ____ moving towards the stadium.
    a) are
    b) is
    c) were
    d) have

16. The crowd ____ shouting slogans.
    a) is
    b) has
    c) are
    d) was

17. The staff ____ working efficiently.
    a) are
    b) is
    c) were
    d) have

18. The staff ____ arguing over salaries.
    a) is
    b) has
    c) are
    d) was


19. The police ____ investigating the case.
    a) is
    b) are
    c) was
    d) has

20. The police ____ reached the spot quickly.
    a) is
    b) has
    c) are
    d) was

21. The herd ____ grazing in the field.
    a) are
    b) is
    c) were
    d) have

22. The herd ____ scattered in different directions.
    a) is
    b) has
    c) are
    d) was

23. The board ____ taken a strict decision.
    a) are
    b) were
    c) is
    d) have

24. The board ____ arguing over the proposal.
    a) is
    b) has
    c) are
    d) was

25. The panel ____ announced the results.
    a) are
    b) were
    c) is
    d) have

26. The panel ____ disagreeing with each other.
    a) is
    b) has
    c) are
    d) was

27. The army ____ advancing towards the border.
    a) are
    b) is
    c) were
    d) have

28. The army ____ fighting among themselves.
    a) is
    b) has
    c) are
    d) was

29. The public ____ aware of the issue.
    a) are
    b) is
    c) were
    d) have

30. The public ____ expressing different views.
    a) is
    b) has
    c) are
    d) was

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