Subject Verb Agreement
1. Each and every member __ to vote.
A. has
B. have
C. having
D. are
Ans - A
2. Much ___ been speculated about the arrival of the King.
A. were
B. have
C. has
D. was
Ans - C
3. Either you or I should __ the lead.
A. takes
B. take
C. taking
D. took
Ans - B
4. A school of fish __ spotted in the lake.
A. are
B. have
C. has
D. was
Ans - D
5. Physics __ difficult to understand.
A. were
B. are
C. is
D. have been
Ans - C
6. A pair of scissors __ been bought from the stationery.
A. have
B. has
C. were
D. is
Ans - B
7. Half of the class ____ empty.
A. were
B. was
C. has
D. have
Ans - B
8. My applications __ not been approved.
A. were
B. have
C. are
D. has
Ans - B
9. The quality of food here _ gone down.
A. have
B. has
C. is
D. are
Ans - B
10. The teacher and the students _ arrived.
A. has
B. have
C. will
D. are
Ans - B
11. Either of the daughters ___ to help the mother to cook.
A. has
B. have
C. are
D. None
Ans - A
12. The sky is full of clouds that __ to move to the west.
A. begin
B. begins
C. began
D. None
Ans - A
13. Members of the audience ___ singing along with the singer.
A. was
B. is
C. were
D. None
Ans - C
14. One reason for the many accidents on this road __ it is winding
and bumpy.
A. is
B. are
C. have
D. None
Ans - A
15. The teacher, together with all her students, __ in the science lab.
A. are
B. is
C. have
D. None
Ans - B
16. My spectacles __ a lot cheaper than yours.
A. has
B. is
C. have
D. are
Ans - D
17. There _ many exceptions to this rule.
A. is
B. was
C. are
D. has
Ans - C
18. Most of the workers __ on the strike.
A. is
B. have
C. has
D. are
Ans - D
19. My new pair of trousers __ not been washed yet.
A. has
B. have
C. is
D. are
Ans - A
20. Someone __ at the door waiting to sell something to you.
A. are
B. have
C. has
D. is
Ans - D
21. My family _ coming to the city tomorrow.
A. Is
B. Are
C. Were
D. Am
Ans - A
22. The staff __ all gone on a holiday.
A. Is
B. Have
C. Has
D. None of the Above
Ans - C
3. The Police _ chasing after the thieves.
A. Is
B. Was
C. Were
D. None of the Above
Ans - C
24. 550 kilometers ____ a huge distance to travel within a day.
A. Is
B. Are
C. Were
D. None of the Above
Ans - A
25. The news you heard ____ true.
A. Are
B. Is
C. Were
D. None of the Above
Ans - B
26. Your trousers ____ kept in the left drawer.
A. Is
B. Was
C. Are
D. None of the Above
Ans - C
27. Neither the teacher nor the students ____ able to hear the announcement.
A. Were
B. Was
C. Is
D. None of the Above
Ans - A
28. Bread and Jam ____ given out as breakfast.
A. Were
B. Was
C. Are
D. None of the Above
Ans - B
29. One of my bags ____ with my friend.
A. Are
B. Were
C. Is
D. None of the Above
Ans - C
30. Rahul, along with his friends ____ gone to play.
A. Has
B. Have
C. Are
D. None of the Above
Ans - A
31. Either the physicians in this hospital or the chief administrator ____ going to have to make a decision.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
