Subject-Verb Agreement

6. Neither food nor water …….. given.

(A) was
(B) are
(C) were
(D) has

Ans. (A)

7. Early to bed and early to rise …………. a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

(A) make
(B) made
(C) makes
(D) making

Ans. (C)

8. I ………. home before she arrived.

(A) have left
(B) has left
(C) had left
(D) none of these

Ans. (C)

9. It …………. hot tomorrow.

(A) is
(B) will be
(C) has been
(D) is being

Ans. (B)

10. The cattle ……….. grazing in the field.

(A) are
(B) is
(C) have
(D) has

Ans. (A)

11. The horse and cart ……….. at his door.

(A) am
(B) is
(C) are
(D) did

Ans. (B)

12. Rice and Curry …….. his favourite food.

(A) is
(B) are
(C) were
(D) have

Ans. (A)

13. The honest ……… poor.

(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) none

Ans. (B)

14. Nothing but snow ………. seen.

(A) have
(B) are
(C) has
(D) none

Ans. (D)

15. There……………… two errors in your work.

(A) is
(B) was
(C) shall
(D) are

Ans. (D)

16. No news………. good news.

(A) is
(B) are
(C) have
(D) were

Ans. (A)

17. The colour of these houses ……… white.

(A) are
(B) is
(C) were
(D) have

Ans. (B)

18. All the news……… true.

(A) is
(B) are
(C) has
(D) have

Ans. (A)

19. The headmaster and the secretary ……….. coming.

(A) is
(B) are
(C) has
(D) have

Ans. (B)

20. Not only Ram but also his friends …….. doing this.

(A) are
(B) is
(C) am
(D) was

Ans. (A)

21. Much of the time ………. wasted.

(A) are
(B) is
(C) am
(D) was

Ans. (B)

22. I wish, I ………….. a king.

(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) were

Ans. (D)

23. Each boy …….. given prize.

(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) were

Ans. (C)

24. Measles is ………… serious disease.

(A) are
(B) is
(C) am
(D) was

Ans. (B)

25. The manager and the proprietor ……… arrived.

(A) are
(B) is
(C) has
(D) have

Ans. (D)

26. Each student ……….. given a book.

(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) were

Ans. (C)

27. Truth and honesty …….. the best policy.

(A) are
(B) is
(C) am
(D) was

Ans. (B)

28. Neither Eva nor her brother ……….. present.

(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) were

Ans. (C)

29. Physics ……… a difficult subject for me.

(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) were

Ans. (A)

30. Many a man ………. visited him.

(A) is
(B) are
(C) has
(D) have

Ans. (C)

31. 100 miles ………. a long distance.

(A) are
(B) is
(C) am
(D) was

Ans. (B)

32. Truth and honesty ……… the best policy.

(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) were

Ans. (A)

33. Much of the time ……….. Wasted.

(A) are
(B) is
(C) will
(D) shall

Ans. (B)

34. He ………… there just now.

(A) go
(B) goes
(C) went
(D) has gone

Ans. (D)

35. Slow and steady… the race.

(A) win
(B) wins
(C) has win
(D) have win

Ans. (B)

36. Oil and water ……….. not mix.

(A) is
(B) are
(C) do
(D) does

Ans. (C)

37. Nothing but water……………… in the river.

(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) were

Ans. (A)

38. Either Ram or Shyam ……….. stolen my pen.

(A) are
(B) is
(C) has
(D) have

Ans. (C)

39. Either Sonu or Monu ………….. done it.

(A) has
(B) have
(C) were
(D) are

Ans. (A)

40. My parents as well as …………….present in the function.

(A) was
(B) am
(C) is
(D) were

Ans. (D)

41. Many a man………………. visited him.

(A) are
(B) is
(C) has
(D) have

Ans. (C)

42. The poor………………. honest by nature.

(A) are
(B) is
(C) has
(D) have

Ans. (A)

43. Nothing but stars………………. seen in the sky.

(A) am
(B) is
(C) are
(D) were

Ans. (C)

44. All furniture………………. sold in the market.

(A) am
(B) is
(C) are
(D) were

Ans. (B)

45. Oil and water……………… not mix.

(A) is
(B) are
(C) do
(D) does

Ans. (C)

46. Lots of people………………. still coming.

(A) are
(B) is
(C) has
(D) have

Ans. (A)

47. A lot of sugar……………… been bought.

(A) is
(B) are
(C) has
(D) have

Ans. (C)

48. 100 miles……………… a long distance.

(A) has
(B) have
(C) are
(D) is

Ans. (D)

49. Two years ……………… a small period.

(A) are
(B) is
(C) has
(D) have

Ans. (B)

50. A parcel of books ………. been received.

(A) are
(B) is
(C) has
(D) have

Ans. (C)