Sub-Verb & Pronoun Agreement
Practice subject-verb and pronoun agreement rules through various grammatical constructions
Questions
Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the best option from the choices offered.
There ________ some people left in the areas which have been destroyed by the Tsunami attacks.
- is
- has been
- are
- have
- was
Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the best option from the choices offered.
Saurabh Ganguly, together with his team, ________ a formidable opponent on the cricket ground.
- while present
- presents
- present
- are presenting
- had presented
Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the best option from the choices offered.
Either the doctors in this hospital or the trustee ________ going to make a decision.
- are
- will
- is
- would be
Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the best option from the choices offered.
A high percentage of the population ________ supporting the policies made by the newly elected government body.
- is
- are
- have been
- are going to
Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the best option from the choices offered.
After years of research, a team of doctors and medical researchers ________ something mothers have been telling children for centuries; we should eat green vegetables and drink 2 glasses of milk everyday.
- have finally discovered
- are finally discovering
- has finally discovered
- has been finally discovering
- were finally discovering
Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given choices.
Two–quarters of the student body ________ in favour of the new grading system started by the school authorities.
- were
- is
- are
- have
- have been
Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given choices.
It was the mother’s concern, not her shoutings, that ______ her son to study hard.
- has motivated
- have motivated
- have been motivating
- were motivating
- are motivating
Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the best option from the choices offered.
More than one student ________ from 9th standard to play the football match in the forthcoming school Sports Meet.
- are chosen
- are being chosen
- has been chosen
- have been chosen
- were being chosen
Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the best option from the choices offered.
Sam, along with several other students, ________ to attend the alumni meet.
- are going to plan
- are planning
- is planning
- are plan
- were planning
Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
The chairman (1) of Infosys, as well as the CEO of Wipro (2) and the chairman of Satyam, (3) are (4) attending the conference. (5) No error
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Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
The English books (1) kept on the table (2) has (3) to be sent at Mohan's place, as he has his exam (4) next week. (5) No error
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Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
(1) Neither the president nor the workers (2) was ready to (3) comply with new. (4) policies. (5) No error
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Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
The teacher (1) asked every student (2) to submit (3) their permission form (4) before going to the picnic. (5) No error
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Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
The teacher (1) asked the students (2) whether five times five divided by five (3) are one twenty five (4) or more. (5) No error
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Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
Here (1) is the articles on 'Disastrous Role of Media' which our teacher (2) has asked us to read and (3) to present our views (4) on the same in the class. (5) No error
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Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
Everyone of (1) them (2) think (3) that (4) he is doing the right job. (5) No error
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Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
(1) All the workers decided (2) to finish (3) his work before the boss (4) comes. (5) No error
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Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
Pt. Nehru was one of the greatest (1) statesman (2) who (3) have (4) ever lived. (5) No error
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Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
(1) A few of the station's crew watched them (2) go and murmured questions to (3) each other about exactly what (4) had happened. (5) No error
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Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
After working (1) for one month on the project the students (2) are still left with some of the work which (3) have to be completed (4) before tomorrow afternoon. (5) No error
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Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
(1) The infantry (2) is kept (3) always ready to meet (4) any eventuality. (5) No error
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Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
(1) Between them (2) there are plenty of (3) room for (4) most talents to breathe freely. (5) No error
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Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
There (1) are (2) five dozens (3) ministers (4) in the Manmohan Singh Cabinet. (5) No error
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Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
Computer has made possible (1) access to a lot of (2) informations which (3) were (4) earlier not possible. (5) No error
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Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
(1) All (2) the cattles (3) have been (4) sold away due to famine. (5) No error
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Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
(1) The clergy (2) has (3) always stood (4) in the way of democracy and progress in Pakistan. (5) No error
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Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
(1) The (2) nine-men committee (3) has (4) a two-hour long deliberation on disinvestment issue this morning. (5) No error
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Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
Today, street fights (1) seems (2) more orderly (3) rather compared to the bedlam in parliament and state legislature in (4) the name of democracy. (5) No error
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Directions: The sentence has a part (or whole sentence) underlined. The part may have error of grammar and/or syntax. Identify the error and select the option that rectifies the error.
The sun shining on the watery expanse of the sea make a beautiful sight.
- The sun shining on the watery expanse of the sea make a beautiful sight.
- With the sun shining on the watery expanse of the sea, a beautiful scenery is prepared.
- When the sun shines on the watery expanse of the sea, a beautiful sight is prepared.
- The sun shining on the watery expanse of the sea makes a beautiful sight.
- Watery expense of the sea, when shown with sunshine makes a beautiful sight.
Directions: The sentence has a part underlined. The part may have error of grammar and/or syntax. Identify the error and select the option that rectifies the error.
The chairman of the Reserve Bank, along with his counterparts from the leading industrial nations, are expected to attend next month's economic summit in Milan.
- are expected to attend
- will attend, so it is expected,
- is expected to attend
- are expecting to attend
- is to attend, as expected,
Directions: The sentence has a part underlined. The part may have error of grammar and/or syntax. Identify the error and select the option that rectifies the error.
Between I and he, there's nothing more to say.
- Between I and he,
- Between him and me,
- Between me and him,
- Between I and him,
- Between him and I,
Directions: The sentence has a part underlined. The part may have error of grammar and/or syntax. Identify the error and select the option that rectifies the error.
Most of us can only imagine the sense of grief and desolation that a homeowner must feel upon finding their house and all its contents destroyed by flood or other natural disaster.
- upon finding their house and all its contents
- to find his house and all its contents
- finding their house and all it contains
- when he finds that his house and its contents is
- in finding their house, with all its contents,
Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the best option from the choices offered.
He won the election because some of the votes ________ to have been miscounted.
- seem
- are seeming
- seems
- are
- were
Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
(1) Everyone of the (2) student (3) has paid (4) his tuition fees. (5) No error
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