CBSE Class 7 English Subject Pronouns and Verb Agreement Worksheet

Subject pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) must also agree with the verb.

I walk. (First person, singular)                         We walk. (First person, plural)
You walk. (Second person, singular)               You walk. (Second person, plural)
He, she or it walks. (Third person, singular)    They walk. (Third person, plural)

The verbs have, do, and be can be main verbs or helping verbs. They must agree
with the subject whether they are used as main verbs or helping verbs.

I am asleep. (main verb)                         I am walking. (helping verb)
She does good work. (main verb)           They do like their work. (helping verb)
You have three dollars. (main verb)        You have met our new teacher. (helping verb)

• Exercise 1 Draw two lines under the verb in parentheses that agrees with the subject.

I (hopes, hope) the movie isn’t sold out.

1. Before beginning to eat, they (thanks, thank) their hostess.

2. We always (has, have) to wait for Anne to arrive.

3. She (is, are) planning to read Little Women this summer.

4. On the top shelf you (finds, find) the basket of fruit.

5. It (is, are) obvious that the picnic will have to be postponed.

6. He (lives, live) in a town called Woodsfield.

7. Walking up to the plate, I (prepares, prepare) to bat.

8. They (has, have) seen the new art exhibit.

9. We usually (packs, pack) our suitcases the day before we leave on a trip.

10. Since it is so late, he (is, are) coming with us.

11. Today you (seems, seem) even happier than usual.

12. Gretchen was going to organize a softball game, but now it (looks, look) like rain.

13. I (practices, practice) singing every day.

14. She (visits, visit) the neighbors twice a week.

15. He (says, say) the park is filled with flowers.

16. We (is, are) waving to the boaters from the bridge.

17. When shopping for gifts, they (searches, search) for practical items.

18. You (paints, paint) beautifully, Irene.

19. I (has, have) enjoyed learning to play chess.

20. It (is, are) the prettiest garden we have ever seen!

21. They (likes, like) to go camping on weekends.

22. She (is, are) thinking about buying Christina a new watch.

23. Beyond the horizon he (sees, see) the glow of a gorgeous sunset.

24. Singing joyously, we (marches, march) toward the stage.

25. You (has, have) heard Danny’s new composition, haven’t you?

26. It (startles, startle) me when the wind chimes sound unexpectedly.

27. We often (stays, stay) at Grandpa’s farm during the summer.

28. After running five miles, I (am, are) ready for a rest.

29. They (laughs, laugh) whenever they look at themselves in the carnival mirrors.

30. He (cooks, cook) delicious Italian meals.

31. This month we (is, are) learning how to polka.

32. Drew, you (picks, pick) the colors for the decorations.

33. He (waits, wait) in the airport restaurant, hoping his plane will arrive soon.

34. It (appears, appear) as if the understudy will have to go on tonight.

35. Smiling, I (greets, greet) the new member of the class.

• Writing Link Write a short paragraph about your favorite team sport. Use at least two subject pronouns, and be sure each subject and verb agree.