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Subject Verb Agreement Mock Test - 5

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1) (A) That day when they brought her back for the last time/ (B) there was many oldtimers/ (C) who were shocked and fearful./ (D) No error

Ans- (b) Use plural verb “were” with ‘many old timers'

2) (A) A computer virus works exactly/ (B) like the biological variety/ (C) which invade the human body./ (D) No error 

Ans- (c) The antecedent of which is “variety” which is singular and hence will take singular verb 'invades'.

3)(A) Many a boy/(B) have not done their/ (C) homework properly./ (D) No error 

Ans- (b) Singular noun/ pronoun/verb will follow 'many a' Change 'have' and their into 'has' and 'his’?

4)(A) Two miles beyond/ (B) that building was seen dozens/ (C) of antisocial elements/ (D) No error 

Ans- (b) Use ‘were' in place of ‘was’? Dozens of antisocial elements' is the main subject here and hence plural verb will be used.

5)(A) Along the northern frontier/ (B) of India is seen/ (C) the beautiful and mighty Himalayas./ (D) No error 

Ans- (b) Change 'is' into ‘are'. Here 'is seen' is used for the ‘Himalayas' and not 'India'.Hence ‘are seen' must be used.

6)(A) A body of volunteers/ (B) have helped in/ (C) making this celebration a great success/ (D) No error 

Ans- (b) Collective nouns like 'Body','group', 'class' etc takes 'singular verb'. Change 'have' into 'has'.

7)(A) There appears/ (B) a number of problems/ (C) and I really do not know how to solve them (D) No error 

Ans- (a) Change 'appears' into ‘appear'. 'A number of problems' is plural.

8)(A) Shingles are a disease/ (B) in which a person develops/ (C) lots of inflamed spots round the waist./ (D) No error 

Ans- (a) 'Shingles' is plural in form but singular in meaning. Thus singular verb ‘is' is used.

9)(A) Whether she should get married/ (B) or whether she should remain/ (C) single are her personal problem./ (D) No error

Ans- (c) Change ‘are' into 'is'.

10)(A) Either you/ (B) or he/ (C) are happy./ (D) No error

Ans- (c) Change ‘are’ into 'is'.