Subject-Verb Agreement (Concord)- Exercise2

Subject – Verb Agreement – Exercise-2

1. Hari and Rama are/is here
2. Fire and water do/does not agree
3. Hari, Rama and Govinda go/goes to the same school
4. Rustum and Sahorab were/was Persian heroes
5. He and his friend has/have arrived
6. My friend and benefactor has/ have come
7. The orator and statesman is/are dead
8. The captain and adjutant was/were present
9. By the death of Gokhale, a great statesman and patriot was/were lost to India
10. Bread and milk is/ are his only food
11. The horse and carriage is/are at the door
12. The long and the short of a matter is/are this.
13. Slow and stead wins/win the race
14. Every boy and girl was /were ready
15. Each day and each hour brings/bring its duty
16. Every man woman and child was/were lost in the battle
17. Every man and woman in the village was/were present at the festival
18. No nook or corner was /were left unexplored
19. Neither he nor I was/were there.
20. Either Abdul or Ameer has/have stolen the watch
21. Neither Rama nor his sister was/were there.
22. Neither food nor water were/was to be found there
23. Rama or his brohers has/have done this
24. Neither the head master nor the assistant masters was/were present
25. Neither Rama nor his friends was/were hurt
26. Either the boy or his parents has/have committed the mistake
27. Either he or I is/am mistaken
28. Neither you nor he is/are to blame
29. He and I is /are well
30. My father and I have/has lived here for 5 years.
31. You and he are/am birds of the same feather
32. The council has /have chosen its present
33. The fleet has /have set sail
34. The committee was/were agreed on the question
35. A number of boys were / was caught copying
36. There is / are a large number of boys in this class
37. The mob has /have dispersed
38. Parliament has / have elected its speaker
39. The majority is / are against the idea
40. The military was/were called out
41. The crew was/were large
42. The crew was /were taken prisoners
43. The news are/is true
44. Mathematics is/are a branch of science.
45. The wages of sin is/are death
46. Politics was/were his business
47. Each of the sisters is/are clever
48. Each of the boys was/were given a prize
49. Neither of the men was/were very tall
50. Each of the substances is/are found in India
51. Each one of our houses is/are to let
52. A variety of pleasing objects charm/charms the eye.
53. The quality of the mangoes was/were not good.
54. The chief, with all his me, was/were massacred.
55. Justice, as well as mercy allows/allow it
56. John as well as James deserve/deserves praise.
57. Rama, as well as Hari and Govind like/likes hot curry.
58. Rama, and not you, has / have won the prize.
59. I who am/are your friend will guard your interest
60. You, who are / is my friend, should not worry me.
61. He, who is / am my friend, should support me.
62. She is one of the best mothers that has/have ever lived.

Subject- Verb Agreement – Exercise 2 – Answers:

1. Hari and Rama are here
2. Fire and water do not agree
3. Hari, Rama and Govinda go to the same school
4. Rustum and Sahorab were Persian heroes
5. He and his friend have arrived
6. My friend and benefactor has come
7. The orator and statesman is dead
8. The captain and adjutant was present
9. By the death of Gokhale, a great statesman and patriot was lost to India
10. Bread and milk is his only food
11. The horse and carriage is at the door
12. The long and the short of a matter is this.
13. Slow and steady wins the race
14. Every boy and girl was ready
15. Each day and each hour brings its duty
16. Every man woman and child was lost in the battle
17. Every man and woman in the village was present at the festival
18. No nook or corner was left unexplored
19. Neither he nor I was there.
20. Either Abdul or Ameer has stolen the watch
21. Neither Rama nor his sister was there.
22. Neither food nor water was to be found there
23. Rama or his brohers have done this
24. Neither the head master nor the assistant masters were present
25. Neither Rama nor his friends were hurt
26. Either the boy or his parents have committed the mistake
27. Either he or I am mistaken
28. Neither you nor he is to blame
29. He and I are well
30. My father and I have lived here for 5 years.
31. You and he are birds of the same feather
32. The council has chosen its present
33. The fleet has set sail
34. The committee was agreed on the question
35. A number of boys were caught copying
36. There are a large number of boys in this class
37. The mob has dispersed
38. Parliament has elected its speaker
39. The majority are against the idea
40. The military was called out
41. The crew was large
42. The crew were taken prisoners
43. The news is true
44. Mathematics is a branch of science.
45. The wages of sin is death
46. Politics was his business
47. Each of the sisters is clever
48. Each of the boys was given a prize
49. Neither of the men was very tall
50. Each of the substances is found in India
51. Each one of our houses is to let
52. A variety of pleasing objects charms the eye.
53. The quality of the mangoes was not good.
54. The chief, with all his men, was massacred.
55. Justice, as well as mercy allows it
56. John as well as James deserves praise.
57. Rama, as well as Hari and Govind likes hot curry.
58. Rama, and not you, has won the prize.
59. I, who am your friend, will guard your interest
60. You, who are my friend, should not worry me.
61. He, who is my friend, should support me.
62. She is one of the best mothers that have ever lived.