SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT - PART - 04

EXERCISE – 1 19. You, rather than your father, ........ to blame.

Fill in the blanks with the suitable form of the verbs (a) is (b) are
given in the brackets. 20. Not only Mohan but also his brothers ........ there.
1. I wish I ...........a king. (a) was (b) were
(a) was (b) were 21. Not only students but also the teacher
2. If I ..... rich, I would buy a car. .......responsible.
(a) was (b) were (a) is (b) are
3. ........she a bird, she would fly to me. 22. Each boy ........ a pen.
(a) was (b) were (a) has (b) have
4. He commanded me as if he ....... my boss. 23. Each of the boys ..... been rewarded.
(a) was (b) were (a) has (b) have
5. Many a man ....... visited him. 24. Everyone of them ......... the fact.
(a) has (b) were (a) know (b) knows
6. More than one man ..... killed. 25. Each of you ......... guilty.
(a) was (b) were (a) is (b) are
7. More books than one ...... been bought. 26. Neither of the clerks ...... able.
(a) has (b) have (a) is (b) are
8. My friend with all the members of his 27. Either of the books ....... readable.
family.........come.
(a) is (b) are
(a) has (b) have
28. One of you ..... to be punished.
9. My friend with his two students....... doing re-
(a) is (b) are
search.
29. One of the players ....... well.
(a) is (b) are
10. The notorious dacoit with his followers ...... ar- (a) play (b) plays
rested. 30. Either of these roads ........ unsafe these days.
(a) was (b) were (a) is (b) are
11. Mr. Sinha, with his wife and children, ..... present 31. None of them ....... come here.
at the show. (a) has (b) have
(a) was (b) were 32. Any of the boys...... able.
12. He as well as his children .....come. (a) is (b) are
(a) has (b) have 33. None of the persons ...... courage.
13. The students as well as the teacher .......not punc- (a) has (b) have
tual. 34. Each boy and each girl ....... present.
(a) is (b) are
(a) was (b) were
14. The thief as well as his sons........ guilty.
35. Each and every man, woman and child ..... given
(a) was (b) were food.
15. He, no less than you, ......to blame.
(a) was (b) were
(a) is (b) are
36. Either Ram or his friends ..... done this.
16. The thief, and not his sons ....... guilty.
(a) has (b) have
(a) was (b) were
37. Neither you nor he..... guilty.
17. Gopal, together with his friends ........ shot dead.
(a) is (b) are
(a) was (b) were
38. Either you or he ......guilty.
18. He like his friends always........
(a) is (b) are
(a) drink (b) drinks
39. Ram or his friends ..... done this. 8. Truth and honesty ........... the best policy.
(a) has (b) have (a) is (b) are
40. The boy who is sleeping ...... my son. 9. Eggs and butter ..... not sold here.
(a) is (b) are (a) is (b) are
41. The boys who ...... sleeping are my sons. 10. I suresh, ..........going to do it now.
(a) is (b) are (a) is (b) am
42. It is the boys who ........ done this. 11. He ........not do this.
(a) has (b) have (a) need (b) needs
43. It is I who ....... to do it. 12. He ......... to labour hard.
(a) are (b) am (a) need (b) needs
44. He is one of the players who .......been selected. 13. She ............ not need anything.
(a) has (b) have (a) do (b) does
45. I am one of those persons who never ....... a lie. 14. She ......... not face her father.
(a) tell (b) tells (a) dare (b) dares
46. The head clerk and accountant ..... dead. 15. There ........ gold and silver in the box.
(a) is (b) are (a) is (b) are
47. The poet and the philosopher ....... dead. 16. There ......... some mangoes here.
(a) is (b) are (a) is (b) are
48. A red and black horse .......grazing in the field. 17. There ....... a boy and a girl playing there.
(a) is (b) are
(a) is (b) are
49. A red and a black horse........ grazing in the field.
18. There .........no hope there.
(a) is (b) are
(a) is (b) are
50. He ...... not take care of my better half .
19. The new rates are as ......
(a) need (b) needs
(a) follow (b) follows
51. Your Mathematics ............... better than mine.
20. The main events were as ........
(a) is (b) are
(a) follow (b) follows
EXERCISE – 2 21. The follwoing ......... the names likely to be se-
Fill in the blanks with suitable verbs choosing from lected.
the brackets. (a) is (b) are
1. No boy and no girl ....... ready. 22. The number of persons engaged ........fifty.
(a) is (b) are (a) was (b) were
2. Slow and steady ............ the race. 23. Each of us ....... to do this.
(a) win (b) wins (a) has (b) have
3. Time and tide ............ for none. 24. Nothing but adventures ...... liked by me.
(a) wait (b) waits (a) is (b) are
4. Oil and water ......not mix.
25. Milk and soda....... nice drinks.
(a) do (b) does
(a) is (b) are
5. Bread and butter...... wholesome food.
26. The mother as well as her children .....engaged.
(a) is (b) are
(a) is (b) are
6. The horse and carriage. ............ at the door.
27. Many a man ......... engaged.
(a) is (b) are
(a) was (b) were
7. The sum and substance of the matter .........that
28. A number of pleasing objects ......the eyes.
he died on the spot.
(a) charm (b) charms
(a) is (b) are
29. Rama, and not you........... won the prize. 49. Every man, woman and child ....... given proper
(a) has (b) have care.
30. He is one of those authors who ......... destined (a) was (b) were
to be immortal. 50. A set of combs....... been bought.
(a) is (b) are (a) has (b) have
31. Which one of these umbrellas ..........yours? EXERCISE – 3
(a) is (b) are
1. Twenty miles (a)/ are (b)/ a long way (c)/ to walk
32. Milton was one of the greatest poets that ..... (d) No error (e)
ever lived.
2. Neither my wife (a)/ nor my brother-in-law (b) /
(a) has (b) have
were able to help me (c)/ in my work (d)/ No
33. Either you or she ....... to blame. error (e)
(a) is (b) are 3. If my father (a)/ approve (b)/ I will go (c)/ to
34. The box, with all his articles ........ been stolen. Mumbai (d)/ No error (e)
(a) has (b) have 4. Neither India nor Pakistan (a)/ have yet acquired
35. The Magistrate and the collector ...... here. (b) / the capability to produce (c) nuclear weap-
(a) is (b) are ons (d) / No error (e)
36. The books you have give me.....excellent. 5. You and I (a)/ has known (b)/ each other (c)/ for
(a) is (b) are the last six years (d)/ No error (e)
37. One of my friends ......... gone to America. 6. My father has not heard (a)/ from my younger
(a) has (b) have brother (b)/ who are abroad (c)/ for over a
month (d)/ No error (e)
38. The pens that you gave me .......... lost.
7. He have worked (a) / in a bank (b)/ in New Delhi
(a) is (b) are
(c)/ for the past several months (d)/ No error (e)
39. The Himalayas .........a range of mountains.
8. The Arabian Nights (a)/ have (b)/ lots of interest-
(a) is (b) are ing stories (c)/ for young readers (d)/ No error (e)
40. More than one person .......arrested. 9. Every man, woman and child (a)/ are now aware
(a) was (b) were of (b)/ the terrible consequence (c)/ of the habit
41. Age and experience.........wisdom to man. of smoking (d)/ No error (e)
(a) bring (b) brings 10. 'Meatless Days' (a)/ have been (b)/ made (c)/
into a film (d)/ No error (e)
42. Half of the mangoes ......... rotten.
11. Swift's Gulliver's travels (a)/ have been (b)/ read
(a) is (b) are
by me (c)/ several times (d)/ No error (e)
43. More boys than one ....... present.
12. Neither he (a)/ nor his father (b)/ is interested
(a) was (b) were (c)/ in joining the party (d)/ No error (e)
44. I wish it....... possible. 13. Children (a)/ likes to eat (b)/ chocolates (c)/
(a) was (b) were rather than sweets (d) No error (e)
45. Either the boys or the teacher ......... in the 14. Unless you (a)/ works hard, (b)/ you cannot (c)/
wrong. succeed (d)/ No error (e)
(a) is (b) are 15. The climate (a)/ of this place (b)/ do not (c)/ suit
46. My friend, poet and philosopher ......... no more. me (d)/ No error (e)

