Subject-Verb Agreement Worksheet For Class 10 CBSE
Fill in the blanks with a verb form that agrees with the subject.
1. Excessive consumption of fatty foods ……………………. bad for health. (is / are)
2. Swimming ……………………. healthy and enjoyable. (is / are)
3. Neither my brother nor my sisters ……………………… any interest in politics. (has / have)
4. Either you or he ………………….. to pay for the drinks. (has / have)
5. Both Ravi and Rahul …………………….. coming with us. (is / are)
6. Neither Ravi nor Rahul ……………………… to leave now. (want / wants)
7. A number of people ………………………. to buy cars. (want / wants)
8. The number of people who …………………… (want / wants) to buy cars ……………………. on the rise. (is / are)
9. Bees ……………………… honey from nectar. (make / makes)
10. The cattle …………………….. grazing. (is / are)
11.Sam as well as his brothers ……………………….. innocent. (is / are)
12. The girl along with her brother ……………………… playing in the park. (is / are)
Answers
1. Excessive consumption of fatty foods is bad for health.
2. Swimming is healthy and enjoyable.
3. Neither my brother nor my sisters have any interest in politics.
4. Either you or he has to pay for the drinks.
5. Both Ravi and Rahul are coming with us.
6. Neither Ravi nor Rahul wants to leave now.
7. A number of people want to buy cars. (A plural noun is used with the expression a number of.)
8. The number of people who want to buy cars is on the rise. (A singular noun is used with the expression the number of.)
9. Bees make honey from nectar.
10. The cattle are grazing. (Cattle is plural.)
11.Sam as well as his brothers is innocent. (When we connect two nouns with as well as, the verb agrees with the former.)
12. The girl along with her brother is playing in the park. (When we connect two nouns with ‘along with’, the verb agrees with the former.)