Subject Verb Agreement
1. A company (A)/ of two hundred soldiers
(B)/ were crossing the bridge. (C)/ no
errors (D)
2. A number (A)/ of writers (B) / has
arrived here. (C)/ no error (D)
3. Everyone (A)/of them (B)/are coming.
(C)/ no error (D)
4. Neither (A)/ of the two boys (B)/ are
coming. (C)/ no error (D)
5. Neither you (A)/ nor I (B)/ are guilty (C)/
no error (D)
6. Neither the king (A)/ nor the ministers
(B)/ desires it. (C)/ no error (D)
7. Law and order (A)/are to be maintained
(B)/at all costs. (C)/ no errors (D)
8. Rice and curry (A)/ are (B)/ my favourite
food. (C)/ no error (D)
9. Ten thousand rupees (A)/ are not (B)/a
large sum. (C)/ no error (D)
10. The Tale of Two Cities (A)/are (B)/
aninteresting novel. (C)/ no error (D)
11. The United States (A)/ have (B)/ a big
navy. (C)/ no error (D)
12. The teacher (A)/ together with his
students (B)/ were there. (C) / no
error(D)
13. A table in addition (A)/ to two chairs are
(B)/ all that he has. (C)/ no error (D)
14. Kamal and not his brothers (A)/ are (B)/
to blame. (C) / no error (D)
15. Many a boy (A)/ have (B)/ left the class.
(C)/ no error (D)
16. This is one of the best novels (A)/ that
(B)/ has been published. (C)/ no error
(D)
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17. He is (A)/ one of the greatest leaders
(B)/ who has served India. (C)/ no error
(D)
18. She weeps (A)/as though (B)/ she is in
despair. (C)/ no error (D)
19. He (A)/ walked (B)/ as if he were lame.
(C)/ no error (D)
20. The difficulty of getting house (A)/ in big
cities (B)/ are great. (C)/ no error (D)
21. Your choice of friends (A)/ are grazing
(B)/ in the field. (C)/ no error (D)
22. The white and black cow (A)/ are grazing
(B)/ in the field. (C)/ no error (D)
23. Our (A)/ only guide were (B)/ those stars
(C)/ no error. (D)
24. A large number of students (A)/ was (B)/
present today. (C)/ no error (D)
25. Not wealth (A)/but health (B)/ count in
life. (C)/ no error (D)
26. The committee (A)/ have issued (B)/ its
report. (C)/ no error (D)
27. The ministry (A)/ is divided by(B)/ on
the language issue. (C)/ no error (D)
28. Fire and water (A)/ does not (B)/ agree.
(C)/ no error (D)
29. Mohan as well as (A)/ Sohan are (B)/
guilty. (C)/ no error (D)
30. No news (A)/ are (B)/ good news. (C)/ no
error (D)
31. Veena, and not you, (A)/ have (B)/ won
the prize. (C)/ no error (D)
32. This is the only (A)/ one of his stories
(B)/ that are worth reading. (C)/ no error
(D)
33. Are (A)/ these children’s mother (B)/ ill?
 (C)/ no error (D)
34. Many a criminal (A)/ have been (B)/
arrested. (C)/ no error (D)
35. Not only the teachers (A)/ but also the
principal (B)/ was worried about them.
(C)/ no error (D)
36. A criminal (A)/ with all his followers (B)/
were arrested. (C)/ no error (D)
37. There is (A)/ a man and a woman (B)/
there. (C)/ no error (D)
38. The Himalayas (A)/ has (B) / many
peaks. (C) / no error (D)
39. Ajay is one of those persons (A)/ who
does not (B)/ accept bribes. (C)/ no error
(D)
40. The Daffodils (A)/ have been (B) /written
by William Words Worth. (C)/no error (D)
41. Ten kilograms of sugar (A)/ are (B)/
enough for me. (C)/ no error (D)
42. The gentry (A)/ leads (B)/ a luxurious
life. (C)/ no error (D)
43. You and I (A)/ am (B)/ good friends. (C)/
no error (D)
44. Village after village (A)/ were (B)/
destroyed. (C)/ no error (D)
45. Defence co-operation (A)/ between India
and Russia have been increased
manifold. (B)/ in last ten years. (C)/ no
error (D)
46. The number of seats in all the colleges
(A)/ have been increased (B)/for OBCs.
(C)/ no error (D).
47. Two miles beyond (A)/ that pasture was
hundreds (B)/ of cattle including some
lams. (C)/ no error (D)
48. More than one successful candidate (A)/
have given interviews for one of the
popular magazines (B)/ being published
from Delhi. (C)/ no error (D)
49. If Mahatma Gandhi (A) was alive he
would start weeping (B)/ to see the
present condition of India. (C)/ No error
(D)
50. The publisher says (A)/ that there is
many important details to attend (B)/to
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before this book gets printed. (C)/no
error (D)
51. His politics is not (A)/ good, so we have
suggested to him (B)/ that he should
read Gandhi, Nehru and Karl Marx. (C)/
no error (D)
