Subject-Verb Agreement Test 2

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Subject-Verb Agreement Test 2

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Question 1
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Use the following information to answer the question that follows.

When words like ‘either’, ‘each’ ‘everyone’ and ‘neither’ are used, the verb used is singular in form.

The given statement is

A
true

B
false

C
(a) and (b)

D
None of the above

Solution

The given statement is true.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.
Question 2
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Use the following information to answer the question that follows.

I.

His knowledge of physics and geometry ____i____ far beyond the common.

II.

Either you or him____ii____ in the wrong.

Choose the correct alternative.

A

i ii

is are

B

i ii

is is

C

i ii

are is

D

i ii

are are

Solution

The completed sentences are as follows:

I. His knowledge of physics and geometry _is_ far beyond the common.

II. Either you or him _is_ in the wrong.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.
Question 3
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Use the following information to answer the question that follows.

I.

The wages to the labourers ____i_____ given according to their work.

II.

The wages of sin ____ii_____ death.

Choose the correct alternative.

A

i ii

are are

B

i ii

are is

C
(a) and (b)

D
None of the above

Solution

The completed sentences are as follows:

I. The wages to the labourers ___are__ given according to their work.

II. The wages of sin ___is___ death.

Note: In sentence I, wages is plural; while in sentence II it is singular, and means ‘outcome’.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.
Question 4
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Use the following information to answer the question that follows.

I.

One and two ____i____ prime numbers.

II.

Either one or two ____ii____ an even number.

Choose the correct alternative.

A

i ii

are is

B

i ii

is are

C
(a) and (b)

D
None of the above

Solution

The completed sentences are as follows:

I. One and two __are__ prime numbers.

II. Either one or two ___is___ an even number.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.
Question 5
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Use the following information to answer the question that follows.

I.

The great philosopher and poet are dead.

II.

He, the great philosopher and poet, is dead.

Which alternative correctly classifies the given sentences?

A

I II

Correct Incorrect

B

I II

Incorrect Correct

C

I II

Incorrect Incorrect

D

I II

Correct Correct

Solution

In both the options, only one individual is being talked about, who is both a philosopher and a poet. Therefore, both the sentences will take the verb 'is'.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.
Question 6
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Use the following information to answer the question that follows.

I.

Either you or your men ____i_____ to be arrested.

II.

Either you or Shashank ____ii_____ to be arrested.

Choose the correct alternative.

A

i ii

is are

B

i ii

are is

C
(a) and (b)

D
None of the above

Solution

The completed sentences are as follows:

I. Either you or your men _ are_ to be arrested.

II. Either you or Shashank _is_ to be arrested.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.
Question 7
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Use the following information to answer the question that follows.

Neither the chairman nor the managers are here.

The given sentence is

A
correct

B
incorrect

C
(a) and (b)

D
None of the above

Solution

The given sentence is correct.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.
Question 8
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Use the following information to answer the question that follows.

Politics were for him like an addictive drug.

The given sentence is

A
correct

B
incorrect

C
(a) and (b)

D
None of the above

Solution

The given sentence is incorrect.

The correct sentence is as follows:

Politics was for him like an addictive drug.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Question 9

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Use the following information to answer the question that follows.

I.	If two or more singular nouns are joined by ‘and’, then the verb is plural in form.
II.	Ramesh, the lousy wretch and bad student, was punished.
III.	Statement I is incorrect.
IV.	Sentence II is correct.

Which alternative correctly classifies statements III and IV?

III IV

Correct Incorrect

III IV

Incorrect Correct

III IV

Incorrect Incorrect

III IV

Correct Correct

Solution

Statement I is correct. However, this rule does not apply to sentence II since the singular nouns ‘wretch’ and ‘student’ are qualities of the same person. Thus, sentence II is also correct.

Therefore, statement III is incorrect and statement IV is correct.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Question 10
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Use the following information to answer the question that follows.

If we go by the market rate, then three dozen cost two hundred rupees.

The given sentence is

A
correct

B
incorrect

C
(a) and (b)

D
None of the above

Solution

The given sentence is correct.

Some nouns like ‘dozen’ which are plural in meaning, but singular in form, take a plural verb.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

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I.	His knowledge of physics and geometry ____i____ far beyond the common.
II.	Either you or him____ii____ in the wrong.

I.	The wages to the labourers ____i_____ given according to their work.
II.	The wages of sin ____ii_____ death.

I.	One and two ____i____ prime numbers.
II.	Either one or two ____ii____ an even number.

I.	The great philosopher and poet are dead.
II.	He, the great philosopher and poet, is dead.

I.	Either you or your men ____i_____ to be arrested.
II.	Either you or Shashank ____ii_____ to be arrested.

Subject-Verb Agreement Test 2

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Question 1

true

false

(a) and (b)

None of the above

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Question 2

i ii is are

i ii is is

i ii are is

i ii are are

Solution

Question 3

i ii are are

i ii are is

(a) and (b)

None of the above

Solution

Question 4

i ii are is

i ii is are

(a) and (b)

None of the above

Solution

Question 5

I II Correct Incorrect

I II Incorrect Correct

I II Incorrect Incorrect

I II Correct Correct

Solution

Question 6

i ii is are

i ii are is

(a) and (b)

None of the above

Solution

Question 7

correct

incorrect

(a) and (b)

None of the above

Solution

Question 8

correct

incorrect

(a) and (b)

None of the above

Solution

Question 9

III IV Correct Incorrect

III IV Incorrect Correct

III IV Incorrect Incorrect

III IV Correct Correct

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Question 10

correct

incorrect

(a) and (b)

None of the above

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