Subject Verb Agreement Class 6 Worksheet English Grammar

Instructions

• Read the chapter thoroughly and answer the following questions.
• Attempt all questions.
• Marking scheme and word limit for each section will be provided at the beginning of the section.
• Detailed answers are provided at the end of the worksheet.

Q.1. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in each of the following sentences: (1 mark each, total 5 marks)

(i) Neither the teachers nor the principal _______ happy with the new schedule.
(a) is
(b) are
(c) was
(d) were

(ii) The committee _______ decided to postpone the meeting.
(a) has
(b) have
(c) had
(d) None of the above

(iii) The number of students in the class _______ increased.
(a) has
(b) have
(c) had
(d) were

(iv) A pair of shoes _______ on the floor.
(a) was
(b) were
(c) has
(d) have

(v) Some of the students _______ participating in the competition.
(a) is
(b) are
(c) were
(d) have

Q.2. Short Questions (2 marks each, total 10 marks, word limit: 30-40 words)
Answer the following questions:
(i) What is subject-verb agreement?

(ii) Explain the rule for subject-verb agreement when the subjects are joined by 'and'.

(iii) How does the subject-verb agreement change when the subjects are joined by 'or' or 'nor'?

(iv) What is the subject-verb agreement rule for collective nouns?

(v) Give an example of subject-verb agreement with an indefinite pronoun as the subject.

Q.3. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets: (1 mark each, total 5 marks)
(i) The cat, along with her kittens, _______ (play) in the garden.

(ii) The books and the pens _______ (be) on the table.

(iii) Neither the students nor the teacher _______ (want) to leave the class.

(iv) The team _______ (work) hard to win the match.

(v) Some of the food _______ (taste) delicious.

Section - D

Q.4. Match the subjects in Column A with the correct verb forms in Column B: (1 mark each)

Q.5. State whether the following statements are true or false: (1 mark each)
(i) The subject-verb agreement rules are the same for all types of subjects.

(ii) When two subjects are joined by 'and', the verb is usually plural.

(iii) When two subjects are joined by 'or' or 'nor', the verb agrees with the subject closer to it.

(iv) Collective nouns always take a singular verb.

(v) Indefinite pronouns usually take a singular verb.

Q.6. Fill in the blanks with a verb form that agrees with the subject.
(i) Sita as well as her sister ___________ there. (was / were)

(ii) The bunch of roses ___________ beautiful. (look / looks)

(iii) The poet and singer ___________ always very punctual. (is / are)

(iv) The poet and the singer ___________ agreed to come. (has / have)

(v) The boy along with his sister ___________ (was / were) going to school.

(vi) Neither Vikram nor his friends ___________ Interested in the programme. (seem / seems)

(vii) Mohit as well as his family ___________ always ready to help. (is / are)

(viii) Either Jani or Sita ___________ (has / have) to go.

(ix) Both Seema and Nita ___________ gone to school. (has / have)

(x) There ___________ five pens in this box. (are / is)

(xi) There ___________ No water in the bottle. (is / are)

(xii) Nobody ___________ how hard it is to get the first rank. (know / knows)

(xiii) The lady with six cats ___________ In the next house. (live / lives)

(xiv) Either my father or my mother ___________ me to school every day. (take / takes)

(xv) Anita as well as her brother ___________ the piano very well. (play / plays)

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