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Subject verb agreement, Worksheet -4, IX English, Subject-Verb-Agreement, Q.(A)Correct the following sentences., 1.Music soothe me., 2.Billy bake brownies every Halloween., 3.Peggy and Grace is arguing again., 4.Elsie never takes the bus to work., 5.The people who own that house has no insurance., 6.One of these mechanics have a set of jumper cables., 7.Felix and his brother is mending the wings of butterflies., 8.Both of my essays is brilliant., 9.The pulses emitted by a neutron star recurs at precise intervals., 10.One of my uncles dances at the Rainbow Cafe., 11.Phil and Jeremy has gone to the concert., 12.Both of my daughters are professional dancers., 13.Every one of the workers receive the same benefits., 14.There is two gerbils in my bathroom., 15.This box of toys belong in the attic., Q.(B)State whether true or false., 1.Subjects are always nouns, 2.Subject and noun mean the same thing, 3.There must be a subject in every sentence, 4.There must be a noun in every sentence, 5.Subjects describe verbs, 6.Subjects can end in "ing", 7. Pronouns cannot serve as subjects, 8. The word "there" is often a subject, 9. Subjects must end in "ing", false, 10.There can only be one subject in a sentence, 11. To find a subject, simply consider what noun is near the front of the sentence, 12.To find a subject, ask "who or what" after the verb, 13.To find a subject, ask "where" after the verb, 14.To find a subject, ask "who or what" before the verb, 15.To find a subject, ask what pronoun comes after the verb., Q.(C)Choose the correct option., 1.Politics ___________ been one of the debatable topics., A. is, B. are, C. have, D. has, 2.. Neither Rishi nor Rhea ___________ helpful., A. were, B. was, C. are, D. have been, 3. A series of seminars ___________ conducted., A. was, B. were, C. are, D. have, 4. All means of communication ____________ shut down., A. was, B. has, C. have, D. is, 5. My glasses ____________ nowhere to be found., A. is, B. are, C. have, D. has, 6. That woman ____________vegetables., A. sell, B. selling, C. sells, D. have sold, 7. It ____________ these papers that I have been looking for., A. are, B. is, C. were, D. had, 8.The United States of America ___________ going to conduct elections soon., A. are, B. is, C. have, D. has, 9.South Africa ____________ all out before we knew it!, A. was, B. has, C. have, D. were, 10. There ___________ plenty of space for guests at the venue., A. was, B. were, C. are, D. have been, 11.Either you or I should ___________ the lead., A. takes, B. take, C. taking, D. took, 12. A lot of students ___________ to clear this exam., A. failing, B. fails, C. fail, D. has failed, Q.(D)Fill in the blanks with a verb that agrees with the subject., 1. He asked me whether either of the applicants ……………….. suitable., was/were, 2. Each of these minerals …………………. found in India., is/are, 3. Many a man ……………………….. died at sea., has/have, 4. Either you or he ……………………… mistaken., is/are, 5. Neither food nor water …………………….. given to the captives., was/were, 6. Physics …………………….. a branch of science., is/are, 7. The news ……………………….. too good to be true., is/are, 8. Plutarch’s Lives ……………………… an interesting story., is/are, 9. The committee ……………………….. submitted its report., has/have, 10. Six miles …………………………… a long distance., is/are