52. Just outside the hotel is (A)/ two bars.
extremely beautiful (B)/ as well as
crowdy. (C)/ no error (D)
53. Those traders who did not adhere (A)/
to the rules of Traders Association was
deprived (B)/ of taking part in the
championship. (C)/ no error (D)
54. The idea of introducing genes (A)/ to
correct heritable and other (B)/
disorders are revolutionary. (C)/ no error
(D)
55. Have either of (A)/ the two candidates
been selected for the post of Branch
Manager in the Punjab National Bank?
(B)/(C)/ no error (D)
56. He often says that (A)/ It are these
obscene films (B)/ that lead the youth
to their moral degradation (C)/no error
(D)
57. There appears (A)/ a number of new
faces in the hall (B)/ and I really do not
know where they have come from and
why. (C)/ no error (D)
58. Each faculty member as well as (A)/
most of the students were of the view
that there should (B)/ be many more
new courses. (C)/ no error (D)
59. Many a student (A)/ are frustrated (B)/
because of unemployment. (C)/ no error
(D)
60. The Minister along with his (A)/ party
colleagues have (B)/ been invited to the
party. (C)/ no error (D)
61. Two of the players from the Yankees (A)/
has been (B)/ chosen to participates (C)/
in the all star game (D)/ No error (E)
62. Many a box of oranges (A)/ have been
(B)/ sent to the principal (C)/ by
enthusiastic students. (D)/ no error (E)
63. Each f the maps made to guide (A)/
tourists through the parks are (B)/
 accompanied with a brief commentary
discussing (C)/ the history of the
area.(D)/ no error (E)
64. Neither the teacher (A)/ nor the
Headmaster (B)/ were present when the
D.E.O. (C)/ came to the school for
inspection. (D) no error (E)
65. The king as well as his daughters (A)/
were invited (B)/ for the archery
competition (C)/ to be held at the
Oklands’s ground. (D)/ no error (E)
66. The number (A)/ of members living (B)/
in this city. (C)/ no error (D)
67. Neither the boss (A)/ nor his assistant
appear (B)/ to have (C)/ gone through
our report. (D)
68. His power and influence were (A)/ of no
avail in making the people (B)/
reconsider their opinion (C)/ about his
character. (D)
69. Also present (A)/ at the meeting (B)/ was
Mr. Jain, Mr. Verma, (C)/ and Mr.
Sharma. (D)
70. The opinion that (A)/ our happiness or
our suffering (B)/ depend upon (C) /
ourselves is not always true. (D)
71. Each of the candidates (A)/ were given
(B)/ the same battery of tests and (C)/
was asked nearly the same questions at
the interview. (D)
72. Many a (A)/ clever student (B)/ have lost
interest in (C)/ studies due to lack of
facilities. (D)
73. A series of debates (A)/ on women's
liberation (B)/ were organized (C)/ by
this society. (D)
74. Every (A)/ man, woman and child in this
city (B)/ know who (C)/ we are. (D) 75.
One of the (A)/ topics (B)/ the ladies
discussed (C)/ were of some significance. (D)
76. The increase in sales (A)/ as well as
economies of operation and recent wage
(B)/ adjustments (C)/ make an
optimistic forecast possible for the next
six months. (D)
77. Enclosed with this letter (A)/ was a
signed affidavit (B)/ and a carbon copy
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of his request (C)/to our main office. (D)
78. Among the services (A)/ we inrtend to
provide (B)/ are constant supervision of
the product. (C)/ no error (D)
79. He as well as (A)/ our thousands of (B)/
other students have (C)/ learned that
postal tuitions can be effective. (D)
80. Your signature besides (A)/ those of two
members of (B)/ your Board of Directors
(C)/ are required to complete the
document. (D)
81. Attached to this letter (A)/ is an
application blank (B)/ and three (C)/
which reference should fill out. (D)
82. After a full minute (A)/ he replied that
(B)/ four times five (C)/ are twenty. (D)
83. Either of those (A)/ dresses are suitable
(B)/ for the party. (C)/ no error (D)
84. The public is (A)/ dispersing away from
(B)/ the monotonous show. (C)/ no error
(D)
85. The government (A)/ have fallen after
(B)/ the trust vote. (C)/ no error (D)
86. It is so rainy in this region that (A)/ it
rain very frequently (B)/ even in winters.
(C)/ no error (D)
87. In a mature democracy (A)/ like India,
the voters (B)/ knows whom to vote. (C)/
no error (D)
88. A good teacher not (A)/ only teach but
he is (B)/ also a good guide. (C)/ no error (D)
