Subject–Verb Agreement
1. Definition
Subject–Verb Agreement means that the verb in a sentence must agree with the subject in number and person.
In simple words:
- If the subject is singular, the verb should be singular.
- If the subject is plural, the verb should be plural.
2. Examples
- She writes a letter every day. ✅
(Singular subject she → singular verb writes) - They write letters every day. ✅
(Plural subject they → plural verb write)
3. Common Rules of Subject–Verb Agreement
- Singular subject → Singular verb: The boy runs fast.
- Plural subject → Plural verb: The boys run fast.
- Two subjects joined by “and” → Plural verb: Ram and Shyam are friends.
- Two subjects joined by “or / either…or / neither…nor” → Verb agrees with nearer subject:
- Either Ramesh or his friends are coming.
- Either his friends or Ramesh is coming.
- Uncountable nouns (money, milk, honesty) → Singular verb: Honesty is the best policy.
- Indefinite pronouns (everyone, somebody, each, either, neither) → Singular verb: Everyone loves music.
MCQ Of Subject Verb Agreement- General Egnlish
Q1. The boy ___ playing in the ground.
Q2. The students ___ writing their exams.
Q3. Neither Ravi nor his friends ___ present today.
Q4. Each of the players ___ given a certificate.
Q5. Mathematics ___ my favorite subject.
Q6. Either the teacher or the students ___ making noise.
Q7. The quality of mangoes ___ good this year.
Q8. One of my friends ___ going to London.
Q9. The books on the table ___ new.
Q10. Either you or your brother ___ responsible.
Q11. The committee ___ agreed on the decision.
Q12. A bouquet of roses ___ placed on the table.
Q13. Time and tide ___ for no man.
Q14. Either of the two pens ___ useful.
Q15. The trousers ___ torn.
Q16. Bread and butter ___ my favorite breakfast.
Q17. The police ___ investigating the case.
Q18. A pair of shoes ___ lying on the floor.
Q19. Everyone ___ invited to the party.
Q20. The number of students ___ increasing every year.
Q21. A large amount of money ___ stolen.
Q22. Neither of the answers ___ correct.
Q23. The audience ___ clapping loudly.
Q24. The team ___ playing well.
Q25. The news ___ very shocking.
Q26. Neither the teacher nor the students ___ happy with the arrangement.
Q27. Every student in the class ___ a pen.
Q28. There ___ a book on the table.
Q29. There ___ many books on the table.
Q30. The flock of sheep ___ grazing in the field.
Q31. The cattle ___ grazing in the meadow.
Q32. The jury ___ divided in their opinion.
Q33. Much of the work ___ completed.
Q34. Ten kilometers ___ a long distance to walk.
Q35. Fifty thousand rupees ___ a huge amount.
Q36. All the information ___ correct.
Q37. The committee members ___ arguing among themselves.
Q38. The crowd ___ dispersed after the show.
Q39. The number of participants ___ large.
Q40. A great deal of time ___ wasted in traffic.
Q41. A variety of fruits ___ available in the market.
Q42. A series of lectures ___ arranged for the students.
Q43. Many a student ___ absent today.
Q44. Not only the teacher but also the students ___ present.
Q45. One of the boys ___ late to class.
Q46. The furniture in this house ___ new.
Q47. The scissors ___ lying on the table.
Q48. None of the boys ___ failed.
Q49. Half of the work ___ done.
Q50. Half of the students ___ absent.
Q51. Neither of the two brothers ___ tall.
Q52. The manager, along with his assistants, ___ present.
Q53. My family ___ going on a trip.
Q54. My family ___ watching TV in different rooms.
Q55. A large number of people ___ gathered outside.
Q56. Much of the sugar ___ wasted.
Q57. My friend and guide ___ always with me.
Q58. Bread and jam ___ served for breakfast.
Q59. The United States ___ a powerful country.
Q60. Politics ___ a dirty game.
Q61. The scissors ___ blunt.
Q62. The news from the village ___ encouraging.
Q63. Ten miles ___ not a short distance.
Q64. Ten players ___ selected for the team.
Q65. Neither of the pens ___ working.
Q66. The President and the Prime Minister ___ present.
Q67. The President and Prime Minister ___ present.
Q68. Either of these two roads ___ suitable.
Q69. A few of my friends ___ going to the party.
Q70. Few students ___ able to answer the question.
Q71. The pair of spectacles ___ broken.
Q72. My spectacles ___ missing.
Q73. Either Mohan or his brothers ___ guilty.
Q74. Neither the students nor the teacher ___ late.
Q75. The quality of the apples ___ good.
Q76. The apples ___ rotten.
Q77. The wages of sin ___ death.
Q78. The wages of the workers ___ low.
Q79. Ten years ___ a long time.
Q80. The children ___ playing in the park.
Q81. My trousers ___ dirty.
Q82. A thousand rupees ___ not enough.
Q83. The majority of people ___ against the decision.
Q84. The majority ___ in favour of the bill.
Q85. The furniture in this shop ___ very expensive.
Q86. The police ___ arrested the thief.
Q87. The police ___ after the criminal for months.
