{"id":75633,"date":"2021-11-26T11:24:46","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T11:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=75633"},"modified":"2024-04-24T15:18:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T15:18:37","slug":"subject-verb-agreement-exercise-for-class-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/subject-verb-agreement-exercise-for-class-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Subject – Verb Agreement Exercise For Class 8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fill in the blanks with a verb form that agrees with the subject.<\/strong> You can learn about the rules of subject-verb agreement here. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Each of these girls \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 very well. (sing \/ sings)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Both of them \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 hard. (work \/ works)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. All of us \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 to be independent. (has \/ have)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. All of these roads \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 to the station. (lead \/ leads)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. None of these roads \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. to the station. (lead \/ leads)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Everyone of them \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 present in the room. (was \/ were)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Each of you \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. to submit your work by Tuesday. (has \/ have)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Janet and her parents \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. In that house. (live \/ lives)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Ramani along with her sisters \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. a boutique in town. (run \/ runs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. She as well as her parents \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. an actor. (is \/ are)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Climbing mountains \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 a good sport. (is \/ are)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. The sale of recreational drugs \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. banned in India. (is \/ are)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1. Each of these girls sings<\/strong> very well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Both of them work<\/strong> hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. All of us have <\/strong>to be independent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. All of these roads lead<\/strong> to the station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. None of these roads leads <\/strong>to the station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Every one of them was<\/strong> present in the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Each of you has<\/strong> to submit your work by Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Janet and her parents live<\/strong> in that house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Ramani along with her sisters runs<\/strong> a boutique in town. (When we connect two nouns with along with, the verb agrees with the former.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. She as well as her parents works <\/strong>in education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Climbing mountains is<\/strong> a good sport. (Here the subject is the gerund climbing; use a singular verb when the subject is a gerund.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. The sale of recreational drugs is<\/strong> banned in India. (Here the subject is the singular noun sale.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worksheet 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fill in the blanks with a verb form that agrees with the subject. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. The students ………………………….. submitted their work. (has \/ have)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Each student ………………………. given a specific task to complete. (was \/ were)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. What ……………………… you doing in my room? (was \/ were)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. There ………………………… a hole in my tights. (is \/ are)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. There ……………………….. not much we could do about it. (was \/ were)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. There ………………………. a few people waiting outside. (was \/ were)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Excessive consumption of natural resources …………………………… bad for the environment. (is \/ are)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Neither Rahul nor Rohan …………………………….. to have the required qualifications. (seem \/ seems)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Either Rani or Lakshmi …………………………… to give the presentation. (has \/ have)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Rising fuel prices …………………………. increased the cost of all commodities. (has \/ have)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. The committee …………………………. to meet tomorrow. (is \/ are)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. The Prime Minister along with the Home Minister …………………………….. to arrive soon. (is \/ are)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1. The students have<\/strong> submitted their work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Each student was<\/strong> given a specific task to complete. (Use a singular verb after each and every.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. What were <\/strong>you doing in my room?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. There is<\/strong> a hole in my tights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. There was<\/strong> not much we could do about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. There were<\/strong> a few people waiting outside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Excessive consumption of natural resources is<\/strong> bad for the environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Neither Rahul nor Rohan seems<\/strong> to have the required qualifications. (When we connect two singular nouns with neither\/nor, the verb should be singular.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Either Rani or Lakshmi has<\/strong> to give the presentation. (When we connect two singular nouns with either\/or, the verb should be singular.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Rising fuel prices has<\/strong> increased the cost of all commodities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. The committee is<\/strong> to meet tomorrow. (Collective nouns are usually followed by a singular verb.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. The Prime Minister along with the Home Minister is<\/strong> to arrive soon. (When we connect two singular nouns with ‘along with’, the verb should be singular.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See also<\/h3>\n\n\n\n