Subject Verb Agreement(English) Top 200+ MCQ For All Competitive Exam

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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