Q88. The class ___ noisy today.
Q89. The class ___ debating among themselves.
Q90. Many students ___ absent today.
Q91. Each of the girls ___ intelligent.
Q92. None of the money ___ recovered.
Q93. None of the boys ___ absent.
Q94. The luggage ___ lost.
Q95. All the boys ___ present today.
Q96. All the milk ___ finished.
Q97. More than one student ___ absent today.
Q98. One and a half years ___ passed.
Q99. The committee ___ decided to meet again.
Q100. The committee ___ divided on the issue.
Q101. Every man and woman ___ equal rights.
Q102. Neither the manager nor the workers ___ satisfied.
Q103. A number of students ___ absent today.
Q104. The number of days in a week ___ seven.
Q105. Much of the land ___ barren.
Q106. The team ___ celebrating its victory.
Q107. The team ___ arguing among themselves.
Q108. My friend and philosopher ___ always helped me.
Q109. A number of books ___ missing from the library.
Q110. The Arabian Nights ___ a famous book.
Q111. The Ganga ___ a sacred river.
Q112. Five minutes ___ enough to finish this work.
Q113. There ___ no hope left.
Q114. There ___ some boys in the park.
Q115. Either of the two sisters ___ good at singing.
Q116. Neither of the statements ___ correct.
Q117. The jury ___ unanimous in its decision.
Q118. The jury ___ arguing among themselves.
Q119. The poor ___ always with us.
Q120. The rich ___ not always happy.
Q121. The honesty of the students ___ appreciated.
Q122. The students, as well as the teacher, ___ present.
Q123. More than one girl ___ absent.
Q124. A series of events ___ happening in the city.
Q125. The pair of gloves ___ missing.
Q126. My gloves ___ missing.
Q127. The United Nations ___ an international body.
Q128. Gulliver’s Travels ___ written by Swift.
Q129. The Arabian Nights ___ interesting.
Q130. The surroundings ___ pleasant.
Q131. The scenery ___ beautiful.
Q132. The means of transport ___ improved.
Q133. The means to achieve success ___ not easy.
Q134. Where ___ my keys?
Q135. Where ___ my book?
Q136. Neither of my friends ___ good at singing.
Q137. The crowd ___ clapping happily.
Q138. The crowd ___ fighting among themselves.
Q139. The public ___ against the law.
Q140. The public ___ worried about inflation.
Q141. The cattle ___ grazing in the field.
Q142. The committee ___ submitted its report.
Q143. The committee members ___ quarreling.
Q144. Where ___ your parents?
Q145. Where ___ your mother?
Q146. Neither the girls nor the boy ___ at fault.
Q147. Neither the boy nor the girls ___ at fault.
Q148. The majority of the students ___ passed.
Q149. The majority ___ in support of the policy.
Q150. A dozen eggs ___ enough.
Q151. Neither of the two roads ___ safe at night.
Q152. Mathematics ___ my favorite subject.
Q153. Politics ___ a dirty game.
Q154. The politics of the country ___ unstable.
Q155. The scissors ___ on the table.
Q156. The trousers ___ torn.
Q157. Physics ___ difficult for many students.
Q158. The physics of this problem ___ complicated.
Q159. Fifty dollars ___ too much for this pen.
Q160. Two miles ___ a short distance.
Q161. Ten miles ___ a long walk.
Q162. Ten miles ___ too many for a child to walk.
Q163. Bread and butter ___ my favorite breakfast.
Q164. Bread and jam ___ on the table.
Q165. Time and tide ___ for none.
Q166. Slow and steady ___ the race.
Q167. The horse and carriage ___ waiting outside.
Q168. Gold and silver ___ precious metals.
Q169. Neither the teacher nor the students ___ in the class.
Q170. Neither the students nor the teacher ___ absent.
Q171. Each boy and girl ___ given a prize.
Q172. Each of the answers ___ correct.
Q173. Everyone ___ invited to the party.
Q174. Everything ___ gone wrong today.
Q175. None of the milk ___ wasted.
Q176. None of the students ___ late.
Q177. Half of the work ___ done.
Q178. Half of the students ___ present.
Q179. A lot of money ___ spent on the project.
Q180. A lot of people ___ gathered outside.
Q181. None of them ___ guilty.
Q182. None of us ___ going there.
Q183. Either of the two books ___ interesting.
Q184. Neither of the answers ___ correct.
Q185. The wages of sin ___ death.
Q186. The wages of the workers ___ high.
Q187. The news ___ shocking.
Q188. The pieces of furniture ___ broken.
Q189. Furniture ___ costly these days.
Q190. The police ___ investigating the case.
Q191. The police ___ arrested the thief.
Q192. The audience ___ clapping loudly.
Q193. The audience ___ divided in their opinion.
Q194. The staff ___ going on strike.
Q195. The staff ___ quarreling among themselves.
Q196. Ten percent of the milk ___ spoilt.
Q197. Ten percent of the students ___ absent.
Q198. A variety of flowers ___ seen in the garden.
Q199. The variety of mangoes in this market ___ large.
Q200. A number of suggestions ___ made in the meeting.