October 8, 2020 – Subject/Verb Agreement Worksheet

 
Subject Verb Agreement.
 Indefinite’ expressions like – everyone of, each, no one, each of, somebody, anyone, someone, anybody, any, not one of
are considered singular. Therefore, they take singular verbs.
Example.
 
1.  Each of the children is to receive a gift.
2.  Any pupil who disobeys his teacher will be punished.
3.  Someone has my pencil.
 
EXERCISE 1
Read each sentence below, choose the correct form of the verb in brackets.
 
1.        Someone (have,has) to do the chores.
2.        Each of us (ride, rides) to school everyday.
3.        Every student (study, studies) hard.
4.        (Has, Have) anyone seen my pen?
5.        Not one of the girls   (do, does) cookery.
6.        Every man (seek, seeks) happiness.
7.        Not everyone (is, are) capable of doing Mathematics well.
8.        (Has, Have) everyone done his homework?
9.         No one but Harry (is, are) capable of such mischief.                               
10.       Each of the boys (plays, play) football.
 
11.        (Have, Has) anyone arrived yet?
12.        No one  (wants, want) to accept responsibility.
13.        If any pupil  (misbehaves, misbehave) in my absence, he or she will be punished.
14.        (Has, Have) everybody completed the assignment?
15.        Everyone of us (know, knows) right from wrong.