89. All the historical monuments in Delhi,
(A) including the Red Fort is taken care
of (B) by The Archaeological Survey of
India. (C) No error (D)
90. Blaming others for their own mistakes
(A) are an everyday practice for (B) some
people in this company. (C) No error (D)
91. The economics of maintaining (A) a safe
environment is not just (B) the concern
of the government. (C) No error (D)
92. Who doesn't know that not only (A) India
but also many other countries (B) is
faced with the menace of terrorism? (C)
No error (D)
93. Most of the birds found in a tropical (A)
 rain forest has a long and strong beak
(B) that helps them in their survival in
those conditions (C) No error. (D)
94. It is believed that everyone except (A) for
the manager and the secretary (B) have
been arrested. (C) No error (D)
95. Our team has been faced with such
situations (A)/ many time before, (B)/ so
nobody needs to panic. (C)/ no error (D)
96. They will never believe that it is I who
(A) is the person responsible for
everything (B) that they have faced till
now. (C) No error (D)
97. More than one wars has been (A) fought
between India and Pakistan since (B)
both the countries got independence in
1947. (C) No error (D)
98. I like all my friends are (A) much
interested (B) in football. (C) No error (D)
99. Cattle was first domesticated (A) by man
in (B) Neolithic times (C) No error (D)
100. One must keep doing one's best (A)
efforts, for time and tide waits for none.
(B) however powerful or rich one be. (C)
No error (D)
101. The unemployed is like a burden on
society, (A) the government shouldcreate
new jobs (B) and chances ofemployment
whether in public orprivate sector. (C) No
error. (D)
102. As we have got just a single seat (A) left
vacant, either you or your friend (B) are
allowed to enter the room. (C) No error (D)
103. There has never been (A) so many
cases of Polio (B) in single district. (C) No
error (D)
104. The officers are looking for (A) a certain
guests who were (B) missing from the
party that moment. (C) No error. (D)
105. The peon reported to the principal (A)
that every student along with his
parents (B) were invited to the function.
(C) No error. (D)
106. I, the plaintiff has strong belief in our (A)
Judicial systems and, hence, expect (B)
an expeditious trial of the case. (C) No
error (D)
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107. Once you have spent enough time (A)
here, to do many pieces of work (B) work
at a time will become your habit. (C) No
error (D)
108. The result of one of the experiments (A)
that were carried out by the (B) great
scientist were not very encouraging. (C)
No error (D)
109. There is neither (A) the thieves nor their
leader (B) present here. (C) No error (D)
110. The producer and director of (A) the
movie have been asked by the court (B)
to delete some dielogus and scenes.
111. The three Musketeers written (A) by
Alexandre Dumas have been (B)
translated into almost all languages. (C)
No error (D)
112. Someone says rightly (A) that through
education (B) comes manners. (C) No
error. (D)
113. There was condcuted a candle march (A)
by the silent majority who was opposed
(B) to the policies of the government (C)
No error (D)
114. Many a children feel shy of (A) asking
question to their teachers and (B)
guardians, it is not healthy at all. (C) No
error (D)
115. The only source of information (A) are
newspapers in this city (B) as there is no
electricity here yet. (C) No error (D)
116. We shall try to find out (A) whether it
were the guests who (B) killed the host
of the party. (C) No error (D)
117. When he searched carefully, (A) he found
that one of the envelopes lying (B) on the
table were bearing no name and
address. (C) No error (D)
118. My best friend are you, (A) so how can I
ever think (B) of betraying you? (C) No
error (D)
119. Fifty thousand rupees have (A) always
been a large sum (B) to spend on
decoration. (C) No error (D).
120. A dolphin is the only one of the animals
(A) which use more than twenty (B)
percent of the total number of neurons.
 (C) No error (D)
121. More student than one (A) has qualified
the (B) test this year. (C) No error. (D)
122. News of their (A) engagement were (B)
leaked to the press. (C) No error (D)
