Subject verb agreement worksheet | interactive exercises

Below is a worksheet and a set of interactive exercises on subject-verb agreement to improve your grammar skills. You can download the worksheet and check the answers on this page.

1. Exercise 1: subject verb agreement (easy)

Choose the correct form of the verb in parentheses that agrees with the subject.

1. My sister ...... if you need help.

2. It ...... a lot here.

3. What ...... wrong with them?

4. Peter ...... in a bank.

5. Love ...... blind.

6. John ...... a new bike..

7. People ...... different.

8. Mathematics ...... my favourite subject.

9. Measles ...... a contagious disease.

10. George ...... Mathematics at the University of Cape Town.

2. Exercise 2: multiple-choice questions (intermediate)

Complete each sentence by choosing the verb that matches the subject.

1. There ...... something wrong with him.

2. Nobody ...... perfect.

3. Somebody ...... to talk with you.

4. Who ...... ice cream?

5. Money ...... people.

6. Neither of these buses ..... to the city centre.

7. How do you tell if someone ...... you?

8. Either tea or coffee ...... fine.

9. Neither John nor his friends ...... the answer.

10. The police ...... investigating the case.

3. Exercise 3: advanced

Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence.

1. A series of tests ...... already been done.

2. A lot of money ...... wasted on ads.

3. The number of applicants ...... every year.

4. The quality of the fabrics ...... improved.

5. The team, including the coach, ...... celebrating the victory.

6. The King, alongside his bodyguards, ...... killed by a group of rebels.

7. Neither the police nor the victim ...... the suspect.

8. Either you fire these jerks or my wife ......

9. None of the information ...... useful.

10. If more than one reason ...... given, select the most prominent one.

4. Subject verb agreement worksheet

In this worksheet, you need to complete each sentence by choosing the correct verb form that agrees with the subject.

5. Answers to the worksheet

5.1 Easy

1. Your cat is sick.
2. Life is hard.
3. My parents live nearby.
4. He thinks I’m crazy.
5. All women are not the same.
6. Seychelles was a French colony from 1756 until 1814.
7. The keys are on the table.

5.2 Intermediate

1. The bad news is that you are fired.
2. No one is here.
3. Nothing stops you from living your dream.
4. What stops you from calling her?
5. My brother or my sister is going to the wedding.
6. Neither of my brothers works in a bank.
7. Both France and Germany were deeply affected by the economic consequences of the war.

5.2 Advanced

1. Either answer is acceptable.
2. Statistics show that, in general, physically active adults have a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
3. Neither the tourists nor the guide was aware of the trail closure.
4. Neither the children nor their mother was in the room.
5. Either my cousin or her friends have the keys.
6. Fifty dollars is too much to spend. Here, "Fifty dollars" is a single amount; therefore, we use a singular verb.
7. Each and every one of the employees in this company works hard to meet deadlines.