Subject – Verb Agreement Worksheet For Class 6 CBSE
The verb has to agree with the subject in number and person. That means if the subject is singular, the verb must also be singular. Likewise, a plural subject requires a plural verb. This grammar exercise is designed for students of classes 5 and 6. Watch this video for easy explanations of subject-verb agreement rules.
Subject verb Agreement exercise
Fill in the blanks with a verb form that agrees with the subject.
- Neither Hari nor Shyam ……………………. here right now. (is / am / are)
- Where ………………………. you been all this while? (have / has)
- Rani, Priya and Gauri …………………………. to the same school. (go / goes)
- India and China …………………………. two of the fastest developing countries in the world. (is / are)
- The crow …………………………… sitting on a branch. (is / was)
- He and his friend ……………………….. arrived. (has / have)
- Mark Twain and Charles Dickens ………………………. my favourite authors. (is / are)
- My friend and benefactor ………………………… arrived. (has / have)
- Most of my friends ………………………. Vegetarians. (is / are)
- Each boy and girl ………………………… given a prize. (was / were)
- Either Abdul or Rahim ……………………….. to do this. (has / have)
- Neither James nor Antony ………………………… able to win. (was / were)
Answers
- Neither Hari nor Shyam is here right now.
- Where have you been all this while?
- Rani, Priya and Gauri go to the same school.
- India and China are two of the fastest developing countries in the world.
- The crow was sitting on a branch.
- He and his friend have arrived.
- Mark Twain and Charles Dickens are my favourite authors.
- My friend and benefactor has arrived. (Here both nouns refer to the same person. This is indicated by the fact that there is only one article.)
- Most of my friends are vegetarians.
- Each boy and girl was given a prize.
- Either Abdul or Rahim has to do this.
- Neither James nor Antony was able to win.
