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Question 1

What happens to the verb if the subject is singular?

Answer 1

The verb must also be singular.

Question 2

What happens to the verb if the subject is plural?

Answer 2

The verb must also be plural.

Question 3

Provide an example of a singular verb.

Answer 3

is, has.

Question 4

Provide an example of a plural verb.

Answer 4

are, have.

Question 5

What is the difference between a verb and a noun in terms of pluralization?

Answer 5

Nouns become plural by adding s/es; verbs become singular by adding s/es.

Question 6

What verb form is used when two subjects are joined by ‘and’?

Answer 6

Plural verb.

Question 7

Is the following statement true or false? ‘Fish and chips is my favorite dish.’

Answer 7

True.

Question 8

What happens to the verb in the sentence ‘My friend, philosopher and guide have come’?

Answer 8

Change ‘have’ into ‘has’.

Question 9

What is the required verb form in the sentence ‘Slow and steady win the race’?

Answer 9

Change ‘win’ into ‘wins’.

Question 10

What verb form is used when discussing two or more nouns joined by ‘and’ but referring to one person or thing?

Answer 10

Singular verb.

Question 11

What happens when two uncountable nouns are joined by ‘and’?

Answer 11

Plural verb will be used if different subjects are discussed.

Question 13

What is the rule for subject-verb agreement when subjects are joined by ‘as well as’, ‘with’, ‘along with’, and similar phrases?

Answer 13

The verb will agree with the first subject.

For example: ‘Ram as well as his parents is coming.’

Question 14

How does the verb agree when the subject is joined by ‘along with’?

Answer 14

The verb agrees with the first subject.

Example: ‘The Captain along with the sailors was drowned.’

Question 15

When is a singular verb used in relation to articles and subjects?

Answer 15

When an article is placed just before the first subject, indicating the same person or thing is being discussed.

Example: ‘A white and black gown was bought by her.’

Question 16

What happens when an article is used before every subject?

Answer 16

It refers to different people or things, hence a plural verb will be used.

Example: ‘The director and the producer have come.’

Question 17

What is the rule for subject-verb agreement when subjects are joined by ‘neither…nor’, ‘either…or’, and similar phrases?

Answer 17

The verb will agree with the nearest subject.

Example: ‘Neither Ram nor Shyam has come.’

Question 18

Fill in the blank: If two subjects are connected by ‘not only…but also’, the verb will agree with the _______.

Answer 18

[nearest subject]

Question 19

True or False: ‘Churchill was a great orator and a great politician of his time.’ is incorrect due to the use of multiple articles.

Answer 19

False

The correct structure is ‘Churchill was a great orator and politician of his time.’

Question 20

What is the impact of using ‘but’, ‘besides’, ‘except’, and ‘rather than’ on subject-verb agreement?

Answer 20

The verb will agree with the first subject.

Example: ‘My father unlike my uncles is very strict.’

Question 21

What is the subject-verb agreement rule when using ‘nor’ or ‘or’?

Answer 21

The verb agrees with the nearest subject.

Example: ‘Either Ram or his friends have come.’

Question 23

What does ‘neither of’ mean?

Answer 23

‘Neither of’ means that neither of the two options is correct or applicable.

Question 24

Provide an example of ‘neither of’.

Answer 24

Neither of his four sons looked after him.

Question 25

What does 'none of' mean?

Answer 25

'None of' means 'not any'.

Question 26

Provide an example of 'none of'.

Answer 26

None of his four sons looked after him.

Question 27

What does 'either of' mean?

Answer 27

'Either of' indicates one among two options.

Question 28

Provide an example of 'either of'.

Answer 28

Either of the five members is at fault.

Question 29

What is the rule regarding the use of 'not' with 'both'?

Answer 29

'Not' is not used with 'both'.

Question 30

Provide an example of a correct usage involving 'both'.

Answer 30

Both of them did not take the exam.

Question 31

What is Rule 8 regarding certain nouns?

Answer 31

Certain nouns are plural in form but singular in meaning and take a singular verb.

Question 32

List examples of nouns that are plural in form but singular in meaning.

Answer 32

* Names of diseases: Measles, Mumps, Chickenpox * Names of games * Names of countries: The United States, The West * Names of books: The Arabian Nights, Three Musketeers * Names of subjects: Mathematics, Politics

Question 33

What is an example sentence for the subject 'Mathematics'?

Answer 33

Mathematics is an interesting subject.

Question 34

What does 'statistics' mean when referring to data?

Answer 34

When 'statistics' means 'data', a plural verb is used.

Question 35

Provide an example of a plural verb used with 'statistics'.

Answer 35

Statistics have revealed multiple scams in the organization.

Question 36

What is the common error regarding verb agreement?

Answer 36

Usually, the verb is matched with the nearest subject, which is incorrect.

Question 37

Provide a correct example of verb agreement.

Answer 37

The quality of apples is good.

Question 38

Provide an incorrect example of verb agreement.

Answer 38

He and his parents is guilty.

Question 39

What is an example of complex sentence structure involving subjects?

Answer 39

The appeal of the victims for the transfer of the case related to riots has been accepted.

Question 41

Collective Nouns always take _______

Answer 41

Singular Verb ## Footnote Examples include 'The herd of cows is grazing in the field' and 'The committee has unanimously taken its decision.'

Question 42

When using a collective noun, what is used if there is a division among its members?

Answer 42

Plural Verb and Plural Pronoun ## Footnote Example: 'The jury are divided in their opinion.'

Question 43

Plural numbers always take _______

Answer 43

Plural Verb ## Footnote Example: 'Hundred boys are in my class.'

Question 44

If a Plural Noun is used after cardinal adjectives and denotes a certain amount, weight, height, or period, what type of verb will be used?

Answer 44

Singular Verb ## Footnote Example: 'Hundred rupees is in my pocket.'

Question 45

When a Plural number is used as a Singular unit, it will take _______

Answer 45

Singular Verb ## Footnote Example: 'Ten miles is a long distance to cover on foot.'

Question 46

Fill in the blank: Five thousand rupees _______ a handsome amount.

Answer 46

is ## Footnote This indicates that when referring to an amount as a singular unit, a singular verb is used.

Question 47

Fill in the blank: Five thousand rupees _______ been spent on different useful commodities.

Answer 47

have ## Footnote This example shows that when the focus is on the individual items, a plural verb is appropriate.

Question 48

What type of verb do the words Each, Every, Everyone, Someone, Somebody, Nobody, None, One, Any, Many a, and More than one take?

Answer 48

Singular Verb ## Footnote Example: 'Each student has come.'

Question 49

Fill in the blank: One must tolerate _______ friend as well as his enemy.

Answer 49

one's ## Footnote This indicates the use of singular pronouns with singular subjects.