Subject-Verb Agreement - Class 7th

 

Subject-Verb Agreement

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Definition

Subject–verb agreement means that the verb agrees with the subject in person and number.

Example:
1. I am happy.
Subject: I (first person, singular)
Verb used: am
When the subject is I, the verb am is used.

2. She is happy.
Subject: she (third person, singular)
Verb used: is
When the subject changes from I to she, the verb changes from am to is.

3. They are happy.
Subject: they (third person, plural)
Verb used: are
When the subject changes to they, the verb changes to are.

In short
When the person or number of the subject changes, the form of the verb also changes to agree with the subject.

Exercise A

In the following sentences, underline the correct verb:

1. Rashi and Preeti are students.

2. Angry Tom and naughty Jerry are my favourite cartoon characters.
3. Gopal and I were watching a movie.
4. The producer and director of the film is also its writer.
5. The rising and the setting of the sun cause day and night.
6. Sodium and chlorine are the components of salt.
7. My sister and brother also study in this school.
8. Knowledge and wisdom are equally important for success.

Exercise B

Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of verbs in brackets:

1. Either the boys or their mother takes care of the garden.
2. Either Deepak or Shefali is going to make the announcement.
3. Nobody helps me with my homework.
4. Has somebody put the books back on the shelf?
5. Neither the youngsters nor the grown-ups are willing to end the party.
6. When waiting for a friend, each minute feels like a day.
7. After the programme, each participant was awarded a certificate.
8. Many a child wants to be like his or her parents.
9. Each boy and girl is willing to attend the lecture.
10. I asked if anybody had the book.
11. The landlord or the tenants have access to that area.
12. Neither of them stands a chance of winning against her.

Exercise C

State whether the following sentences are correct or incorrect. Rewrite the incorrect sentences correctly.

1. Five and three makes eight. - ❌
Five and three make eight. - ✔️

2. Neither his father nor his mother have objected to his career choice. - ❌
Neither his father nor his mother has objected to his career choice. - ✔️


3. Meera go with her mother to the temple every day. - ❌
Meera goes with her mother to the temple every day. - ✔️


4. Copper and zinc is used to make brass. - ❌
Copper and zinc are used to make brass. - ✔️


5. The crowd was excited when the cricketers walked into the field. - ✔️

6. The students, accompanied by their teachers, are visiting the old people’s home. - ✔️


7. Not one of the examinees have got all the answers right as the test was very difficult. - ❌
Not one of the examinees has got all the answers right as the test was very difficult. - ✔️


8. Six hundred kilometres are too long a distance to drive in one day. - ❌
Six hundred kilometres is too long a distance to drive in one day. - ✔️


9. Each of the members are requested to pay five hundred rupees. - ❌
Each of the members is requested to pay five hundred rupees. - ✔️


10. When writing an essay, the formation of paragraphs are very important. - ❌
When writing an essay, the formation of paragraphs is very important. - ✔️