Subject-verb concord

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...

Subject - verb concord  Exercise I. Fill in the blanks with suitable auxiliay verbs:  1. The quality of the mangoes ___ not good.  2. The introduction of tea and coffee and such other beverages ____ not been without some effect,  3. His knowledge of lndian vernaculars ___ far beyond the common.  4. ____ your father and mother at home ?  5. In him____ centred their love and their ambition.  6. He and l ____ playing.  7. My friend and benefactor ____ come.  8. The novelist and poet ____ dead.  9. Sanskrit. as well as Arabic, ____ taught there.  10. Justice, as well as mercy, ___ praised. 16. The guidance, as well as the love of a mother ___ wanting.  11. He as well as his brother ___ coming.  12. He with his friend ____ coming.  13. He along with friend ____ coming.  14. Neither my friend nor I____ to blame.  15. Neither you nor I____ going there.  16. Either Tapan or Swapan___ come just now.  17. Ei...