Subject-verb agreement

Subject-verb Agreement
Choose the correct option -in English Grammar 

1. One of the students ____ his homework. 

A) have done
B) has done
C) doing
D) do

ANSWER= (B) 
Explanation: One of the students has done his homework. 

2. The majority of people who live in villages in Pakistan ____ poor. 

A) is
B) are
C) be
 D) being

ANSWER= (A) 
Explanation:  The majority of people ..... is poor.

3. Those who have done their papers ____ out of the hall.  

A) has gone
B) have gone
C) is going
D) being gone

ANSWER= (B) 
Explanation:  Those who have done ..... have gone out.  

5. More important than ____ the ability to work with others and developing leadership skills. 

A) wins are developing
B) won is developing
C) winning are developing
D) winning is developing

ANSWER= (C) 
Explanation: More important than winning are developing the ability to work with others and developing leadership skills. 

6. The doctor and professor ____ joined the staff meeting. 

A) have
B) has
C) being
D) been

ANSWER= (B) 
Explanation: The doctor and professor is one person.  

7.  Many a question in the paper ____ easy.  

A) been
B) was
C) be
D) were

ANSWER= (B) 
Explanation: Many a question in the paper was easy. 

8. 50% of the computers ____ sold today.  

A) been
B) has been
C) have been
D) being

ANSWER= (C) 
Explanation: 50% of the computers have been sold today.

9. The majority of people who live in Pakistan ____ poor.

A) are
B) is
C) been
D) being

ANSWER= (A) 
Explanation: people is a plural subject so the verb is 'are'

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10.  Neither of her friends nor her parents _____ to the proposal. 

A) is agreed
B) are agreed
C) am agreed
D) agrees

ANSWER= (B) 
Explanation: Nearest to subject is plural, so the verb is plural, 'are agreed'.

11.  The options ____ either to stay home or to go out for dinner.

A) being
B) is
C) are
D) been

ANSWER= (C) 
Explanation: Verb is nearest to 'either' with plural subject, 'options'.

12. Neither the team captain nor the coach ____ with the decision. 

A) agreeing
B) agree
C) agrees
D) to agree

ANSWER= (C) 
Explanation: 'the coach' is nearest to 'nor' so verb is singular  

13. The children can either ____ outside or watch a movie indoors. 

A) plays
B) play
C) playing
D) to play

ANSWER= (B) 
Explanation: The children can either play outside or watch a movie indoors.  

14. She either sings or ____ at the talent show. 

A) dance
B) dances
C) dancing
D) to dance

ANSWER= (B) 
Explanation: She either sings or dances at the talent show.

15. Every member of the team has a specific role to play, and their collective efforts _____  for the success of the project. 

A) is crucial
B) were crucial
C) been crucial
D) are crucial

ANSWER= (D) 
Explanation: Every member of the team has a specific role to play, and their collective efforts are crucial for the success of the project.  

16. Each item in the collection ____ carefully ____ , and every detail is documented in the database for easy reference.    

A) has been catalogued
B) has been catalogued
C) are catalogued
D) catalogued

ANSWER= (B)  
Explanation: Each item in the collection has been carefully cataloged, and every detail. 

17. The aeroplane neither ____ nor land in such foggy weather. 

A) flew
B) flying
C) is fly
D) can fly

ANSWER= (D)  can fly
Explanation: Present tense with modal verb, 'can fly'.

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18. Each student in the class ____ a different topic for their research project, and they are expected to present their findings next week. 

A) were assigned
B) was assigned
C) be assigned
D) assigning

ANSWER= (B) 
Explanation: Each student in the class was assigned a different topic for their research project, and they are expected to present their findings next week. 

19. She _____ the time to prepare a home-cooked meal, so she ordered takeout instead. 

A) do not have
B) does not have
C) did not have
D) will not have

ANSWER= (C) 
Explanation: She didn't have the time to prepare a home-cooked meal, so she ordered takeout instead.

20. I ____ to go to the party, but I had to finish my assignment. 

A) want
B) wants
C) wanting
D) wanted

ANSWER= (D) 
Explanation: I wanted to go to the party, but I had to finish my assignment. 

21. The team trained diligently, for they were determined to win the championship. 

A) are determined
B) were determined
C) is determined
D) being determined

ANSWER= (B) 
Explanation: The team trained diligently, for they were determined to win the championship. 

22. They can choose to go to the beach or ____ a museum during their vacation.   

A) visits
B) visit
C) visiting
D) to visiting 

ANSWER= (B) 
Explanation: They can choose to go to the beach or visit a museum during their vacation. 

23. He didn't have the required experience, nor did he ____ the necessary qualifications for the job.

A) possessed
B) possessing
C) possessed
D) possess

ANSWER= (D) 
Explanation: He didn't have the required experience, nor did he possess the necessary qualifications for the job.. 

24. She _____ hard for the exam, so she was able to achieve a high score?  

A) studied
B) studies
C) study
D) to study

ANSWER= (A) 
Explanation: She studied hard for the exam, so she was able to achieve a high score.  

25. I ____ to go to the party, but I had to finish my assignment.  

A) wants
B) wanted
C) want
D) wanting

ANSWER= (B)  
Explanation: I wanted to go to the party, but I had to finish my assignment.

26. He didn't want to attend the party, so he ____ home and watched a movie. 

A) staying
B) stays
C) stayed
D) to staying

ANSWER= (C) 
Explanation: He didn't want to attend the party, so he stayed home and watched a movie. 

27. The car ____ on the highway, but luckily a tow truck arrived soon. 

A) broke down
B) breaks
 C) breaking
D) to break

ANSWER= (A) 
Explanation: The car broke down on the highway, but luckily a tow truck arrived soon. 

28. Each member of the committee ____ a vote, and their decisions are based on careful consideration of all relevant factors.

A) have .... are
B) had ... is
C) has ... are
D) had ... are

ANSWER= (C) 
Explanation: Each member of the committee has a vote, and their decisions are based on careful consideration of all relevant factors.  

29. Each house on the street ____ beautifully decorated for the holiday season, and the neighborhood had a festive atmosphere? 

A) are ... have
B) is .... had
C) was ... had
D) are ... have

ANSWER= (C) 
Explanation: Each house on the street was beautifully decorated for the holiday season, and the neighbourhood had a festive atmosphere.  

30. Most of the students who study in this section ____ to 'A+' category.

A) beloning
B) belongs
C) belong
D) is belonging

ANSWER= (C)  
Explanation: 'Students' is plural so plural verb, 'belong' is used. 

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