Subject Verb-Agreement Exercise for Class 6 With Answers NCERT – English Grammar

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NCERT Class 6 English Grammar Chapter 15 Subject Verb-Agreement Question And Answers Definition Of Subject-Verb Agreement

In a sentence, a verb must agree with its subject in number and person. This is called subject-verb agreement.

Subject-verb agreement Example:

  • Ridhi and Sanvika teach underprivileged kids.
  • Rajni works at a paper company

NCERT Class 6 English Grammar Chapter 15 Subject Verb-Agreement Question And Answers

Rules For Subject-Verb Agreement

Some rules should be followed to ensure that a sentence is grammatically correct. These rules are

1. If the subject is singular, it takes a singular verb and if the subject is plural, it takes a plural verb.

Singular Verb Example:

  1. Rohan wakes up early in the morning.
  2. Riya and Diya are friends.

2. When two or more nouns are joined by the conjunction ‘and’, a plural verb is used.

Conjunction Example: The doctors and Rani are going to attend the seminar.

3. When there are two subjects but they refer to one idea, a singular verb is used.

Singular verb Example: Peanut butter and jelly is my favourite breakfast.

4. When two or more singular nouns are joined by or’ or ‘nor’, a singular verb is used.

Singular nouns Example: A pen or a pencil is mandatory to be carried into the seminar.

Two subjects connected by either/or, or neither/nor require a singular or plural verb depending on the subject that comes later.

A singular or plural verb Example:

  • Either Jane or Mary is going to qualify for the semi-finals.
  • Neither the diary nor the pens are on the rack
  • Uncountable nouns take a singular verb.

Singular Example: The time for the inauguration of the magazine has come.

  • The words here, there, and where are not subjects.
  • They introduce a sentence in inverted order. The verb must agree with the subject of a sentence.

Plural Example: Here are the documents you asked for.

(Here, ‘documents’ is the subject of the sentence)

A singular verb must be used with the singular indefinite pronouns, each, neither, either, anyone, everyone, no one, someone, anybody, everybody, nobody, somebody, anything, everything, nothing, and something.

Singular Verbs Example:

  • Nobody has brought their car.
  • Some subjects, although they might appear plural

Singular verbs Example: News, Gymnastics, Physics, Statistics etc.) are singular in meaning and take a singular verb.

A singular verb Example:

  • Measles is the only childhood disease I haven’t had.
  • A singular verb is generally used after words
  • denoting an amount (time, money, measurement, weight, volume).

Singular verb Example: 100 kgs is an unhealthy weight for anybody.

Titles of books, magazines and films take singular verbs, even if they contain plural nouns.

Singular Example: The Birds is a movie from 1963.

Chapter 15 Subject Verb-Agreement Multiple Choice Questions

1. Choose which of the following sentences is grammatically correct.

Question 1.

  1. Gold and silver are precious metals.
  2. Gold or silver are precious metals.
  3. Gold and silver are precious metals.
  4. Gold and silver are precious metals.

Answer: 1. Gold and silver are precious metals.

Question 2.

  1. Bread and butter is his only food.
  2. Bread and butter is his only food.
  3. Bread and butter are his only food.
  4. None of the above

Answer: 2. Bread and butter is his only food.

Question 3. Bread and butter is his only food.

  1. Neither of them wants to attend the wedding.
  2. Neither of them wants to attend the wedding.
  3. Neither of them wants to attend the wedding.
  4. Neither of them wants to attend the wedding.

Answer: 3. Neither of them wants to attend the wedding.

Question 4.

  1. Pasta and salad go well together for a light lunch.
  2. Pasta and salad go well together for a light lunch.
  3. Pasta and salad go well together for a light lunch.
  4. None of the above

Answer: 1. Pasta and salad go well together for a light lunch.

Question 5.

  1. There is an opportunity for you to excel in this project.
  2. There is an opportunity for you to excel in this project.
  3. There are opportunities for you to excel in this project.
  4. There is an opportunity for you to excel in this project.

Answer: 4. There is an opportunity for you to excel in this project.

Question 6.

  1. Today’s breaking news is horrible.
  2. Today’s breaking news is horrible.
  3. Today’s breaking news is horrible.
  4. Today’s breaking news is horrible.

Answer: 1. Today’s breaking news is horrible.

Question 7.

  1. Tom and Jerry are good friends who often go fishing together.
  2. Tom and Jerry are good friends who often go fishing together.
  3. Tom and Jerry are good friends who often go fishing together.
  4. Tom and Jerry are good friends who often go fishing together.

Answer: 4. Tom and Jerry are good friends who often go fishing together.

Question 8.

  1. The Arabian Nights is still a great favourite.
  2. The Arabian Nights is still a great favourite.
  3. The Arabian Nights are still a great favourite.
  4. The Arabian Nights are still great favourites.

Answer: 2. The Arabian Nights is still a great favourite.

Question 2. Fill in the blanks with the correct verbs from the brackets.

  1. How many cups of coffee………(do/does) your colleague drink every morning?
  2. Neither the flowers nor the trees (needs/need) additional watering today.
  3. There………(was/were) a loud noise coming from the basement.
  4. How often………(do/does) he (travel/travels) for work?
  5. The team of researchers………(is/are) conducting experiments in the lab.
  6. Which colour………(do/does) you (prefer/prefer) for the bedroom walls?
  7. Both my brother and my sister………(is/are) interested in photography.
  8. There………(is/are) a problem and a solution to be discussed at the meeting.
  9. How many students (participate/participates) in the school’s chess club?
  10. The concert tickets………(has/have) already been purchased.
  11. Either the red car or the blue car (needs/needs) a new paint job.
  12. There………(was/were) a delay in the train schedule this morning.
  13. Which of these dishes………(taste/tastes) the best?
  14. Neither the cat nor the dog………(likes/like) to be left alone at home.
  15. How many countries………(do/does/did) you (visit/visits) during your last vacation?

Answer:

  1. Does
  2. Need
  3. Was
  4. Does, Travel
  5. Is
  6. Do prefer
  7. Are Is
  8. Participate
  9. Have
  10. Need
  11. Does, travel
  12. Do, prefer
  13. Is
  14. Have

Question 3. Rewrite the sentences after correcting the sentences which have errors. If no error is present, write ‘no error’.

  1. A centennial is a long time to revoke regressive laws.
  2. Money is not the only factor in job satisfaction.
  3. The choir practise every Thursday evening
  4. The audience is eager to see the performance
  5. Fish and chips are a classic British meal.
  6. 50 is too expensive for that item.
  7. ‘The Avengers’ are blockbuster film featuring superheroes
  8. Both students are prepared for the exam.
  9. Eight hours is enough time to finish this task.
  10. News travels quickly in the age of social media

Answer:

  1. A centennial is a long time to revoke regressive laws.
  2. Money is not the only factor in job satisfaction.
  3. The choir practises every Thursday evening
  4. The audience is eager to see the performance.
  5. Fish and chips is a classic British meal.
  6. 50 is too expensive for that item.
  7. ‘The Avengers’ is a blockbuster film featuring superheroes.
  8. No error
  9. Eight hours is enough time to finish this task.
  10. News travels quickly in the age of social media

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