Subject-Verb Agreement Worksheet For Class 8

Fill in the blanks with a verb form that agrees with the subject. This subject-verb agreement worksheet is helpful for students of classes 8, 9 and 10.

Subject verb agreement worksheet

1. Smoking cigarettes …………………… injurious to health. (is / are)

2. The majority of criminals ……………………… non-violent. (is / are)

3. A number of people ……………………….. to migrate. (want / wants)

4. There …………………… several reasons for his downfall. (is / are)

5. What she said …………………… a lie. (is / are)

6. Every object …………………… some purpose. (serve / serves)

7. Much money ……………………. been wasted on the project. (has / have)

8. Not much ………………….. known about him. (is / are)

9. Few people …………………….. his work. (appreciate / appreciates)

10. Each hand …………………… five fingers. (is / has)

11. Most children …………………….. animals. (love / loves)

12. None of my children ……………………….. with me. (live / lives)

Answers

1. Smoking cigarettes is injurious to health. (Here the subject is the ing form smoking; use a singular verb when the subject is an ing form.)

2. The majority of criminals are non-violent. (Use a plural verb after the majority of…)

3. A number of people want to migrate. (Use a plural verb after a number of …)

4. There are several reasons for his downfall.

5. What she said is a lie.

6. Every object serves some purpose.

7. Much money has been wasted on the project.

8. Not much is known about him.

9. Few people appreciate his work.

10. Each hand has five fingers.

11. Most children love animals.

12. None of my children lives with me. (Use a singular verb after none.)

Subject Verb Agreement Worksheets for Class 8

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