123. How dare you say that it is I (A) who has
complained against you (B) to the
management of the college? (C) No
error (D)
124. Even though it is possible. (A) I wouldn't
ever help you (B) reach that mountain
(C) No error (D)
125. The old man and his eldest son was (A)
going to the market on an old scooter
that (B) was the means of transportation
for them (C) No error (D)
126. Are there any news (A) that can be
believed, on (B) Television these days?
(C) No error (D)
127. The committee is studying the
conditions (A) of the poor who lives in
metro (B) cities like Mumbai, Delhi etc.
(C) No error (D)
128. You, my childhood friend has (A) always
been with me (B) through thick and thin.
(C) No error (D)
129. A number of students lacks (A) willpower
that plays a cruical role (B) in
determining the result of one's efforts.
(C) No error (D)
130. You should take note of it (A) that every
man and woman have been (B)gifted
with some unique talent by theAlmighty
(C) No error (D)
131. The people in ancient Egypt (A) built
many a colossal strcutures (B) called
pyramids. (C) No error (D)
132. The Twelve Angry Men were concerned
(A) with the jury of a homicide trial that
(B) seemed obviously clear in court. (C)
No error (D)
133. Of the total cattle grazing (A) in the
pasture, (B) one-fifth is mine. (C) No
error (D)
134. His manners are (A) as mild as his
politics (B) was extreme. (C) No error (D)
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135. The council of the ministers (A) were
unanimous on the matter (B) concerning
the security of the governors. (C) No
error. (D)
136. Though we know about most of (A)
animals found on the earth, there is
certain species. (B) that we know
nothing about. (C) No error (D)
137. Across those vast fields. (A) of corn
are (B) a fresh water cascade. (C) No
error (D)
138. The number of political parties that (A)
claim to be fighting for the downtrodden
(B) are significantly large in our country.
(C) No error (D)
139. The family was not (A) able to resolve
their dispute (B) in an amicable manner.
(C) No error (D)
140. Almost fifty percent of the (A) countries
in the world has been facing the. (B)
shortage of clean drinking water. (C) No
error (D)
141. Killing speechless animals in (A) the
name of sacrifice have always (B) drawn
attention of the activists. (C) No error (D)
142. Even though they have been (A) working
for two weeks, three fourths of (B)
the work are still left incomplete. (C) No
error (D)
143. The percentage of the cases (A) of people
taking law in their hands (B) have
increased significantly in cities. (C) No
error (D)
144. The manager will say that (A) each of the
employees are advised (B) to take notice
of the responsibilities assigned. (C) No
error (D)
145. Ten miles are (A) a very long distance (B)
to cover on foot. (C) No error (D)
146. It were my friends and relatives (A) who
kept encouraging me during (B) the
hardest time of my struggle for this title.
(C) No error (D)
147. The majority of the people (A) who were
interviewed by the state (B) sponsored
agency (C) prefers TV to radio.
148. The local clergy was (A) asked to attend
the ceremony (B) to be held on the
Easter (C) No error (D)
149. There has always been some (A) forms
of education, but there (B) hasn't always
been schools. (C) No error (D)
150. Half of the movie released every year (A)
are leaked on the internet (B) even before
their official release. (C) No error (D)
151. Cow’s and buffalo’s (A)/ milk has
different (B)/ nutritional properties. (C)/
no error (D)
152. His means was greatly (A)/ reduced
owing to (B)/ that heavy loss. (C)/ no
error (D)
153. The man behaved (A)/ as if he (B)/ were
our master. (C)/ no error (D)
154. The variety of the (A)/ food they serve
(B)/ are very common. (C)/ no error (D)
155. Where is (A)/ my new (B)/ shoes? (C)/
no error (D)
156. The number of people interested (A)/ to
join this campaign (B)/ have increased
dramatically. (C)/ no error (D)
157. Nothing but books (A)/ are seen in (B)/
this room. (C)/ no error (D)
158. His true (A)/ companion were (B)/ his
friends. (C)/ no error (D)
159. Delhi is one of the cities (A)/ that has a
wide variety (B)/ of place to visit. (C)/ no
error (D)
160. Lots of money have (A)/ been spent on
these (B)/ projects by the government.
(C)/ no error (D)

