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Subject Verb Agreement MCQ for CBSE Class-9 and Class-10


The children ___ playing in the park.

  • is
  • are
  • has
  • were
  • Correct Option: B  [ are ]

    Remark: "Children" is a plural noun, so it takes a plural verb.

___________ many times every winter in

  • It snows
  • It snowed
  • It is snowing
  • It is snow
  • Correct Option: A  [ It snows ]

    Remark:

All the planets ________ around the earth.

  • moving
  • moves
  • move
  • has moves
  • Correct Option: C  [ move ]

    Remark:

Either you or I should ___________ the lead.

  • took
  • taking
  • takes
  • take
  • Correct Option: D  [ take ]

    Remark:

The furniture in this room _______ made of teak.

  • are
  • have
  • is
  • No correction
  • Correct Option: C  [ is ]

    Remark: Furniture is an uncountable noun and is not used in the plural, so furniture is a singular subject.

Neither the teacher nor the students ___ present.

  • is
  • are
  • has
  • have
  • Correct Option: B  [ are ]

    Remark: The verb agrees with the subject closer to it. Here, "students" is plural, so the verb should be "are."

Not Amit but his brothers ______ to the store

  • walk
  • walks
  • are walk
  • have walk
  • Correct Option: A  [ walk ]

    Remark: If plural subjects are joined by "or," "nor," or "but," the verb must only agree with the subject that is closest to it.

Mother ________ to talk to you.

  • want
  • wants
  • wanted
  • wanting
  • Correct Option: B  [ wants ]

    Remark: Subject is "Mother" a Singular noun, go with singular verb.

Neither John nor his friends ___ invited.

  • was
  • were
  • is
  • are
  • Correct Option: B  [ were ]

    Remark: The verb agrees with the subject closer to it. Here, "friends" is plural, so the verb should be "were."

Every man, woman and child ________ charmed.

  • was
  • were
  • has
  • are
  • Correct Option: A  [ was ]

    Remark:

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