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Subject Verb Agreement Mock Test - 2
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1)(A) There is/ (B) only one of his novels/ (C) that are interesting./ (D) No error
Ans- (c) Use 'is' in place of 'are', because only one of the novels is interesting.
2)(A) Knowledge of/ (B) at least two languages/ (C) are required to pass the examination./ (D) No error
Ans- (c) Here 'Languages' is not the main subject. Rather knowledge 'is the main subject Hence verb used must agree with 'knowledge'. Use 'is' in place of 'are'.
3)(A) It is I/ (B) who is to blame/ (C) for this bad situation./ (D) No error
Ans- (b) Change 'is' into 'am’ If a subject and the verb are joined by a relative pronoun, the verb used will agree with the antecedent to the relative pronoun.
4)(A) Romansticism of melancholy/ (B) in art and literature are the reason/ (C) for insensitivity to those suffering from depression./ (D) No error
Ans- (b) Change 'are' into ‘is' because the main subject 'romanticism' is singular.
5)(A) Patience as well as perseverance (B) are necessary/ (C) for success./ (D) No error
Ans- (b) When two subjects are joined by ‘as well as', the verb agrees with the 1st subject 'Patience' is a singular subject and hence will take singular verb 'is'.
6)(A) In Singapore/ (B) my brother-in-law with his wife/ (C) were present at the function./ (D) No error
Ans- (c) When two subjects are joined by ‘with', the verb agrees with the 1st subject. 'Brother in law' is a singular subject and hence will take singular verb 'was'.
7)(A) A hot and/ (B) a cold spring/ (C) was found near each other./ (D) No error
Ans- (c) Use ‘were' in place of ‘was'. If two subjects are joined by 'and' and if article is used before both the subjects, plural verb will be used.
8)(A) Either of the roads/ (B) lead/ (C) to the park/ (D) No error
Ans- (b) If 'of’ is used after each, every, one etc, the noun or pronoun that comes immediately after 'of' will be plural in form. However the verb, pronoun etc that come in the latter part of the sentence will be singular in form.
9)(A) One of my desires/ (B) are to become/ (C) a doctor./ (D) No error
Ans- (b) Change 'are' into 'is'.
10)(A) The whole block of flats/ (B) including two shops were/ (C) destroyed in fire./ (D) No error
Ans- (b) Change 'were' into 'was'. 'Block' is the main subject here and is singular in form. The verb must agree with the main subject.
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