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48 multiple-choice questions on English: Subject–Verb Agreement from English, each with the correct answer and, where available, a teacher's explanation. Read through them to revise the chapter, then practise the same questions one by one to test yourself.

1. Each boy and each girl a book.

  1. were
  2. are
  3. has
  4. have

Answer: C) has

Explanation: "Each … and each …" – singular. Subject–Verb Agreement · Tricky subjects

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2. The pair of shoes under the bed.

  1. is
  2. were
  3. are
  4. have been

Answer: A) is

Explanation: Subject "pair" is singular. Subject–Verb Agreement · Tricky subjects

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3. The leader of the protesters arrested.

  1. have been
  2. were
  3. was
  4. are

Answer: C) was

Explanation: Subject "leader" is singular. Subject–Verb Agreement · Basic agreement

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4. The team won the trophy.

  1. were
  2. have
  3. has
  4. are

Answer: C) has

Explanation: The team as one unit – singular. Subject–Verb Agreement · Tricky subjects

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5. The jury divided in their opinions.

  1. were
  2. has been
  3. was
  4. is

Answer: A) were

Explanation: Members acting separately – plural. Subject–Verb Agreement · Tricky subjects

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6. Measles a contagious disease.

  1. are
  2. is
  3. were
  4. have been

Answer: B) is

Explanation: Disease names ending in -s are singular. Subject–Verb Agreement · Tricky subjects

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7. Either you or he wrong.

  1. were
  2. am
  3. are
  4. is

Answer: D) is

Explanation: The verb agrees with the nearer subject ("he"). Subject–Verb Agreement · Either-or & neither-nor

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8. The list of items on the desk.

  1. are
  2. is
  3. have
  4. were

Answer: B) is

Explanation: Subject "list" is singular. Subject–Verb Agreement · Basic agreement

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9. Everyone in the hall silent.

  1. have been
  2. are
  3. was
  4. were

Answer: C) was

Explanation: "Everyone" is singular. Subject–Verb Agreement · Tricky subjects

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10. Either of these roads to the city.

  1. are leading
  2. leads
  3. have led
  4. lead

Answer: B) leads

Explanation: "Either of" takes a singular verb. Subject–Verb Agreement · Either-or & neither-nor

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11. He is the only one of the boys who punctual.

  1. are
  2. have been
  3. is
  4. were

Answer: C) is

Explanation: "Who" refers to "the only one" (singular). Subject–Verb Agreement · Tricky subjects

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12. The rich not always happy.

  1. was
  2. has been
  3. are
  4. is

Answer: C) are

Explanation: "The rich" = rich people (plural). Subject–Verb Agreement · Tricky subjects

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13. The captain and the players celebrating.

  1. is
  2. has been
  3. are
  4. was

Answer: C) are

Explanation: Two different subjects joined by "and" – plural. Subject–Verb Agreement · Tricky subjects

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14. Bread and butter my favourite.

  1. are
  2. is
  3. have been
  4. were

Answer: B) is

Explanation: One dish – singular. Subject–Verb Agreement · Tricky subjects

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15. Half of the apples rotten.

  1. are
  2. was
  3. has been
  4. is

Answer: A) are

Explanation: Agrees with "apples" (plural). Subject–Verb Agreement · Tricky subjects

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16. There two pens and a book on the table.

  1. has been
  2. is
  3. was
  4. are

Answer: D) are

Explanation: "There" agrees with the first noun "two pens". Subject–Verb Agreement · Tricky subjects

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17. Fifty rupees too much for this pen.

  1. have been
  2. were
  3. is
  4. are

Answer: C) is

Explanation: An amount taken as one sum is singular. Subject–Verb Agreement · Tricky subjects

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18. The poet and philosopher dead.

  1. are
  2. is
  3. have been
  4. were

Answer: B) is

Explanation: One person with two roles (one article) – singular. Subject–Verb Agreement · Tricky subjects

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19. Half of the cake been eaten.

  1. were
  2. have
  3. are
  4. has

Answer: D) has

Explanation: Agrees with "cake" (singular). Subject–Verb Agreement · Tricky subjects

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20. What he says true.

  1. were
  2. is
  3. are
  4. have been

Answer: B) is

Explanation: A noun clause as subject is singular. Subject–Verb Agreement · Tricky subjects

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21. Each of the players a new kit.

  1. are
  2. has
  3. were
  4. have

Answer: B) has

Explanation: "Each of" takes a singular verb. Subject–Verb Agreement · Tricky subjects

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22. He is one of those boys who always late.

  1. are
  2. has been
  3. is
  4. was

Answer: A) are

Explanation: "Who" refers to "boys" (plural). Subject–Verb Agreement · Tricky subjects

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23. Neither Ali nor his brothers come.

  1. is
  2. was
  3. have
  4. has

Answer: C) have

Explanation: Nearer subject "brothers" is plural. Subject–Verb Agreement · Either-or & neither-nor

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24. Politics a dirty game, some people say.

  1. is
  2. are
  3. have been
  4. were

Answer: A) is

Explanation: "Politics" as a field is singular. Subject–Verb Agreement · Tricky subjects

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25. The students in the hall waiting.

  1. has been
  2. was
  3. is
  4. are

Answer: D) are

Explanation: Subject "students" is plural. Subject–Verb Agreement · Basic agreement

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