Subject-Verb Agreement Rules

 

Subject-Verb Agreement Rules 

1. Singular subject হলে singular verb বসে।

He goes to school.

2. Plural subject হলে plural verb বসে।

They play football.

3. I এর সাথে am ব্যবহার হয়।

I am happy.

4. You এর সাথে are ব্যবহার হয়।

You are my friend.

5. He, She, It এর সাথে is ব্যবহার হয়।

She is kind.

6. একজন ব্যক্তি বা একটি বস্তুর নাম হলে singular verb বসে।

Rahim reads books.

7. দুই বা ততোধিক subject ‘and’ দিয়ে যুক্ত হলে plural verb হয়।

Rina and Mina are sisters.

8. কিন্তু দুইটি নাম মিলে একটি ব্যক্তি বা বস্তু বুঝালে singular verb হয়।

Bread and butter is my breakfast.

 9. Each / Every এর পরে singular verb বসে।

Every student likes games.

10. Each of / One of এর পরে singular verb হয়।

 One of the boys is absent.

11. Nobody, Somebody, Everyone ইত্যাদির সাথে singular verb বসে।

 Everyone wants success.

12. Many এর সাথে plural verb বসে।

 Many students are present.

13. Much এর সাথে singular verb বসে।

 Much water is wasted.

14. A number of এর সাথে plural verb হয়।

 A number of boys are playing.

15. The number of এর সাথে singular verb হয়।

 The number of students is increasing.

16. Neither…nor / Either…or এ কাছের subject অনুযায়ী verb বসে।

 Either Rahim or his friends are coming.

17. News শব্দটি দেখতে plural হলেও singular verb নেয়।

 The news is true.

 18. Mathematics, Physics ইত্যাদি subject singular verb নেয়।

 Mathematics is easy.

19. Collective noun (team, class, family) সাধারণত singular verb নেয়।

 The team is strong.

20. Some, all, half এগুলোর verb noun অনুযায়ী হয়।

 All the milk is finished.

 All the boys are ready.

21. There is singular noun এর আগে বসে।

 There is a cat on the roof.

22. There are plural noun এর আগে বসে।

 There are many flowers.

23. Uncountable noun সাধারণত singular verb নেয়।

 Rice is our main food.

24. Titles of books, movies, stories singular verb নেয়।

 “Harry Potter” is interesting.

25. সময়, টাকা, দূরত্ব একক হিসেবে ব্যবহার হলে singular verb হয়।

 Ten miles is a long distance.

26. Singular subject হলে singular verb বসে।

He goes to school.

27. Plural subject হলে plural verb বসে।

They play football.

28. I এর সাথে am ব্যবহার হয়।

I am happy.

29. You এর সাথে are ব্যবহার হয়।

You are my friend.

30. He, She, It এর সাথে is ব্যবহার হয়।

She is kind.

31. একজন ব্যক্তি বা একটি বস্তুর নাম হলে singular verb বসে।

Rahim reads books.

32. দুই বা ততোধিক subject ‘and’ দিয়ে যুক্ত হলে plural verb হয়।

Rina and Mina are sisters.

33. কিন্তু দুইটি নাম মিলে একটি ব্যক্তি বা বস্তু বুঝালে singular verb হয়।

Bread and butter is my breakfast.

34. Each / Every এর পরে singular verb বসে।

Every student likes games.

 35. Each of / One of এর পরে singular verb হয়।

 One of the boys is absent.

36. Nobody, Somebody, Everyone ইত্যাদির সাথে singular verb বসে।

 Everyone wants success.

37. Many এর সাথে plural verb বসে।

 Many students are present.

38. Much এর সাথে singular verb বসে।

 Much water is wasted.

39. A number of এর সাথে plural verb হয়।

 A number of boys are playing.

40. The number of এর সাথে singular verb হয়।

 The number of students is increasing.

41. Neither…nor / Either…or এ কাছের subject অনুযায়ী verb বসে।

 Either Rahim or his friends are coming.

42. News শব্দটি দেখতে plural হলেও singular verb নেয়।

 The news is true.

 43. Mathematics, Physics ইত্যাদি subject singular verb নেয়।

 Mathematics is easy.

44. Collective noun (team, class, family) সাধারণত singular verb নেয়।

 The team is strong.

45. Some, all, half এগুলোর verb noun অনুযায়ী হয়।

 All the milk is finished.

 All the boys are ready.

46. There is singular noun এর আগে বসে।

 There is a cat on the roof.

47. There are plural noun এর আগে বসে।

 There are many flowers.

48. Uncountable noun সাধারণত singular verb নেয়।

 Rice is our main food.

49. Titles of books, movies, stories singular verb নেয়।

 “Harry Potter” is interesting.

50. সময়, টাকা, দূরত্ব একক হিসেবে ব্যবহার হলে singular verb হয়।

 Ten miles is a long distance.

Subject and Verb Agreement Exercise

1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.

 2. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.

 3. Every student (has, have) a school bag.

 4. The dogs in the yard (bark, barks) loudly.

 5. My best friend (enjoy, enjoys) reading storybooks.

 6. Neither of the boys (was, were) late today.

 7. The teacher and the principal (is, are) in the office.

 8. One of the apples (is, are) rotten.

 9. The news (sound, sounds) interesting.

 10. Many students (play, plays) football after school.

 11. The box of chocolates (belong, belongs) to me.

 12. There (is, are) many stars in the sky.

 13. Mathematics (is, are) my favorite subject.

 14. The girls in the class (sing, sings) beautifully.

 15. Either Rahim or his friends (is, are) coming today.

 16. Each of the players (has, have) a uniform.

 17. Bread and butter (is, are) my breakfast.

 18. The cat and the dog (fight, fights) every day.

 19. A pair of shoes (is, are) under the chair.

 20. The police (is, are) searching for the thief.

 21. Everybody (want, wants) to win the game.

 22. The books on the table (belong, belongs) to Rina.

 23. More than one student (was, were) absent yesterday.

 24. My trousers (is, are) too long for me.

 25. The quality of the mangoes (is, are) very good.

 26. Swimming (is, are) good for health.

 27. The cattle (graze, grazes) in the field.

 28. Much water (is, are) wasted every day.

 29. Either the teacher or the students (is, are) responsible.

 30. The furniture in this room (look, looks) beautiful.

 31. Ten miles (is, are) a long distance to walk.

 32. One and the same boy (has, have) won the prize again.

 33. The boys with their teacher (is, are) going on a trip.

 34. None of the food (was, were) fresh.

 35. The family (is, are) planning a picnic.

 36. Plenty of milk (is, are) available in the shop.

 37. The rich (help, helps) the poor sometimes.

 38. The information (seem, seems) correct.

 39. Here (is, are) your books.

 40. Neither Rina nor her sisters (was, were) at home.

 41. Every boy and girl (was, were) given a prize.

 42. The basket of flowers (smell, smells) nice.

 43. All the students (study, studies) hard before exams.

 44. Fifty percent of the cake (has, have) been eaten.

 45. Fifty percent of the players (is, are) absent today.

 46. The teacher, along with the students, (is, are) visiting the museum.

 47. No one (know, knows) the answer.

 48. The scissors (is, are) on the table.

 49. To read books (help, helps) us learn new things.

 50. Gulliver’s Travels (is, are) an interesting book.