Ans - A
32. Some of the votes ____ to have been miscounted.
A. seem
B. seems
C. seemed
D. None
Ans - A
33. Everyone selected to serve on this jury ____ to be willing to give up a lot of time.
A. have
B. has
C. are
D. is
Ans - B
34. He seems to forget that there ____ things to be done before he can graduate.
A. was
B. have
C. are
D. is
Ans - C
35. Not only the Smiths but also Tonya ____ agreed to try one of the world-famous chocolate-broccoli muffins.
A. has
B. have
C. is
D. are
Ans - A
36. Grandpa claims that Martian measles ____ green and purple spots to erupt all over a person’s body.
A. cause
B. causing
C. causes
D. None
Ans - C
37. Digging holes in the sofa cushions ____ Sheroo, my new puppy.
A. have
B. has
C. is
D. are
Ans - C
38. There ____ to be some people left in that town after yesterday's flood.
A. have
B. has
C. was
D. is
Ans - A
39. Some of the grain ____ to be wet.
A. appear
B. appears
C. appearing
D. None
Ans - B
40. Three-quarters of the students ____ against the tuition hike.
A. have
B. has
C. is
D. are
Ans - D
1. I am the person who __ to be blamed.
A. am
B. are
C. is
D. were
Ans - C
2. I ____ quite tired; I've been working all day.
A. has
B. was
C. am
D. being
Ans - C
3. Every student _ to bring a signed form from their parents.
A. have
B. is
C. has
D. had
Ans - C
4. The Government _ reluctant to examine the issue and favored a judicially appointed panel.
A. were
B. is
C. are
D. was
Ans - D
5. We leave so that we ___ reach there.
A. have
B. were
C. was
D. may
Ans - D
6. Ram as well as his brothers _coming today.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have been
Ans - C
7. My friend, a philosopher and guide __ going abroad.
A. are
B. is
C. am
D. being
Ans - B
8. Everyone in the family __ been questioned about the theft.
A. has
B. have
C. are
D. is
Ans - A
9. Unless she done the work to my standards, I her.
A. will, would not appreciating
B. have, shall not appreciate
C. shall, will not appreciated
D. has, shall not appreciate
Ans - D
10. The President of the United States, accompanied by his advisors, ___ en route to Europe.
A. were
B. are
C. was
D. both (A) and (C)
Ans - C
11. The actress, along with her friends __
A. are going to a party tonight
B. is going to a party tonight
C. had been gone to a party tonight
D. would be going to a party tonight
Ans - B
12. Nobody in the classroom ____ able to answer the question about
subject-verb agreement yesterday.
A. were
B. is
C. will be
D. was
Ans - D
13. Some of the old beautiful buildings ____.
A. is being replaced by the new ones
B. has been reconstructing for the last three decades
C. was concerned with them a lot
D. are surrounded with new high ones
Ans - D
14. My mother, along with others _ looking for the missing kitten.
A. are
B. have been
C. were
D. is
Ans - D
15. Neither of my brothers _ handsome , but both __ to be flattered.
A. are , likes
B. is , like
C. has , liking
D. are , liked
Ans - B
16. One of my close friends __ us a question that neither of us __
able to answer.
A. have asked / are
B. had asked / are
C. has asked / is
D. have asked / is
Ans - C
17. The man whom I __ with __ the dean of our faculty.
A. was talking/ were
B. were talking/ were
C. were talk/ were
D. was talking/ was
Ans - D
18. If he __ early, we __ catch the last train on time.
A. comes / will be able to
B. will come / --
C. is coming / can
D. will come / will
Ans - A
19. Although every student in my class ____ the schedule, one of my
students always ____ late to the class.
A. know / come
B. knows / coming
C. know / comes
D. knows / comes
Ans - D
20. Every student ____ going to be responsible for his chapters and each
student ____ bring his or her homework on the exam day.
A. are / will
B. is / have to
C. are / has to
D. is / has to
Ans - D
21. Your spectacles __ on the table.
A. Is
B. Are
C. Am
D. be
Ans - B
22. The class __an interesting novel called the Woodlanders this year.
A. Learns
B. Learn
C. Learning
D. None of the above
Ans - A
23. More than one person ____ heard the news.
A. Have
B. Is
C. Was
D. Has
Ans - D
24. Neither Kumar nor his wife ____ at home.
A. Was
B. Am
C. Be
D. Were
Ans - A
25. The students and instructors each ____for a new facility by next year.
A. hopes
B. hope
C. has hoped
D. none of these
Ans - B
26. Either my mother or my father ____ coming to the meeting.
A. is
B. are
C. have been
D. none of these
Ans - A
27. The dog or the cats __ outside.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. none of these
Ans - B
28. Either my shoes or your coat _ always on the floor.
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. none of these
Ans - A
29. The man with all the birds ___ on my street.
A. live
B. lives
C. are living
D. none of these
Ans - B
30. The movie, including all the previews, __ about two hours to watch.
A. take
B. takes
C. have taken
D. none of these
Ans - B
31 . Three-quarters of the student body ____ against the tuition hike.
A. Is
B. are
C. was
D. has
Ans - A
32 . A high percentage of the population ____ voting for the new school.
A. were
B. was
C. is
D. are
Ans - C
33 . A high percentage of the people ____ voting for the new school.
A. was
B. were
C. has
D. have
Ans - B
34 . The chairman, along with his two assistants, ____ to attend the annual convention.
A. plan
B. Planning
C. plans
D. None
Ans - C
35 . The issues of inflation and tax reform ____ to be on everyone’s mind.
A. continue
B. are continuing
C. continues
D. None
Ans - A
36 . Juan or Julian ____ the conference room each week.
A. have prepared
B. has prepared
C. prepare
D. prepares
Ans - D
37 . Not one of the performers ____ at the party after the concert.
