SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT LEVEL 01

1. Many a student------- made the same mistake.

a. has b. have
2.The available statistics -------that the green house degradation on earth will be significant
in the coming years and human life will face more danger.
a. show b. shows
3.The boss, as well as his colleagues,------------ been robbed by the robber .
a. has b. have
4.A body of volunteers --------been organized to help the faculty members in their attempt
to raise funds.
a. have b. has
5.Most of the News pertaining to the sudden demise of the spiritual guru --------been
communicated by some of the ruffians whom I know well.
a. have b. has
6.. Not only the doctor but also the nurses of this nursing home ------very kind to the
patients.
a. are b. is
7. If any proof was needed to show that the United Nations ---------lately become a policy
tool in the hands of the USA,I would show you one.
a. has b. have
8. The famous singer and composer------------ arrived.
a. have b. has
9. What she says and what she does ----------incomprehensible to an ordinary mind like
yours.
a. are b. is
10. -------either of the two candidates been selected for the post of GM in HCL?
a. Has b. have
11. Those athletes who did not adhere to the rules of athletics ------deprived of taking part
in the championship.
a. were b. was
12.None of my friends--------- there.
a. are b. is
13. One of the most intelligent students who---------- full marks is John.
a. score b. scores
14. The people each -----their own problems
a. has b. have
15. Each of the faculty members as well as most of the students -------of the view that
there should be many more new courses.
a. was b. were
16. Measles ---- a disease caused by virus contact with fluids from an infected person’s nose
and mouth.
a. is b. are
17. The lawyers face the same problems in their day to day lives as -----an ordinary man of
our society.
a. do b. does
18. Thirty years----------- a long time.
a. is b. are

19.Every man and woman of the village ------come out to see this strange child who claims
to know everything about his past life..
a. has b. have
20. The poor--------------suffering.
 a. are b. is
21. You should decide which one of the three choices A, B, or C________ best the
question.
a. answer b. answers
22 If Mahatma Gandhi -----alive today he would start weeping to see the present condition
of India.
a. was b. were
23. -------there any problem in the disposal of these waste papers?
a. is b. are
24. When Sunil is having a bad day ,some reading of inspirational quotes always ------his
mood.
a. brighten b. brightens
.
25. Trumpets or a flute ______excitement in music.
a. create b. creates

26. He behaves with us as though he ----a king

a. was b. were

27. The committee ------- that waiting until everyone arrives is more important than
starting on time.
a. believe b. believes
28. The committee ------from all parts of the city so we have to start late because so
many members get stuck in traffic.
a. come b. comes
29. There is only one of his novels that --- interesting
a. is b. are

30. The whole block of flats including two shops ----- destroyed in the fire.
a. were b. was

31. The sum and substance of his poem ----as follows.

a. is b. are
32. Every woman in this world fervently hopes that -----child will be a normal and healthy
baby .
a. her b. their
33. If it were possible to get near when one of the volcanic eruptions -----place we would
see a grand sight.
a. takes b. take
34. Most of the funds we got from America -----used to build roads and bridges.
a. are b. is
35.Whether she should get married or whether she should remain single-----
her choice.
a. are b. is
36.A computer virus works exactly like the biological variety which ------the human body.

a. invade b. invades
ANSWER KEY

1.A (Out of many a student has)

2.B (Here statistics is not used as a subject of study but as data and numbers, so plural )

3.A ( Primary subject (Boss) is looked at in case of as well as.)

4.A (In a body of volunteers ,subject is body and not volunteers)

5.B (Most takes verb as per the subject. News is a singular subject )

6.A (Not only…..but also takes verb closest to the subject. Closest subject is nurses)

7.A ( United Nations is one organization) .

8.B ( One article (The) so referring to one person who is both a singer and composer.)

9.A Two clauses (WHAT….. and WHAT……) joined by and take a plural verb (Rule of And)

10 A (Either means we are referring to one of the two ,so singular verb)

11.A. (Athletes were)

12.A (In case of none use verb according to the noun after Of .Here we have friends )

13.A score. For the subject one verb used is is John .

For the most intelligent students verb used is score

14.B Each when used after plural noun or pronoun takes plural verb. Members
each/People each /girls each have.

15.A. Each is the subject and before as well as .Hence singular verb.

16.A Measles is one disease.

17 B. does an ordinary man. Subject is an ordinary man for the second part of the
sentence.

18.A Time is singular.

19A. Every takes a singular verb.

20 A. The poor means (the poor people)

21 B. One of the is the subject.

22 B. We are assuming …Mahatma Gandhi is not alive. So were even if our subject is
singular.

23 A. Is ….subject is problem.

24 B. reading is the subject

25 B. In case of or use the verb according to the closest subject. Flute is closest to creates.

26 B. In reality he is not a king but he assumes himself to be one. In such situations of

assumptions /wish we use were with I/he/it etc.

27 B. Here committee is acting as a single entity /group .Believes.

28 A. Committee come from all parts of the city means we are referring to different
members of the committee and hence, plural verb.

29 A. Only one is the subject.

30 B. Subject is block and not flats.

31 A. Sum and substance is one pair so singular.

32 A. Every is an indefinite pronoun which is singular.

33 A. one of the eruptions takes ….subject is ONE and not eruptions.

34 A. In case of MOST use the verb according to the noun after of. Here we have funds.

35 B. In case of or use the verb according to the closest subject. Choice is the subject.

36 B Variety is the subject and singular.