Subject-Verb Agreement Worksheet For Class 10 CBSE
Basic rules of subject verb agreement
English verbs have both singular and plural forms. We use the singular form of the verb when the subject is a singular noun or pronoun. Likewise, we use the plural form of the verb when the subject is a plural noun or pronoun.
Nouns that are always used with plural verbs – trousers, jeans, pants, pyjamas, glasses, scissors, binoculars, thongs
Nouns that can be used with a singular or plural verb – audience, committee, company, family, firm, government, staff, team
This worksheet tests your understanding of subject-verb agreement rules. It is helpful for students of class 10.
Fill in the blanks with a verb form that agrees with the subject.
1. Sam and his brother ……………………. a shop in the town. (run / runs)
2. Every person …………………………. to achieve success in life. (want / wants)
3. Freedom from discrimination ………………………… a fundamental right. (is / are)
4. Susie as well as her parents ………………………….. in that house. (live / lives)
5. Smoking cigarettes ………………………… an unhealthy habit. (is / are)
6. The state of affairs ………………………….. sure to cause him anxiety. (is / are)
7. His strange appearance ………………………… me suspicious. (makes / make)
8. The teacher along with the students ………………………….. on a field trip. (is / are)
9. Neither his parents nor he ………………………….. responsible for this mess. (is / are)
10. Both Saran and his brother …………………………… doctors. (are / is)
11. Either James or his wife …………………………… to sign this paper. (has / have)
12. Neither Mary nor her husband …………………………. English. (speak / speaks)
13. The police ………………………….. arrested the criminal. (has / have)
14. Electronics ………………………… a branch of physics. (is / are)
15. Two years ………………………… a long time to be unemployed. (is / are)
16. Five miles ………………………. a long distance to walk. (is / are)
17. Where ……………………….. my glasses? (is /are)
18. The scissors …………………………… on the table. (is / are)
19. There are still many people who …………………………….. (starve / starves)
20. My trousers …………………………. too loose for me. (is / are)
Subject – Verb Agreement Worksheet | Answers
1. Sam and his brother run a shop in the town.
2. Every person wants to achieve success in life.
3. Freedom from discrimination is a fundamental right.
4. Susie as well as her parents lives in that house. (When we connect a singular noun and a plural noun with as well as, the verb agrees with the former noun.)
5. Smoking cigarettes is an unhealthy habit.
6. The state of affairs is sure to cause him anxiety.
7. His strange appearance makes me suspicious.
8. The teacher along with the students is on a field trip.
9. Neither his parents nor he is responsible for this mess.
10. Both Saran and his brother are doctors.
11. Either James or his wife has to sign this paper.
12. Neither Mary nor her husband speaks English.
13. The police have arrested the criminal.
14. Electronics is a branch of physics. (Words like physics, electronics, mathematics, politics, economics and statistics are singular.)
15. Two years is a long time to be unemployed. (We are talking about a period of time here; hence, a singular verb is used.)
16. Five miles is a long distance to walk.
17. Where are my glasses?
18. The scissors are on the table.
19. There are still many people who starve.
20. My trousers are too loose for me.