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 ANSWER KEY

1.(C) 2.(C) 3.( C) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6.(C) 7.(B) 8.(B) 9.(B) 10.(B)

11.(B) 12.(C) 13.(B) 14.(B) 15.(B) 16.(C) 17.(C) 18.(C) 19.(C) 20.(C)

21.(C) 22.(B) 23.(B) 24.(B) 25.(C) 26.(B) 27.(B) 28.(B) 29.(B) 30.(B)

31.(B) 32.(C) 33.(A) 34.(B) 35.(D) 36.(C) 37.(A) 38.(B) 39.(B) 40.(B)

41.(B) 42.(B) 43.(B) 44.(B) 45.(B) 46.(B) 47.(B) 48.(B) 49.(B) 50.(B)

51.(A) 52.(A) 53.(B) 54.(C) 55.(A) 56.(B) 57.(A) 58.(B) 59.(B ) 60.(B)

61.(B) 62.(B) 63.(B) 64.(C) 65.(B) 66.(C) 67.(B) 68.(A) 69.(C) 70.(C)

71.(B) 72.(C) 73.(C) 74.(C) 75.(D) 76.(D) 77.(B) 78.(C) 79.(C) 80.(D)

81.(B) 82.(D) 83.(B) 84.(A) 85.(B) 86.(B) 87.(C) 88.(B) 89.(B) 90.(B)

91.(B) 92.(C) 93.(B) 94.(C) 95.(A) 96.(B) 97.(A) 98.(A) 99.(A) 100.(B)

101.(A) 102.(C) 103.(A) 104.(B) 105.(C) 106.(A) 107.(C) 108.(B) 109.(A) 110.(B)

111.(B) 112.(C) 113.(B) 114.(A) 115.(B) 116.(B) 117.(C) 118.(A) 119.(A) 120.(B)

121.(B) 122.(B) 123.(B) 124.(A) 125.(A) 126.(A) 127.(B) 128.(A) 129.(A) 130.(B)

131.(B) 132.(A) 133.(C) 134.(C) 135.(B) 136.(B) 137.(B) 138.(B) 139.(A) 140.(B)

141.(B) 142.(C) 143.(C) 144.(B) 145.(A) 146.(A) 147.(D) 148.(A) 149.(A) 150.(B)

151.(D) 152.(A) 153.(C) 154.(C) 155.(A) 156.(C) 157.(B) 158.(B) 159.(B) 160.(A)

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