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Subject Verb Agreement Mock Test - 3
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1) (A) The sum and substance/ (B) of his poem/ (C) are as follows./ (D) No error
Ans- (c) 'The sum and substance' means 'gist'. Moreover 'the' is used before the '1st sub only. Hence change 'are' into 'is’.
2)(A) Neither of the/ (B) five accused/ (C) could be convicted./ (D) No error
Ans- (a) Change 'neither of' into 'none of'. The word 'neither' means not any of the ‘two’.
3)(A) The strain of all/ (B) the difficulties, vexations and anxieties/ (C) were more than he could beat./ (D) No error
Ans- (c) Change 'were' into 'was'. 'Strain' is the main subject here and is singular in form. The verb must agree with the main subject.
4)(A) Every woman in the world/ (B) fervently hopes that their child/ (C) will be a normal and healthy baby/ (D) No error
Ans- (b) 'Every Woman' is singular and hence will take singular pronoun.Change into 'her'.
5)(A) Neither of them/ (B) sent their papers/ (C) in time for the last seminar/ (D) No error
Ans- (b) Change ‘their; into 'his’. If 'of' is used after 'neither’ 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.
6)(A) This is a strange world/ (B) where each one pursues their own golden bubble/ (C) and laughs at others for doing the same./ (D) No error
Ans- (b) 'Each one' is singular and hence will take singular pronoun 'his'.
7) (A) If it were possible to get near when/ (B) one of the volcanic eruptions take place/ (C) we would see a grand sight./ (D) No error
Ans- (b) Use singular verb with ‘one of'. ‘Takes' will come in place of ‘take'. Since the sentence is in past, ‘took' will be used.
8)(A) A rise in rents and wages/ (B) have been found/ (C) to go together./ (D) No error
Ans- (b) Change 'have' into 'has'. 'Rise' is the main subject here and is singular in form.The verb must agree with the main subject.
9)(A) He is one of those few post-colonial writer who believes/ (B) that this talk about colonialism has gone too far/ (C) and has turned into a cliche./ (D) No error
Ans- (a) ‘One of' will be followed by a plural noun. Hence ‘writers' will replace 'writer'. Verb will follow the antecedent (writers) to the relative pronoun (who). Change ’believes' into ‘believe'.
10)(A) Neither of them/ (B) are going to attend/ (C) the party on 10th October/ (D) No error
Ans- (b) Change ‘are' into 'is'.
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