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Subject verb agreement

Write the option which you consider the most appropriate.

Q1. The river Nile

a) flow from south to north.

b) is flowing from south to north.

c) flows form south to north.

d) flowed from south to north.

Ans. c

The geographical fact of a place is always indicated in Present Simple Tense.

Q2. Neither Sunil

a) nor Anil are to be blamed.

b) nor Anil is to be blamed.

c) nor Anil were to be blamed.

d) nor Anil have to be blamed.

Ans. b

Two singular subjects connected by neither/nor require a singular verb.

Q3. Either Rohan or Shaan

a) have done this.

b) has done this.

c) are done this.

d) is done this.

Ans. b

Two singular subjects connected by either/or require a singular verb.

Q4. The crockery or forks

a) is on that shelf.

b) are on that shelf.

c) has on that shelf.

d) will on that shelf.

Ans. b

When a singular subject is connected by ‘or’ or ‘nor’ to a plural subject, put the plural subject last and use a plural verb.

Q5. He

a) need to consult a doctor.

b) needs to consult a doctor.

c) is needing to consult a doctor.

d) have needed to consult a doctor.

Ans. b

The third person singular in simple present tense always takes ‘-s’ or ‘–es’.

Q6. Neither Raj nor Ram

a) are at fault.

b) is at fault.

c) were at fault.

d) have at fault.

Ans. b

Two singular subjects connected by neither/nor require a singular verb.

Q7. Each of the girls

a) sing well.

b) have sung well.

c) sings well.

d) singing well

Ans. c

The pronouns each, everyone, every one, everybody, anyone, anybody, someone, and somebody are singular and require singular verbs.

Q8. Every one of them

a) has performed well in the examination.

b) have performed well in the examination.

c) were performed well in the examination.

d) is performed well in the examination.

Ans. a

The pronouns each, everyone, every one, everybody, anyone, anybody, someone, and somebody are singular and require singular verbs.

Q9. Neither of them

a) are responsible.

b) is responsible.

c) were responsible.

d) have been responsible.

Ans. b

When either and neither are subjects, they always take singular verbs.

Q10. Either of us

a) is capable of doing the job.

b) are capable of doing the job.

c) were capable of doing the job.

d) have capable of doing the job.

Ans. a

When either and neither are subjects, they always take singular verbs.

Q11. A trip from Delhi to Shimla

a) take 10 hours.

b) takes 10 hours.

c) taken 10 hours

d) have taken 10 hours.

Ans. b

The third person singular in simple present tense always takes ‘-s or –es’.

Q12. Ten years

a) is a long time to wait for my brother to finish his studies.

b) are a long time to wait for my brother to finish his studies

c) were a long time to wait for my brother to finish his studies.

d) have a long time to wait for my brother to finish his studies.

Ans. a

Use a singular verb with periods of time.

Q13. Neither of the statements

a) were false.

b) are false.

c) is false.

d) have false.

Ans. c

When either and neither are subjects, they always take singular verbs.

Q14. Some of the votes

a) have been counted.

b) has been counted.

c) is counted.

d) was counted.

Ans. c

When subjects are connected with or, the subject that is closer to the verb will determine the number of the verb (whether it is singular or plural).

Q15. Somebody

a) were left her book on the table.

b) have left her book on the table.

c) are left her book on the table

d) has left her book on the table.

Ans. d

The indefinite pronouns anyone, everyone, someone, no one, nobody are always singular and, therefore, require singular verbs.

Q16. Each of the students

a) is responsible enough to complete his assignment.

b) were responsible enough to complete his assignment.

c) are responsible enough to complete his assignment.

d) have responsible enough to complete his assignment.

Ans. a

The subject ‘each’ is always singular.

Q17. The news I heard yesterday

a) was bad.

b) were bad.

c) have bad.

d) are bad.

Ans. a

Some words end in ‘-s’ and appear to be plural but are really singular and require singular verbs.

Q18. Measles

a) are a contagious disease.

b) were a contagious disease.

c) have a contagious disease.

d) is a contagious disease.

Ans. d

Some words end in ‘-s’ and appear to be plural but are really singular and require singular verbs.

Q19. The average worker's earnings

a) have gone up considerably.

b) has gone up considerably.

c) is gone up considerably.

d) was gone up considerably.

Ans. a

Some words ending in ‘-s’ refer to a single thing but are nonetheless plural and require a plural verb.

Q20. Our thanks

a) go to the people who gave us their whole-hearted support.

b) goes to the people who gave us their whole-hearted support.

c) has go to the people who gave us their whole-hearted support.

d) is go to the people who gave us their whole-hearted support.

Ans. a

Some words ending in ‘-s’ refer to a single thing but are nonetheless plural and require a plural verb.

Q21. One of my best friends

a) are an engineer.

b) is an engineer.

c) were an engineer.

d) have an engineer.

Ans. b

The subject of this sentence is 'one,' which is, of course, singular.

Q22. Rice and beans

a) is cooked well by my mother.

b) are cooked well by my mother.

c) were cooked well by my mother.

d) have cooked well by my mother.

Ans. a

'Rice and beans' is one dish, so we need a singular verb to agree with it.

Q23. Four years

a) are a long time to spend away from your family.

b) is a long time to spend away from your family.

c) were a long time to spend away from your family.

d) have a long time to spend away from your family.

Ans. b

The quantity of 'four years' here is meant to be taken as a whole, as one quantity, so the verb should be singular.

Q24. Politics

a) is a dirty game.

b) were a dirty game.

c) are a dirty game.

d) have a dirty game.

Ans. a

'Politics,' in this case, is one thing, so we need a singular verb.

Q25. The economics of this country

a) seems to be in utter disorder.

b) seem to be in utter disorder.

c) have seemed to be in utter disorder.

d) is seemed to be in utter disorder.

