Subject Verb Agreement Exercise for Class 10 with Answers

This article is on subject-verb agreement, and it includes a Subject Verb Agreement exercise for class 10 with answers.

What is Subject Verb Agreement?

Subject Verb Agreement means that the verb agrees with the subject in Number and Person.

What are Subject Verb Agreement Rules?

Subject Verb Agreement Rules.

1. Two or more singular subjects connected by and usually take a verb in the plural.

Examples: John and Betty are here.

Fire and water do not agree.

Ravi and his friend have arrived.

• If two singular nouns refer to the same person or thing, the verb must be singular.

Examples: My friend has come, and the guide has come.

The orator and statesman is dead.

• If two subjects together express one idea, the verb may be in the singular.

Examples: Bread and milk is his only food.

Slow and steady wins the race.

•  If the singular subjects are preceded by each or every, the verb is usually singular.

Examples:

2. Two or more singular subjects connected by or nor, either…. or, neither…nor take a verb in the singular.

Examples: No nook or corner was left unexplored.

Each day and each hour brings its duty.

Every man, woman, and child was lost.

1. When the subjects joined by or, nor are of different numbers, the verb must be plural. The plural subject must be placed next the verb.
2. Jaya or her friends have drawn this.
3. Neither Priya nor her pets was there.
4. Either the girl or her parents have gone to the bank.
5. When the subjects joined by or, nor are of different persons, the verb agrees in person with the one nearest to it.
6. Either John or I am confused.
7. Neither you nor your sister is lazy.

3. When subjects differing in number, or person, or both, are connected by and the verb must always be in the plural.

• She and I are happy.
  • My sister and I have studied here for 2 years.
  • You and I have done our homework.
• 4. A Collective noun takes a singular verb when the collection is thought as a whole.
  • The mob has dispersed.
  • The crew was small.
• 5.Some nouns that are plural in form, but singular in meaning, take a singular verb.
  • Mathematics is my favourite subject.
  • The news is exciting.
  • The committee has been formed.
• 6. When a plural noun comes between a singular subject and its verb, the verb is often wrongly made to agree with the nearest plural noun.
  • Each of the students is intelligent.
  • Each of the girls was given a chance to participate.
  • Neither of the women was late for work
• 7. Words joined to a singular subject by ‘with’ , ‘together with’, ‘in addition to’, ‘as well as’ etc. are parenthetical and therefore do not affect the number of the verb.
  • Justice, as well as mercy, allows it.
  • Tom, as well as Mike, deserves praise.

Subject Verb Agreement Exercise with Answers

In each of the following sentences, supply a verb in agreement with its subject.

1. Neither his sister not his brother______ happy.
2. The crowd _________ requested not to enter the gate.
3. The committee ______ agreed on the main questions.
4. Each of the boys ______ given a medal.
5. The news _____ true.
6. Gold as well as silver ________ found in India.
7. Every boy and girl _____ ready.
8. Neha and her sisters ______ broken this.
9. “The Story of My Experiments with Truth______ written by Mahatma Gandhi.
10. Not one of you _____ done his work properly.
11. One hundred rupees _________ an expensive prize for this toy.
12. The formation of paragraphs ________ very important.
13. The engineer and the driver ______ absconded.
14. A good woman and a respectable citizen ______ passed away.
15. No news ______ good news.
16. Neither of the girls _______ very clever.
17. Ravi, as well as Ramesh and Mahesh, ________ biryani.
18. Bread and milk ______ his only food.
19. Sita and Priya _________ here.
20. The director and producer _______ dead.

Answers

1. Neither his sister nor his brother is happy.
2. The crowd was requested not to enter the gate.

3. The committee has agreed on the main questions.

4. Each of the boys was given a medal.

 5. The news is true.

 6. Gold as well as silver is found in India.

 7. Every boy and girl is ready.

 8. Neha and her sisters have broken this.

9.  “The Story of My Experiments with Truth” was written by Mahatma Gandhi.

 10. Not one of you has done his work properly.

 11. One hundred rupees is an expensive prize for this toy.

12. The formation of paragraphs is very important.

13. The engineer and the driver have absconded.

14. A good woman and a respectable citizen has passed away. (refers to one person)

15. No news is good news.

16. Neither of the girls is very clever.

17. Ravi, as well as Ramesh and Mahesh, likes biryani.

18. Bread and milk is his only food. (considered one type of meal)

19. Sita and Priya are here.

20. The director and producer is dead. (if it refers to one person holding both roles; if two people, use “are”)

So this was the subject verb agreement exercise for class 10.

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