English grammar worksheet focusing on subject-verb agreement and correct verb usage.
Fill in the blanks exercise with multiple-choice options for verb selection, featuring 20 sentences to complete with correct verb forms.
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Let's solve each sentence by choosing the correct verb form from the options in the brackets. We need to consider subject-verb agreement, which means the verb must match the subject in number (singular or plural) and person.
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1. A car _____ four wheels.
→ "A car" is singular, so use has.
✔ has
2. Kriti _____ ice-cream.
→ "Kriti" is a singular person, so use likes.
✔ likes
3. My father _____ the newspaper daily.
→ "My father" is singular, so use reads.
✔ reads
4. It _____ very cold in the hills.
→ "It" is singular (referring to weather), so use is.
✔ is
5. I _____ not afraid of anybody.
→ "I" takes am.
✔ am
6. All the students of grade V _____ here.
→ "All the students" is plural, so use are.
✔ are
7. We _____ a new peon now.
→ "We" is plural, so use have.
✔ have
8. Each student in my class _____ a diary.
→ "Each student" is singular, even though it refers to multiple people. So use has.
✔ has
9. All these farmers _____ tractors.
→ "Farmers" is plural, so use have.
✔ have
10. Your dog _____ a smart collar.
→ "Your dog" is singular, so use has.
✔ has
11. You and he _____ cricket regularly.
→ "You and he" is plural (two people), so use play.
✔ play
12. Mr. Pradhan _____ in this school.
→ "Mr. Pradhan" is singular, so use teaches.
✔ teaches
13. There _____ no street lights in our colony.
→ "Street lights" is plural, so use are.
✔ are
14. Prince and his sister _____ with each other.
→ "Prince and his sister" is two people = plural, so use quarrel.
✔ quarrel
15. That lady standing among the boys _____ our teacher.
→ "That lady" is singular, so use is.
✔ is
16. One of the soldiers _____ the entrance gate.
→ "One of the soldiers" refers to a single soldier, so use guards.
✔ guards
17. The lives of great men _____ us.
→ "The lives" is plural, so use inspire.
✔ inspire
18. Everyone _____ for peace.
→ "Everyone" is a singular indefinite pronoun, so use prays.
✔ prays
19. All the students of the class _____ happy with the result.
→ "All the students" is plural, so use are.
✔ are
20. All these baskets of fruit _____ for sale.
→ "Baskets" is plural, so use are.
✔ are
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1. has
2. likes
3. reads
4. is
5. am
6. are
7. have
8. has
9. have
10. has
11. play
12. teaches
13. are
14. quarrel
15. is
16. guards
17. inspire
18. prays
19. are
20. are
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- Singular subjects take singular verbs: *car, Kriti, father, it, I, each student, dog, Mr. Pradhan, that lady, one of the soldiers, everyone*.
- Plural subjects take plural verbs: *students, we, farmers, you and he, Prince and his sister, lives, all the students, baskets*.
- Collective nouns like "all the students" or "baskets" are treated as plural.
- Indefinite pronouns like "everyone" or "each" are singular.
- "There" is followed by a verb that agrees with the noun that follows it (e.g., "street lights" → plural → "are").
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1. A car _____ four wheels.
→ "A car" is singular, so use has.
✔ has
2. Kriti _____ ice-cream.
→ "Kriti" is a singular person, so use likes.
✔ likes
3. My father _____ the newspaper daily.
→ "My father" is singular, so use reads.
✔ reads
4. It _____ very cold in the hills.
→ "It" is singular (referring to weather), so use is.
✔ is
5. I _____ not afraid of anybody.
→ "I" takes am.
✔ am
6. All the students of grade V _____ here.
→ "All the students" is plural, so use are.
✔ are
7. We _____ a new peon now.
→ "We" is plural, so use have.
✔ have
8. Each student in my class _____ a diary.
→ "Each student" is singular, even though it refers to multiple people. So use has.
✔ has
9. All these farmers _____ tractors.
→ "Farmers" is plural, so use have.
✔ have
10. Your dog _____ a smart collar.
→ "Your dog" is singular, so use has.
✔ has
11. You and he _____ cricket regularly.
→ "You and he" is plural (two people), so use play.
✔ play
12. Mr. Pradhan _____ in this school.
→ "Mr. Pradhan" is singular, so use teaches.
✔ teaches
13. There _____ no street lights in our colony.
→ "Street lights" is plural, so use are.
✔ are
14. Prince and his sister _____ with each other.
→ "Prince and his sister" is two people = plural, so use quarrel.
✔ quarrel
15. That lady standing among the boys _____ our teacher.
→ "That lady" is singular, so use is.
✔ is
16. One of the soldiers _____ the entrance gate.
→ "One of the soldiers" refers to a single soldier, so use guards.
✔ guards
17. The lives of great men _____ us.
→ "The lives" is plural, so use inspire.
✔ inspire
18. Everyone _____ for peace.
→ "Everyone" is a singular indefinite pronoun, so use prays.
✔ prays
19. All the students of the class _____ happy with the result.
→ "All the students" is plural, so use are.
✔ are
20. All these baskets of fruit _____ for sale.
→ "Baskets" is plural, so use are.
✔ are
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✔ Final Answers:
1. has
2. likes
3. reads
4. is
5. am
6. are
7. have
8. has
9. have
10. has
11. play
12. teaches
13. are
14. quarrel
15. is
16. guards
17. inspire
18. prays
19. are
20. are
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🔍 Explanation Summary:
- Singular subjects take singular verbs: *car, Kriti, father, it, I, each student, dog, Mr. Pradhan, that lady, one of the soldiers, everyone*.
- Plural subjects take plural verbs: *students, we, farmers, you and he, Prince and his sister, lives, all the students, baskets*.
- Collective nouns like "all the students" or "baskets" are treated as plural.
- Indefinite pronouns like "everyone" or "each" are singular.
- "There" is followed by a verb that agrees with the noun that follows it (e.g., "street lights" → plural → "are").
Let me know if you'd like this turned into a printable worksheet!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of subject verb agreement worksheet high school.