Ans. b

'Economics,' in this case, means any number of aspects of or facts about the country's financial health, so we need a plural verb.

Q26. Mathematics

a) are an interesting subject.

b) have an interesting subject.

c) were an interesting subject.

d) is an interesting subject.

Ans. d

'Mathematics,' in this case, means a subject so we need a singular verb.

Q27. Some of the apples

a) is missing from the basket.

b) was missing from the basket.

c) has missing from the basket.

d) are missing from the basket.

Ans. d

Some indefinite pronouns — such as all, some — are singular or plural depending on what they're referring to. If they refer to countable noun, we need a plural verb.

Q28. War and Peace

a) are among my favorite books.

b) were among my favorite book.

c) is among my favorite books.

d) have among my favorite books.

Ans. c

Titles of books, movies and other works should be treated as singular nouns even though they may be plural in form.

Q29. The jury

a) does not support his arguments.

b) do not support his arguments

c) is not support his arguments.

d) has not support his arguments.

Ans. a

Words such as jury, committee and herd will be singular when everyone in the group is working together.

Q30. These scissors

a) are dull.

b) is dull.

c) was dull

d) has dull.

Ans. a

Nouns such as scissors and tweezers require plural verbs.

Q31. Those trousers

a) is made of wool.

b) are made of wool.

c) was made of wool.

d) has made of wool.

Ans. b

Nouns such as trousers require plural verbs.

Q32. There

a) are many questions.

b) is many questions.

c) was many questions.

d) has many questions.

Ans. a

In sentences beginning with there is or there are, the subject follows the verb. Since there is not the subject, the verb agrees with what follows.

Q33. The team

a) run during practice.

b) was run during practice.

c) has ran during practice.

d) runs during practice.

Ans. d

Collective nouns are words that imply more than one person but that are considered singular and take a singular verb, such as: team, class and family.

Q34. The committee

a) have decided how to proceed.

b) are decided how to proceed.

c) has decided how to proceed.

d) were decided how to proceed.

Ans. c

Collective nouns are words that imply more than one person but that are considered singular and take a singular verb, such as: committee and team.

Q35. The President, accompanied by his wife

a) are traveling to India.

b) is traveling to India.

c) have traveling to India.

d) were traveling to India.

Ans. b

Expressions such as with, together with, including, accompanied by, in addition to, or as well do not change the number of the subject. If the subject is singular, the verb is also singular.

Q36. The chairman, along with his two assistants

a) have planned to visit London.

b) plan to visit London.

c) plans to visit London.

d) were planned to visit London.

Ans. c

Expressions such as with, together with, along with, do not change the number of the subject. If the subject is singular, the verb is also singular.

Q37. My glasses

a) have broken.

b) has broken.

c) is broken.

d) was broken.

Ans. a

Words such as scissors, eyeglasses that name things with two parts are plural.

Q38. Inter-college athletics

a) have a large budget at this university.

b) were a large budget at this university.

c) is a large budget at this university.

d) are a large budget at this university.

Ans. c

‘Athletics’ is a singular noun most of the time. In this case it is referring to a set of sports, not individual sports.

Q39. There

a) is many reasons why you should reconsider your decision.

b) was many reasons why you should reconsider your decision.

c) has many reasons why you should reconsider your decision.

d) are many reasons why you should reconsider your decision.

Ans. d

In sentences beginning with there is or there are, the subject follows the verb. Since ‘there’ is not the subject, the verb agrees with what follows.

Q40. Twenty kilometers

a) is a long distance.

b) were a long distance.

c) have a long distance.

d) are a long distance.

Ans. a

Units of time, distance and money use singular verbs.

Q41. Four quarts of oil

a) was required to get the car running.

b) were required to get the car running.

c) are required to get the car running.

d) have been required to get the car running.

Ans. a

The singular verb form is used for units of measurement.

Q42. The number of failures

a) are decreasing.

b) is decreasing.

c) were decreasing.

d) have been decreasing.

Ans. b

The expression ‘the number’ is singular.

Q43. A number of people

a) are leaving the villages.

b) is leaving the villages.

c) was leaving the villages.

d) has been leaving the villages.

Ans. a

The expression ‘a number’ is plural.

Q44. The tigress, with her cubs

a) are sleeping.

b) were sleeping.

c) have been sleeping.

d) was sleeping.

Ans. d

If two or more nouns are connected with as well as, in addition to, together with, the verb must agree with the first noun.

Q45. Some people in my office

a) is very troublesome.

b) was very troublesome.

c) are very troublesome.

d) has very troublesome.

Ans. c

The words which always use the plural form of verbs are: all, both, few, many, several, and some.

Q46. Most of the milk

a) have become sour.

b) were becoming sour.

c) were become sour.

d) has become sour.

Ans. d

Most is not a countable noun here. You cannot count the milk so the verb must be singular.

Q47. Six gallons of milk

a) are in the refrigerator.

b) is the refrigerator.

c) has in the refrigerator.

d) was in the refrigerator.

Ans. a

The gallons of milk can be counted so we shall use plural verb.

Q48. Not only the fans but also the team's head coach

a) was shocked to be in the championship game.

b) were shocked to be in the championship game.

c) have been shocked to be in the championship game.

d) are shocked to be in the championship game.

Ans. a

If the sentence has not only. . .but also, and neither. . .nor, the subject closest to the verb determines whether the verb is singular or plural.

Q49. None of them

a) is able to do this work.

b) are able to do this work.

c) were able to do this work.

d) have able to do this work.

Ans. a

When none means no one or not one, use the singular form of the verb.

Q50. None

a) is helpless.

b) was helpless.

c) are helpless.

d) has been helpless.

Ans. c

When none means or suggests more than one thing or person, use the plural form of the verb.

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