A. were
B. was
C. has
D. have
Ans - B
38 . The results of the election ____ not available for two days.
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. was
Ans - C
39 . When there ____ storms approaching, we are always reminded of the threat of floods.
A. is
B. are
C. has
D. were
Ans - B
40 . Dr. Harish is one of those professors who ___ distracted most of the time.
A. seem
B. seems
C. are seeming
D. None
Ans - A
1. One of my sisters ___ going on a trip to France.
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. will
Ans - A
2. Either my mother or my father ____ coming to the meeting .
A. is
B. are
C. will
D. were
Ans - A
3. The dog or the cats ___ outside.
A. is
B. are
C. am
D. have
Ans - B
4. Either my shoes or your coat __ always on the floor .
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. lay
Ans - A
5. The man with all the birds ____ on my street.
A. live
B. lives
C. has lived
D. has lives
Ans - B
6. The children _____ seen the movie.
A. hasn't
B. haven't
C. has
D. was
Ans - B
7. The poet and critic ___ awarded with the highest civilian honour.
A. was
B. were
C. have been
D. might
Ans - A
8. The horse and carriage ____ near the church.
A. have
B. has
C. were
D. was
Ans - D
9. The jury ___ unanimous in its decision.
A. were
B. have been
C. was
D. none of them
Ans - C
10. Azim Premji, the great industrialist and philanthropist ____ arrived.
A. was
B. were
C. have
D. has
Ans - D
11. Gold and silver ___ precious metals.
A. is
B. am
C. are
D. was
Ans - C
12. The orphanage ____ good care of its employees.
A. take
B. too
C. takes
D. taking
Ans - C
13. The quality of the content _______ not good.
A. was
B. were
C. has
D. have
Ans - A
14. All possible means _ been tried.
A. are
B. were
C. have
D. has
Ans - C
15. Every boy and girl __ asked to wear black clothes.
A. are
B. was
C. were
D. have
Ans - B
16. The wages of his sin _ death.
A. are
B. were
C. have
D. is
Ans - D
17. Time and tide __ for none.
A. is waiting
B. waits
C. waited
D. wait
Ans - B
18. They shall _ soon.
(a) come
A. comes
B. coming
C. came
Ans - A
19. The board of directors __ anxious.
A. are
B. have been
C. has been
D. were
Ans - B
20. Some of the food __ still left.
A. is
B. are
C. has
D. have
Ans - A
21 . ____________ either Ravi or his parents written to Madhu?
A. have
B. has
C. is
D. was
Ans - B
22 . Neither Ravi nor his parents ____________ the least bit interested in attending the marriage.
A. Is
B. are
C. was
D. has
Ans - B
23 . Everybody in this team ____________ really hard to please the new coach.
A. trying
B. is trying
C. try
D. tries
Ans - D
24 . Because there ____________ so many students in that class, I can sometimes sleep in the back row.
A. are
B. is
C. was
D. None
Ans - A
25 . Mr. Bradley, along with his two sisters, ____________ lived in this town for thirty years.
A. have
B. has
C. is
D. None
Ans - B
26 .We________ to look into this matter on an urgent basis.
A. need
B. needs
C. needed
D. None
Ans - A
27 . There ____________ no reasons for this horrible development that I can see.
A. was
B. were
C. are
D. is
Ans - C
28 . Some of the water _____ already gone bad.
A. have
B. has
C. is
D. are
Ans - B
29 . One of these students ____________ cheated in the exam.
A. have
B. has
C. is
D. are
Ans - B
30 . Either the Women's Team or the Men's Team ____________ going to be national champion this year.
A. are
B. have
C. has
D. is
Ans - D
31. The jury ________ unable to decide yet.
A. has been
B. have been
C. are
D. Were
Answer - A
32. The regulations of the administration ____ from the curriculum.
A. stem
B. stems
C. stemming
D. are stemmed
Answer - A
33. The men of the community ____ not support the leader.
A. does
B. have
C. has
D. do
Answer - D
34. The children of the man who works with me _____ broken the window this morning.
A. were
B. have
C. had
D. Has
Answer - B
35. Few students who _____ playing football missed the class.
A. would be
B. could be
C. had
D. were
Answer - D
36. They _____ some changes recently.
A. are
B. has been
C. have been
D. had been
Answer - C
37. Neither she nor her sisters ______ invited to the party
A. is
B. are
C. has
D. None
Answer - B
38. Eight fifty dollars ____ what it would cost to buy the new pixel phone.
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. Shall
Answer - B
39. A large number of soldiers _______ died for the country.
A. has
B. is
C. are
D. have
Answer - D
40. The police _____ to be careful since the criminal was dangerous.
A. were told
B. were telling
C. was telling
D. was saying
Answer - A
1. ________the news on at five or six?
