SVA Exercises

Subject verb agreement Subject and Verb Agreement Exercise
Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of verb. Choose the answers from the
options given in the brackets. 1. Annie and her brothers (is/are) at school.
1. One of my friends ……………………….. gone to France. (has / have) 2. Either my mother or my father (is/are) coming to the meeting.
2. Each of the boys ………………………. given a present. (was / were) 3. The dog or the cats (is/are) outside.
3. Neither of the contestants ……………………….. able to win a decisive
4. Either my shoes or your coat (is/are) always on the floor.
victory. (was / were)
4. Oil and water ……………………….. not mix. (do / does) 5. George and Tamara (don't/doesn’t) want to see that movie.
5. He and I ……………………….. at Oxford together. ( was / were)
6. Benito (don’t/doesn't) know the answer.
6. Slow and steady …………………….. the race. (win / wins)
7. Neither Peter nor James …………………….. any right to the property. (has 7. One of my sisters (is/are) going on a trip to France.
/ have)
8. The man with all the birds (live/lives) on my street.
8. No prize or medal ………………….. given to the boy, though he stood first
in the examination. (was / were) 9. The movie, including all the previews, (take/takes) about two hours to watch.
9. Either Mary or Alice …………………… responsible for this. (is / are)
10. The players, as well as the captain, (want/wants) to win.
10. Neither the Minister nor his colleagues ………………………… given any
explanation for this. (have / has) 11. Either answer (is/are) acceptable.
11. Anita ______ (has / have) a big house in Delhi.
12. Every one of those books (is/are) fiction.
12. Every Saturday evening, my children ______ (jumps / jump) all over me to
welcome me. 13. Nobody (know/knows) the trouble I've seen.
13. The two Pathan brothers ________ (am / is / are) excellent cricketers.
17. (Is/Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
14. The smart little girl ______ (lives / live) with her grandparents.
18. Your pants (is/are) at the cleaner's.
15. Our new watchman _______ (does /do) his work well.
19. There (was/were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there is only one left!
16. I ________ (has / have) no new DVDs with me this week.
20. The committee (debate/debates) these questions carefully.
17. Now my little brother ________ (imitates / imitate) Casillas, the star
goalkeeper of Spain. 21. The committee (lead/leads) very different lives in private.
18. Our neighbours ______ (plays / play) volleyball every evening.

Subject Verb Agreement
1. There ____________ many animals in the zoo
2. There ____________ a snake in the window 1. Karen’s brother, who has always enjoyed bicycle repair and maintenance,
3. There ____________ a zebra in the grass (work, works) at the bike shop on the weekends.
4. There ____________ lions in the zoo too 2. Every vote (has, have) been counted.
5. There ____________ many baby lions near their parents 3. Some of the equipment (has, have) been stored in the garage.
6. There ____________ a bird next to the tree 4. Nobody in these beginning painting classes (has, have) displayed work in
7. There ____________ many monkeys in the trees the annual art show.
8. There ____________ an elephant in the zoo 5. Both children (love, loves) playing in the park.
9. There ____________ some water in the lake near the elephants 6. Many of Mrs. Taniguchi’s students (speak, speaks) fluent Japanese.
10. There ____________ birds in the zoo 7. Most of the food here (tastes, taste) delicious.
11. There ____________ many people visiting the animal today 8. Few of my classmates (know, knows) about the surprise.
12. There ____________ many children, too 9. Either of the answers (is, are) correct.
13. There ____________ a gorilla in the tree 10. Someone in the stands (has, have) been waving at us.
14. There ____________ some grass under the tree 11. The conductor, as well as the musicians, (wear, wears) formal wear at
15. There ____________ bananas in the tree with the gorilla every performance.
16. There ____________ many birds near the gorilla 12. Everyone (was, were) invited to the celebration.
17. There ____________ a rock near the tree 13. Most of the garden (is, are) visible on clear days.
18. There ____________ many sharks in the aquarium 14. None of those rosebushes in my mother’s garden ever (bloom, blooms) in
19. There ____________ an eel in the aquarium, too February.
20. There ____________ lots of water for the fish 15. Each of the marchers (was, were) carrying a sign protesting apartheid
21. There ____________ many animals to see at the zoo. 16. The cucumbers in my garden (grows, grow) very quickly.
22. There ____________ a red car parked in our driveway 17. Chicken and dumplings (is, are) a favorite Southern dish
23. There ____________ six eggs in the fridge 18. The mechanic and shop owner (is, are) preparing his estimate.
24. There ____________ many options to pick from 19. Neither the manager nor the employees (wants, want) to close the store
25. There ____________ a euro and ten cents on the counter. early.
26. There ____________ a lot of errors on this page 20. (Is, Are) one of the dogs sick?
27. There ____________ a load of laundry to do 21. Neither the horses nor the dog (wants, want) to go into the barn.

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18. Our neighbours ______ (plays / play) volleyball every evening.

19. There ____________ an eel in the aquarium, too February.

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