Subject-Verb Agreement Exercise For Class 10

Fill in the blanks with a verb that agrees with the subject. You can learn about the rules of subject-verb agreement here.

1. My friend and advisor ……………………. no more. (is / are)

2. Oil and water ……………………….. not mix. (do / does)

3. She and I ……………………… no interest in politics. (has / have)

4. Neither this nor that ……………………… a viable option. (is / are)

5. Sam and his sister Juliet ………………………. coming to my party. (is / are)

6. The Minister along with his private secretaries ………………………….. expected to arrive soon. (is / are)

7. The mother cat as well as her kittens ……………………….. sleeping in that room. (is / are)

8. Neither the mother nor her children …………………………. vaccinated. (is / are)

9. Either Sita or her sisters …………………………. (has / have) to go.

10. The writer and orator ……………………….. won many awards. (has / have)

11. Neither Raju nor Salim …………………….. able to qualify for the match. (was / were)

12. None of these answers ……………………….. correct. (is / are)

Answers

1. My friend and advisor is no more.

2. Oil and water do not mix.

3. She and I have no interest in politics.

4. Neither this nor that is a viable option.

5. Sam and his sister Juliet are coming to my party.

6. The Minister along with his private secretaries is expected to arrive soon. (When you connect two nouns with along with, the verb should agree with the former.)

7. The mother cat as well as her kittens is sleeping in that room. (When you connect two nouns with as well as, the verb should agree with the former.)

8. Neither the mother nor her children are vaccinated. (When you connect two nouns with neither/nor, the verb should agree with the noun closer to nor.)

9. Either Sita or her sisters have to go.  (When you connect two nouns with either/or, the verb should agree with the noun closer to or.)

10. The writer and orator has won many awards. (Here both nouns refer to the same person; hence, we use a singular verb)

11. Neither Raju nor Salim was able to qualify for the match.

12. None of these answers is correct. (Use a singular verb after none of.)