Looking for 100% textbook-authentic and comprehensive solutions for DAV Class 6 English Practice Book Unit 4: Subject-Verb Agreement (Concord)? In this complete solution guide, every single worksheet from Worksheet 1 to Worksheet 10 and Do It Yourself is solved directly from the official DAV CAE textbook with full explanations, grammatical rules, error correction, and question tags.
What is Subject-Verb Concord? In English grammar, a verb must agree with its subject in Number (Singular or Plural) and Person (First, Second, or Third Person). A singular subject takes a singular verb (e.g. The boy runs), and a plural subject takes a plural verb (e.g. The boys run).
Worksheet 1: Matching Subjects with Actions
A. Choose the correct verb from the middle column for each subject in the first column, match it with an appropriate ending from the last column, and write complete meaningful sentences:
| No. | Subject (Person) | Verb (Singular/Plural) | Object / Ending | Complete Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A photographer | prepares | photographs | A photographer prepares photographs. |
| 2 | A cook | cooks | food | A cook cooks food. |
| 3 | Barbers | cut | hair | Barbers cut hair. |
| 4 | A teacher | educates | students | A teacher educates students. |
| 5 | Typists | type | letters | Typists type letters. |
| 6 | A cricketer | scores | runs | A cricketer scores runs. |
| 7 | Doctors | treat | patients | Doctors treat patients. |
| 8 | Singers | sing | songs | Singers sing songs. |
| 9 | A cobbler | mends | shoes | A cobbler mends shoes. |
| 10 | Mechanics | repair | cars | Mechanics repair cars. |
Grammar Rule Note: Singular subjects (A photographer, A cook, A teacher, A cricketer, A cobbler) take singular verbs ending in -s / -es (prepares, cooks, educates, scores, mends). Plural subjects (Barbers, Typists, Doctors, Singers, Mechanics) take base verbs without -s (cut, type, treat, sing, repair).
Worksheet 2: Word Order Game (Rearranging Jumbled Sentences)
Rearrange the jumbled words into meaningful sentences based on Subject-Verb Agreement, and identify the subject and verb in each:
1. Payal / ride / bicycle / to / a / likes
Sentence: Payal likes to ride a bicycle.
• Subject: Payal (Singular)
• Verb: likes (Singular)
2. intelligent / dogs / very / are / animals
Sentence: Dogs are very intelligent animals.
• Subject: Dogs (Plural)
• Verb: are (Plural)
3. you / Shimla / ever / been / have / to / ?
Sentence: Have you ever been to Shimla?
• Subject: you
• Verb: have been
4. kept / on / shoes / shoerack / the / are
Sentence: Shoes are kept on the shoerack.
• Subject: Shoes (Plural)
• Verb: are kept
5. beautiful / wristwatch / me / gave / uncle / my / a
Sentence: My uncle gave me a beautiful wristwatch.
• Subject: My uncle (Singular)
• Verb: gave (Past tense)
6. playing / today / match / badminton / he / is / a
Sentence: He is playing a badminton match today.
• Subject: He (Singular)
• Verb: is playing
7. land / on / largest / elephant / animal / is / the / the
Sentence: The elephant is the largest animal on land.
• Subject: The elephant (Singular)
• Verb: is (Singular)
8. mechanic / car / repaired / my / was / a / by
Sentence: My car was repaired by a mechanic.
• Subject: My car (Singular)
• Verb: was repaired
9. timber-workers / down / cutting / tree / mango / the / are
Sentence: The timber-workers are cutting the mango tree down.
• Subject: The timber-workers (Plural)
• Verb: are cutting (Plural)
Worksheet 3: Agreement with Forms of ‘Have’ (Has / Have / Had)
Complete the description of Mr. Vaid and his neighbours using the correct form of the verb ‘have’ (has / have / had):
Mr. Vaid has a large family. He has three sons and two daughters. All his children have completed their school education. His elder son has a well-settled business in Mumbai. The two daughters have a flair for classical music. Last year, they had a grand anniversary celebration where all their relatives and neighbours were invited. The neighbours have immense respect for Mr. Vaid because he always has a polite word for everyone.
Rule Summary:
• Singular subjects (He, She, It, Mr. Vaid, Son) ➔ has
• Plural subjects (They, We, Children, Daughters, Neighbours) and I / You ➔ have
• Past tense (Last year, completed past events) ➔ had (common for all subjects)
Worksheet 4: Expressions with ‘Neither of’, ‘Either of’, ‘Each of’ & ‘Every one of’
Choose the correct verb form from the brackets for each sentence:
1. Neither of the two brothers is (is / are) interested in joining the family business.
Explanation: ‘Neither of’ refers to none of the two taken individually and takes a singular verb.
2. Each of the students was (was / were) given a certificate of participation.
Explanation: ‘Each of’ always takes a singular verb.
3. Every one of those shirts is (is / are) brand new.
Explanation: ‘Every one of’ emphasizes each individual item and takes a singular verb.
4. Either of the two candidates is (is / are) suitable for this post.
Explanation: ‘Either of’ refers to one or the other and requires a singular verb.
5. One of my closest friends lives (live / lives) in Bengaluru.
Explanation: The real subject is ‘One’, which is singular.
Worksheet 5: Compound Subjects Joined by ‘And’
Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form:
1. Radhika and Piyush are (is / are) working on the science project together.
Rule: Two distinct subjects joined by ‘and’ become plural.
2. Bread and butter is (is / are) his favourite wholesome breakfast.
Rule: When two nouns joined by ‘and’ express a single unified idea or food combination, they take a singular verb.
3. Slow and steady wins (win / wins) the race.
Rule: Represents a single combined principle/proverb, hence singular verb.
