Subject-Verb Agreement






Subject-Verb Agreement Objective
1. The number of boys…………… increased.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) were
(D) has
Ans. (B)
2. A set of combs ……………… been bought.
(A) have
(B) were
(C) has
(D) are
Ans. (C)
3. A lot of food …….. lying there.
(A) was
(B) were
(C) are
(D) have been
Ans. (A)
4. Bread and butter ……… my breakfast.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) were
(D) have
Ans. (B)
5. …………. you hear him?
(A) Have
(B) Has
(C) Did
(D) Had
Ans. (C)
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)