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  • Question 1
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    Fill in the blank with a suitable verb:
    Either you or he _________ to leave the place.
    Solution
    In the given sentence, Use of Correlative conjunction 'Either - or' is used. The rule for the usage of correlative conjunction says that the verb which follows two subjects joined by 'or' must agree with the second subject and not the first. In the given sentence, the second subject is 'he' which is singular, therefore a singular helping verb has to be used to agree with it.
    From the given options, Option A 'have' is a helping verb which is used with plural subject, Option B 'are' is a helping verb which is also used with plural subject, Option C - 'am' is a helping verb which is used with singular subject 'I'. On the other hand, Option D - 'has' is a helping verb used with singular subject.
    Therefore, the correct helping verb which agrees with the given subject is Option D :  has.
    The completed sentence, thus, becomes : Either you or he has to leave the place.
  • Question 2
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    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
    Effective speaking ____________ on effective listening.
    Solution
    The correct verb must agree with the subject in person and number.
    The subject here is 'effective speaking', it's singular. Hence the verb must also be singular.
    Also, the given sentence states a general truth. This defines the simple present tense.
    Option A 'Depends' is a singular verb, and is in the simple present tense.
    As mentioned earlier, the verb must agree with the subject in person. 'Effective speaking' refers to an abstract noun, hence it is taken as an object. So it is in the third person narrative. 'Depends' is used for the third person.
    Hence A is the correct option.
    Option B: 'Depend' is also a singular verb, but it is in the first or second person narrative.
    Options C and D: 'Depended' refers to the past tense and 'depending' is a present participle. Without the helping verb (is, are, etc.) the present participle cannot be used as a verb.
    Hence these options are incorrect.
  • Question 3
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    Fill in the blank with the verb that agrees with the subject.
    Examinations _________ becoming more competitive than earlier. [Basic]
    Solution
    In the given sentence, the subject is, 'Examinations' which is plural, therefore the helping verb has to be plural to agree with the subject.
    From the given options, Option A, B and C are singular helping verbs which can not be used with plural subject. On the other hand, Option C - 'are' is a plural helping verb which agrees with the given plural subject.
    Therefore, the appropriate verb to fill in the blank is : Option C - are.
    The completed sentence, thus, becomes : Examinations are becoming more competitive than earlier.
  • Question 4
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    Fill in the blank with the verb that agrees with the subject.
    The team __________ playing with great zeal. [Intermediate]
    Solution
    In the given sentence, the subject is, 'The team' which is singular, ie. Collective noun, therefore the helping verb has to be singular to agree with the subject.
    From the given options, Option C  and D are plural verbs, and Option B 'am' is used with 'I'. Option A - 'is' is a singular helping verb which agrees with the given subject 'The team'. 
    Therefore, the appropriate verb to fill in the blank is : Option A - is.
    The completed sentence, thus, becomes : The team is playing with great zeal.
  • Question 5
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    Fill in the blank with the verb that agrees with the subject.
    Each of the teachers working in my school ___________ a female. [Basic]
    Solution
    In the given sentence, the subject is, 'Each of the teachers' which is singular, because 'each' is a singular determiner. 'Each' is often followed by prepositional phrase ending with a plural word, as in the given sentence. Therefore, the helping verb has to be singular to agree with the subject.
    From the given options, Option A - 'am' is a singular helping verb which is used with 'I', Option B -'are' is a plural helping verb used in present tense and Option D -'were' is also a plural helping verb used in past tense. On the other hand, Option C - 'is' is a helping verb which agrees with the given singular subject.
    Therefore, the appropriate verb to fill in the blank is : Option C - is.
    The completed sentence, thus, becomes : Each of the teachers working in my school is female.
  • Question 6
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    Fill in the blank with the verb that agrees with the subject.
    Either cash or cheque __________ taken.
    Solution
    In the given sentence, Use of Correlative conjunction 'Either - or' is used. The rule for the usage of correlative conjunction says that the verb which follows two subjects joined by 'or' must agree with the second subject and not the first. In the given sentence, the second subject is 'cheque' which is singular, therefore a singular helping verb has to be used to agree with it.
    From the given options, Option A 'am' is a helping verb which is used with singular subject 'I', Option C - 'are' is a helping verb which is used with plural subject, Option C - 'had' is a helping verb which is used with past participle form of verb to convey past perfect tense'. On the other hand, Option B - 'is' is a helping verb used with singular subject to convey simple present tense. Simple present tense is used to convey a habit, a universal truth a fact or a regular or usual practice. The given sentence conveys a regular practice.
    Therefore, the correct helping verb which agrees with the given subject is Option B :  is.
    The completed sentence, thus, becomes : Either cash or cheque is taken.
  • Question 7
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    Fill in the blank with the verb that agrees with the subject.
    The study of languages __________ very enjoyable. [Basic]
    Solution
    In the given sentence, the subject is, 'The study of languages' which is singular, ie. 'Study' is a singular abstract noun, therefore the helping verb has to be singular to agree with the subject.
    From the given options, Option A - 'am' is singular helping verb used with singular subject 'I', Option B - 'are' is plural helping verb used with plural subjects, Option C 'is' and Option D 'has' both are singular helping verbs used with singular subjects, but 'has' is used to convey present prefect tense where 'is' is used to convey simple present tense. Simple present tense is used to convey universal truth, habit or fact. The given sentence conveys a fact.
    Therefore, the appropriate verb to fill in the blank is : Option C - is.
    The completed sentence, thus, becomes : The study of languages is very enjoyable.
  • Question 8
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    Fill in the blank with the verb that agrees with the subject.
    The use of ATM, debit card or credit card _________ increased rapidly. [Advanced]
    Solution
    The subject in the given sentence is 'The use of ATM, debit card or credit card' which is a singular subject, therefore the helping verb with this subject also has to be singular.
    From the given options, Option A - 'have' is helping verb used with plural subject, Option C - 'a' is an article and not a helping verb, Option D - 'do' is the main verb, without 's/es' so this verb also cannot be used with singular subject.
    Option B - 'has' is a helping verb used with singular subjects to convey present perfect tense.
    Therefore, the correct option to complete the given sentence is: Option B - has.
    The completed sentence thus becomes: The use of  ATM, debit card or credit card has increased rapidly.
  • Question 9
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    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
    He ______ his car every weekend. (a habit)
    Solution
    The correct answer is Option B.
    The sentence states a habit and hence, it should be in the present tense. According to the rules of subject-verb agreement, in the present tense, the verb becomes plural if the subject is in the singular.
    In the given sentence, HE is the singular subject hence WASHES will be the correct form of the verb WASH.
    The remaining options are incorrect because they are not verbs in the simple present tense. Hence they are not grammatically correct options.
  • Question 10
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    Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
    __________ she _____________ French?
    Solution
    The correct answer is Option C.
    DOES is used with a singular third person pronoun. SHE is in the singular therefore SPEAK will be the correct form of the verb. Hence DOES/SPEAK is the correct answer.
    The remaining options are incorrect because:
    Option A: DO and SPEAKS will be used with plural subject.
    Option B: SPEAKS can be only used with plural subject.
    Option D: IS/SPEAK is grammatically incorrect.

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