In this post you will get different exercise questions on Subject Verb Agreement.
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Exercise – 1 (Subject Verb Agreement -)
Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option from the brackets.
1. A pair of shoes _________ (is/are) lying there.
2. My scissors _________ (is/are) sharp.
3. Much of his wealth _________ (has/have) been wasted.
4. A little help will _________ (do/does) me more.
5. A number of boys ___________ (was/were) absent.
6. The number of absentees __________ (is/are) very large.
7. A lot of people __________ (was/were) present there in the meeting.
8. A great deal of work __________ (remain/remains) undone.
9. Most of the people ___________ (was/were) killed.
10. Some of the fruit cake _________ (is/are) gone.
11. The majority of people ___________ (want/wants) peace.
12. A great poet and philosopher ___________ (has/have) died.
13. The treasurer and the secretary __________ (has/have) resigned.
14. Slow and steady _________ (win/wins/won) the race.
15. Every man and woman ___________ (was/were) present at the May festival.
16. None of these pens __________ (is/are) mine.
17. That red-haired lady in the fur hat _________ (live/lives) across the street.
18. The family ___________ (is/are) occupied with their individual problems.
19. Interesting news _________ (is/are) what sells our paper.
20. A pound of cookies ___________ (cost/costs) about a dollar.
21. Beyond the mountains __________ (is/are) a fertile valley.
22. In a marathon, few of the starters __________ (finishes/finish) the race.
23. All of the milk _________ (is/are) gone.
24. Several of the sheep __________ (is/are) sick.
25. It’s not the teachers but the director of the school who ________ (decide/decides) on the course schedule.
26. 80% of teenagers ___________ (want/wants) to run their own business.
27. Six times five divided by two __________ (is/are) fifteen.
28. A high percentage of the people __________ (was/were) sleeping when the earthquake happened.
29. Three of the doctors in this hospital __________ (has/have) gone abroad for a cruise holiday.
30. Raising cattle ___________ (has/have) always been the most popular occupation in the country.
Answers: Exercise – 1 (Subject Verb Agreement -)
| 1. is | 2. is | 3. has | 4. do | 5. were |
| 6. is | 7. were | 8. remains | 9. were | 10. is |
| 11. want | 12. has | 13. have | 14. wins | 15. was |
| 16. is | 17. lives | 18. are | 19. is | 20. costs |
| 21. is | 22. finish | 23. is | 24. are | 25. decides |
| 26. want | 27. is | 28. was | 29. have | 30. has |
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