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. none of these
Ans - A
2. Nobody ______the trouble I’ve seen.
A. know
B. knows
C. have known
D. none of these
Ans - B
3. The players, as well as the captain, ___________ to win.
A. want
B. wants
C. has wanted
D. none of these
Ans - B
4. Neither the children nor the mother __________ bought anything.
A. have
B. has
C. are
D. none of these
Ans - B
5. Every one of those books ____fiction.
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. none of these
Ans - A
6. Here ____ the tomb of Albert Einstein.
A. lies
B. lie
C. lying
D. lied
Ans - A
7. Either my shoes or your coat _________ always on the floor.
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. none of these
Ans - A
8. Neither the Minister nor his colleagues ______________ given any explanation for this.
A. have
B. has
C. was
D. none of these
Ans - A
9. The United States _____ a big Navy .
A. has
B. have
C. is
D. Was
Answer – A
10. Many goats are grazing and few sheep _____ sleeping in the field.
A. is
B. are
C. has been
D. Was
Answer – B
11. Many a man _____ succumbed to such temptation.
A. get
B. are
C. have
D. has
Answer – D
12. The poor _____ much in winter.
A. suffer
B. suffers
C. suffering
D. Suffered
Answer – A
13. The MD and CEO of the company _______ appointed by the director
board
A. were
B. was
C. are
D. have been
Answer – B
14. Everyone ________ asked to submit an explanation for the lapse.
A. have been
B. has been
C. were
D. Are
Answer – B
15. All the furniture I bought ____ at my home now.
A. are
B. was
C. is
D. Were
Answer – C
16. None of the candidates ____ responded.
A. were
B. have
C. has
D. Is
Answer – B
17. Much _________ been said in the news reports.
A. were
B. have
C. Has
D. Was
Answer – C
18. The number of people who came to the concert ____ disappointing.
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. Very
Answer – B
19. By today’s standards, hundred rupees _______ not a big amount.
A. is
B. are
C. will be
D. Were
Answer - A
20. Neither you nor your sister should ________ to them.
A. talk
B. talks
C. talked
D. Talking
Answer - A
21. Few participants _ backed out at the last moment.
A. have
B. has
C. were
D. are
Ans - A
22. The Committee __ divided on their views.
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. has
Ans - B
23. The United States __ a big army.
A. are
B. were
C. have
D. has
Ans - D
24. The Principal, teachers, and staff ___ members. discussing the event.
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. have
Ans - B
25. Our happiness or our sorrow __ largely due to our own actions.
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. have
Ans - A
26. Every tomato slice, wilted pickle, and brown lettuce leaf __________ an extra calorie.
A. has
B. have
C. was
D. were
Ans - A
27. Each and every student and instructor in this building ____ for a new facility by next year.
A. hope
B. hopes
C. have been hoping
D. none of these
Ans - B
28. The number of sick people ____ increasing.
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. have been
Ans - B
29. The Governor and Chancellor of the university __ invited to this function.
A. have been
B. has been
C. were
D. are
Ans - B
30. Truth and honesty __ the best policy.
A. were
B. are
C. is
D. have
Ans - C
31. Chandu and his brother Rahul ____________ travelling across the country next summer.
A. are
B. is
C. was
D. were
Ans - A
32. Several of the students ____________ decided to join the course.
A. is
B. was
C. have
D. has
Ans - C
33. The piano as well as the pipe organ ____________ to be tuned for the big concert.
A. have
B. has
C. is
D. was
Ans - B
34. The mayor together with his two brothers ____________ going to be indicted for accepting bribes.
A. are
B. is
C. was
D. were
Ans - B
35. Neither of my two suitcases ____________ adequate for this trip.
A. are
B. is
C. was
D. have
Ans - B
36. There ____________ a list of committee members on the head-table.
A. are
B. is
C. was
D. has
Ans - B
37. Everybody in the class ____________ done the homework well in advance.
A. is
B. are
C. have
D. has
Ans - D
38. The jury ____________ their seats in the courtroom.
A. is taking
B. are taking
C. take
D. takes
Ans - C
39. Neither the teacher nor the students ____________ to understand this assignment.
A. seem
B. seems
C. Seemed
D. None
Ans - A
40. ____________ either my father or my brother made a down-payment on the house?
A. is
B. are
C. has
D. have
Ans C
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