4. The poet and philosopher has (has / have) arrived.
Rule: When one article (‘The’) precedes the first noun, it refers to the same person (one individual who is both poet and philosopher), so the verb is singular.
5. The poet and the philosopher have (has / have) arrived.
Rule: When two articles are used (‘The poet and the philosopher’), it refers to two distinct individuals, so the verb is plural.
Worksheet 6: Subject-‘Do’ Agreement (Do / Does / Did / Don’t / Doesn’t / Didn’t)
Underline the errors in the following sentences and write the corrected versions:
1. Error: Do Ananya play chess? No, she don’t; she plays tennis.
Corrected: Does Ananya play chess? No, she doesn’t; she plays tennis.
Reason: Ananya and ‘she’ are third-person singular and take Does / doesn’t.
2. Error: Does you plan to stay here long? No, I doesn’t.
Corrected: Do you plan to stay here long? No, I don’t.
Reason: ‘You’ and ‘I’ take Do / don’t.
3. Error: Why do he keep looking at the watch? I doesn’t know.
Corrected: Why does he keep looking at the watch? I don’t know.
Reason: ‘He’ takes does; ‘I’ takes don’t.
4. Error: Do Mayur speak Bengali? He don’t speak much.
Corrected: Does Mayur speak Bengali? He doesn’t speak much.
Reason: ‘Mayur’ and ‘He’ take Does / doesn’t.
5. Error: Does Kavita and Savita study in the same class? No, they doesn’t.
Corrected: Do Kavita and Savita study in the same class? No, they don’t.
Reason: Kavita and Savita form a plural compound subject, so they take Do / don’t.
6. Error: When do you go home last night? I doesn’t go home.
Corrected: When did you go home last night? I didn’t go home.
Reason: ‘Last night’ denotes past tense, requiring Did / didn’t.
Worksheet 7: Textual Concord Analysis (From ‘Girl Gang’)
Read the lines from the story ‘Girl Gang’ (about Alice) and analyse the Subject-Verb Concord:
1. “My name, by the way, is Alice.”
• Subject: “My name” (Singular noun phrase)
• Verb: “is” (Singular present form of ‘be’)
• Analysis: Concord is satisfied because singular subject takes singular verb.
2. “I am not so much unpopular as invisible.”
• Subject: “I” (First-person singular pronoun)
• Verb: “am” (First-person singular form of ‘be’)
• Analysis: ‘I’ uniquely takes ‘am’ in the present tense.
3. “After school I often do my homework in the quiet corner of the library.”
• Subject: “I”
• Verb: “do” (Base form used with first-person)
• Analysis: Correct agreement between pronoun ‘I’ and verb ‘do’.
Worksheet 8: Report Writing on Peter Belmont (Secret Agent)
Convert the given point-form notes into a complete biographical report ensuring correct subject-verb concord:
Biographical Profile: Peter Belmont
Peter Belmont was born in Sydney, Australia. He is 25 years old. His mother is a doctor. He has two brothers. At the age of 12, he moved with his family to Washington. Later, he studied at the University of California, but he did not finish his degree. His last job was in a commercial bank. For the past two years, he has been staying in London, where he works as an undercover secret agent.
Worksheet 9: Proofreading & Error Identification
In the following passage, there is an error of subject-verb agreement in each line. Identify the incorrect word and write the correction:
| Text Line | Incorrect Word | Correct Word |
|---|---|---|
| (a) The team of doctors are performing an operation. | are | is (Subject: ‘team’) |
| (b) Neither the teacher nor the pupils was present. | was | were (Closer subject: ‘pupils’) |
| (c) Ten kilometers are a long distance to walk. | are | is (Quantity/Distance unit: singular) |
| (d) The scissors is lying on the study table. | is | are (Pair noun ‘scissors’: plural) |
| (e) Everybody in the hall were silent during the speech. | were | was (‘Everybody’: singular) |
Worksheet 10: Question Tags & Subject-Auxiliary Concord
Add appropriate Question Tags to the following statements:
1. Kanu has invited her friends,
Answer: hasn’t she?
Explanation: Positive statement with auxiliary ‘has’ takes negative tag ‘hasn’t’, matching pronoun ‘she’.
2. Prateek does not like to miss his school,
Answer: does he?
Explanation: Negative statement with ‘does not’ takes positive tag ‘does he?’.
3. Yamini was not angry with you,
Answer: was she?
4. You enjoy watching films,
Answer: don’t you?
Explanation: Simple present verb ‘enjoy’ takes auxiliary ‘do’; positive statement takes ‘don’t you?’.
5. The trucks have not crossed the river yet,
Answer: have they?
Explanation: Plural subject ‘trucks’ replaced by pronoun ‘they’; negative sentence takes positive tag.
6. You aren’t enjoying this picnic,
Answer: are you?
7. He is going abroad next week,
Answer: isn’t he?
Do It Yourself (Comprehensive Revision)
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in brackets:
1. Either Rahul or his friends have (has / have) broken the flower vase.
Rule: With ‘either…or’, the verb agrees with the closer subject (‘friends’ = plural âž” have).
2. The committee has (has / have) submitted its unanimous report to the chairman.
Rule: Collective noun acting as a single unit takes a singular verb.
3. Fifty thousand rupees is (is / are) a handsome salary for a beginner.
Rule: A specific sum of money regarded as a single amount takes a singular verb.
4. The jury were (was / were) divided in their opinions.
Rule: When members of a collective noun act individually or have different opinions, plural verb is used.
5. Both of my uncles live (live / lives) in Kolkata.
Rule: ‘Both’ is always plural and takes base verb ‘live’.
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