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Year 4 English — Agreement when the subject is more than one

Make the verb agree with its subject, including subjects joined by "and", and choose between is/are, has/have, does/do and was/were.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Write "is" or "are": The rice ____ still cooking.

  2. 2.Write "does" or "do": ____ the twins share a room?

  3. 3.Sort each subject by whether it counts as one or as more than one.

    Groups: One · More than one

    • Meera and Anil
    • the boy
    • the boys
    • that old tree
    • the shopkeeper and her daughter
    • my sister

  4. 4.Write the right form of "have": My grandparents ____ a garden behind the house.

  5. 5.Put the words in order to make one correct sentence.

    • walk
    • to school
    • every morning.
    • My brother and I

  6. 6.Choose the correct verb: The scissors ____ on the top shelf.

    • a) is
    • b) are
    • c) has
    • d) was

  7. 7.Write "was" or "were": The keys ____ on the table all along.

  8. 8.Sort each subject by the verb form it needs.

    Groups: Takes "has" · Takes "have"

    • That bird
    • Meera and Anil
    • The farmer and his son
    • My cousins
    • My youngest sister
    • The teacher

Answer key — Year 4 English — Agreement when the subject is more than one

  1. 1. is
  2. 2. do
  3. 3. the boy → One; the boys → More than one; Meera and Anil → More than one; my sister → One; the shopkeeper and her daughter → More than one; that old tree → One
  4. 4. have
  5. 5. 1. My brother and I 2. walk 3. to school 4. every morning.
  6. 6. b) are
  7. 7. were
  8. 8. The teacher → Takes "has"; Meera and Anil → Takes "have"; My cousins → Takes "have"; That bird → Takes "has"; The farmer and his son → Takes "have"; My youngest sister → Takes "has"