(a) is (b) are 16. The director, along with (a)/ the staff members
(b)/ were present for (c)/ the annual day celebra-
47. It is I who ....... to blame.
tion (d)/ No error (e)
(a) is (b) am
17. If you follows (a)/ my instructions (b)/ you will
48. Nobody, not even the teachers, ........ present. get (c)/ a suitable reward for that (d)/ No error
(a) was (b) were (e)
18. Raman was (a)/ one of those great sons of India
(b)/ who has earned everlasting fame (c)/ for
scientific researches (d)/ No error (e)
19. If I was (a)/ in her shoes (b)/ I would have died
(c)/ with shame (d)/ No error (e)
20. My father-in-law (a)/ who live in Mumbai (b)/
has come (c)/ to stay with us (d)/ No error (e)/
21. Each girl (a)/ was given (b)/ a bunch of flowers (c)/
the other day (d)/ No error (e)
22. Binay was happy (a)/ that Mukesh and his sister
was going (b)/ on the same train (c)/ next day
(d)/ No error (e)
23. The disclosure of the synopsis of (a)/ the Thakkar
Commission raise (b)/ several vital questions (c)/
No error (d)
24. My sister-in-law, (a)/ with her husband (b)/ now
in Mumbai, (c)/ were present at the function (d)/
No error (e)
25. The number of people (a)/ applying were so
large (b)/ that the college had to (c)/ stop issu-
ing application forms (d)/ No error (e)