Mastering Subject-Verb Concord

IF TWO NOUNS TELLS US ABOUT TWO

DIFFERENT PERSONS OR THINGS THEN

___________VERB IS USED.

• Singular

• Plural

• Both

• None of the above

Answer explanation

The Magistrate and SDM are on leave today

________Noun and ________Verb is always used with Other.

• Plural

• Singular

• both

• None of the above

Answer explanation

There are so many other books better than this.

What is the meaning of phrase : Have a finger in the pie

• To eat the pie

• Having finger struck within the pie

• To be involved in something

• To irritate someone

If two Subjects are connected using 'Not only'

and 'But also' then verb is used according to

__________subject.

• without

• no

• first

• latter

Which of the following is not a plural subjecf ?

• are

• were

• have

• None of the above

What is wrong in the following sentence:

This Scenery were created by famous artists.

• Subject is wrong

• wrong tense is used

• Was should be used in place of were

• wrong preposition is used

Answer explanation

Singular Verb is always used with 'Scenery'

Bevy is creating a lot of noise.

What is the meaning of Bevy here?

• Group of teachers

• group of girls

• Group of boys

• group of Animals

PLURAL NOUN AND SINGULAR VERB IS USED WITH ___________

• A number of

• A Large number of

• The number of

• All of the above

Choose the correct verb: Neither the teacher nor the students (was/were) present.

• were

• is

• are

• wasn't

What is the meaning of Glutton

• Group of people

• One who smiles a lot

• One who drinks a lot

• None of the above