Subject-verb concord

Question set 4 for TET 1. Each of them ____ present here. a) is  b) are  c) both (a) and (b) d) none 2. A herd of cattle ______ grazing.  a) is  b) are  c) both (a) and (b) d) none 3. One of you _____ brilliant.  a) is  b) are  c) both (a) and (b) d) none 4. No examples _____ relevant.  a) is  b) are  c) both (a) and (b) d) none 5. He and his friend ---- coming. a) is  b) are  c) both (a) and (b) d) none 6. He as well as his friends ---- coming. a) is  b) are  c) both (a) and (b) d) none 7. Neither he nor his friends ---- coming.  a) is  b) are  c) both (a) and (b) d) none Check answers

Question set 2 for TET 1. Do you need the goods that _____ kept here.  a) is  b) are  c) both (a) and (b) d) none 2. No examples ____relevant. a) is  b) are  c) both (a) and (b) d) none 3. There ____a large number of boys in the class. a) is  b) are  c) both (a) and (b) d) none 4. Neither of them ____ coming.  a) is  b) are  c) both (a) and (b) d) none 5. Slow but steady ___ the race. a) win b) wins c) both (a) and (b) d) none 6. The Arabian Nights ___  a fine book.  a) is  b) are  c) both (a) and (b) d) none 7. Measles ___  an irritating disease a) is  b) are  c) both (a) and (b) d) none Check ansers

 Question set 3 for TET 1. The number of days in a weak____seven.  a) is  b) are  c) both (a) and (b) d) none 2. He and I ___ students.  a) is  b) are  c) am d) none 3. Five rupees ___ enough for me.  a) is  b) are  c) both (a) and (b) d) none 4. A number of boys ____caught copying.  a) was  b) were  c) both (a) and (b) d) none 5. The majority _____  trying to achieve it.  a) was  b) were  c) both (a) and (b)  d) none 6. A great many boys _____ playing in the park. a) was  b) were  c) both (a) and (b)  d) none 7. Cattle ____ grazing in the field.  a) was  b) were  c) both (a) and (b)  d) none Check ansers

Choose the correct answer 1. Ravi ______ a talented student.  a) is  b) was  c) both (a) and (b) d) none 2. Bread and butter _____ a wholesome food.  a) are b) is c) both (a) and (b) d) none 3. The horse and carriage _____ arrived.  a) has b) have c) both (a) and (b) d) none 4. Mira, along with her friends, ______ come.  a) has b) have c) both (a) and (b) d) none 5. None of them _____ eligible.  a) is  b) are  c) both (a) and (b) d) none 6. The cattle ______ grazing in the field.  a) is  b) are c) both (a) and (b) d) none 7. The police ______ caught the thief.  a) has b) have c) both (a) and (b) d) none 8. The principal and secretary ______ is coming.   a) is  b) are c) both (a) and (b) d) none 9. The principal and the secretary ______ coming.  a) is  b) are  c) both (a) and (b) d) none 10. Half of the apples ____ good.  a) is  b) are c) both (a) and (b) d) none Check answers See explanat...

  Subject-verb concord Common uses of verbs Use of auxiliaris - 'Be' and 'have' verbs(Forms of 'be' verb are: is, am, are was, were. Forms of 'have' verb are: have, has, had) :  A. Notice the following common uses of 'be' verbs and translate the sentences into your mother tongue :  1. He is a doctor.  2. She is a teacher.  3. They are lazy.  4. Those boys are tall.  5. There are twenty boys in the class.  6. I am going.  B. Try these 1: Fill in the blanks with 'is', 'are' or 'am' :  1. I ..... fine.  2. Uma and Sonia ....... friends.  3. The peacock ...... our national bird.  4. Bhopal ____ the capital of Madhya Pradesh.  5. These mangoes ___ sweet.  6. This ___ a strange animal.  7. We ___ never late for the class.  8. Rohit ___ an intelligent boy.  9. How old ___ you?  10. There ___ a map of India on the wall.  11. There _____ seven days in a week.  12. Who __ the monitor of the cl...

  Important rules with examples:  Rule -1 Head of the subject is to be noticed. Error of proximity to be avoided. Head of the subject decides the verb. Examples :  1. The people of the village are poor. ( Here 'head of the subject' is 'people') 2. A group of birds is flying. ( Here 'head of the subject' is 'group') 3. The quality of the mangoes was not good.  Rule -2. Two or more singular nouns or pronouns joined by 'and' require a plural verb.  Examples :  1. Gold and silver are precious metals.  2. Fire and water do not agree.  3. Knowledge and wisdom have no connection.  Rule -3. But if the nouns suggest one idea to the mind, or refer to the same person or thing, the verb is singular ; as,  1. Time and tide waits for no man.  2. The horse and carriage is at the door.  3. Bread and butter is his only food.  4. My friend and benefactor has come.  Rule- 4. Singular verb after a singular subject with 'as well as', "wit...