Subject Verb Agreement Worksheet for Class 6

English verbs have singular and plural forms. When the subject is singular, it should be followed by a singular verb. Plural subjects are used with plural verbs. This is the basic rule of subject verb agreement.

The auxiliaries is, was, does and has are used with singular subjects. The auxiliaries are, were, have and do are used with plural subjects.

In the simple present tense, when the subject is singular, the verb takes the marker -s. Sometimes, we add -es to the verb to make it singular.

• My sister teaches English at a school.

When we connect two singular nouns with ‘and’, the verb should be plural.

• My sister and I go to the same school.

When we connect two singular nouns with ‘or’, the verb should be singular.

• Rahul or Ravi has to do this. (NOT Rahul or Ravi have to do this.)

When we connect two nouns with as well as or along with, the verb agrees with the former noun.

• Ravi as well as his brother speaks English. (Here the singular verb speaks agrees with the singular subject Ravi.)
• The cat along with her kittens is sleeping under the tree. (Here the singular verb is agrees with the singular subject cat.)

When we connect two nouns with either/or or neither/nor, the verb agrees with the noun/pronoun following or/nor.

• Either he or you have to go. (Here the verb have agrees with the pronoun you.)
• Either you or I am mistaken. (Here the verb am agrees with the pronoun I.)

Worksheet 1

Fill in the blanks with a verb form that agrees with the subject.

1. The president as well as his secretary ………………………. present at the meeting. (was / were)
2. Writing poems …………………….. his favourite pastime. (is / are)
3. There ……………………. to be a problem. (seem / seems)
4. The bunch of grapes ……………………. delicious. (look / looks)
5. The poet and thinker …………………….. no more. (is / are)
6. Those ………………….. the best years of my life. (was / were)
7. Neither Radha nor Shyam …………………… aware of this. (is / are)
8. Each hand ……………………. five fingers. (has / have)
9. Every child ……………………… the right to receive education. (has / have)
10. Ten miles ……………………. a long way to walk. (is / are)
11. Bread and butter ……………………… served for breakfast. (was / were)
12. Rani and her sisters ……………………… visiting us in the afternoon. (is / are)

Answers

1. The president as well as his secretary was present at the meeting.
2. Writing poems is his favourite pastime.
3. There seems to be a problem.
4. The bunch of grapes looks delicious.
5. The poet and thinker is no more. (Here both nouns refer to the same person; hence, the article is used only once.)
6. Those were the best years of my life.
7. Neither Radha nor Shyam is aware of this.
8. Each hand has five fingers.
9. Every child has the right to receive education.
10. Ten miles is a long way to walk.
11. Bread and butter was served for breakfast.
12. Rani and her sisters are visiting us in the afternoon.

Worksheet 2

Fill in the blanks with a verb form that agrees with the subject.

1. Oil and water …………………………. not mix. (do / does)
2. He ……………………… no manners. (has / have)
3. How ……………………. you make a sandwich? (do / does)
4. Rani and her sisters …………………………. all good dancers. (is / are)
5. Dad usually ……………………………. tea in the morning. (drink / drinks)
6. When I ……………………….. (make / makes) tea, I always ………………………… (add / adds) some milk.
7. Where …………………………….. Rahul work? (does / do)
8. Some birds …………………………….. (not make) nests.
9. Dogs …………………………… (not like) cats.
10. My brother along with his wife ………………………. in Canada. (work / works)
11. Buffalos as well as cows ………………………….. us milk. (give /gives)
12. A buffalo ………………………….. as useful as a cow. (is / are)
13. All creatures great and small ……………………………. the right to live. (has / have)
14. She …………………………. (not remember) anything about her past.
15. Some animals ………………………….. omnivores. (is / are)

Answers

1. do; 2. has, 3. do, 4. are, 5. drinks, 6. make, add, 7. does, 8. do not make, 9. do not like, 10. works, 11. give, 12. is, 13. have, 14. does not remember, 15. are

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See Also

• Subject verb agreement worksheet for class 6
• Class 6 subject verb agreement worksheet
• Subject verb agreement exercise for class 6 CBSE