Subject – verb agreement worksheet

These lessons and worksheets are based on Macmillan English Ferry Textbook and workbook for Class 8 students. Watch this video to learn the correct use of subject-verb agreement with easy explanations.

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

1. Bread and butter ……………… served for breakfast. (was / were)

2. The horse and carriage ……………….. at the door. (is / are)

3. My brother ………………. to be an astronaut. (want / wants)

4. My parents ……………….. teachers. (is / are)

5. Politics ……………….. not something I am interested in. (is / are)

6. The cost of essential commodities ………………… gone up. (has / have)

7. Her clothes ……………….. made of expensive fabrics. (is / are)

8. Either Manu or I ……………….. to go. (has / have)

9. Neither Mala nor her parents …………….. at the party. (was / were)

10. Nobody ………………. what happened to her. (know / knows)

11. Ravi as well as his brother …………….. cricket well. (play / plays)

12. Everybody ……………. a man of integrity. (respect / respects)

Answers

1. Bread and butter was served for breakfast.

2. The horse and carriage is at the door.

3. My brother wants to be an astronaut.

4. My parents are teachers.

5. Politics is not something I am interested in.

6. The cost of essential commodities has gone up.

7. Her clothes are made of expensive fabrics.

8. Either Manu or I have to go.

9. Neither Mala nor her parents were at the party.

10. Nobody knows what happened to her.

11. Ravi as well as his brother plays cricket.

12. Everybody respects a man of integrity.

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