JB Subject-Verb Agreement

Question 1

John and Mary _____ coming.

Answer 1

ARE

Question 2

Either I or he _____ coming.

Answer 2

is (he is)

Question 3

Neither I nor he _____ coming.

Answer 3

is (he is)

Question 4

I or he _____ coming.

Answer 4

is (he is)

Question 5

Neither he nor I ______ coming.

Answer 5

am (I am)

Question 6

Either he or I ______ coming.

Answer 6

am (I am)

Question 7

He or I ______ coming.

Answer 7

am (I am)

Question 8

The number of students going abroad_____ increased.

Answer 8

has

Question 9

A number of students _______ started going abroad.

Answer 9

have

Question 10

Each of the trees _____ planted.

Answer 10

is

Question 11

One of my friends_______ a doctor.

Answer 11

is

Question 12

Anyone who_______ to attend the seminar, must enrol.

Answer 12

wants

Question 13

Every room in the hotel ___ full.

Answer 13

is

Question 14

Neither of the laborers_______ come.

Answer 14

has

Question 15

Singular or plural verb?
Each and Every (when they come before the noun)

Answer 15

Singular

Question 16

Singular or plural verb?
Anyone

Answer 16

Singular

Question 17

Singular or plural verb?
Anybody

Answer 17

Singular

Question 18

Singular or plural verb?
Anything

Answer 18

Singular

Question 19

Singular or plural verb?
Everyone

Answer 19

Singular

Question 20

Singular or plural verb?
Everybody

Answer 20

Singular

Question 21

Singular or plural verb?
Everything

Answer 21

Singular

Question 22

Singular or plural verb?
No one

Answer 22

Singular

Question 23

Singular or plural verb?
Nobody

Answer 23

Singular

Question 24

Singular or plural verb?
Nothing

Answer 24

Singular

Question 25

Singular or plural verb? Somebody

Answer 25

Singular

Question 26

Singular or plural verb? Someone

Answer 26

Singular

Question 27

Singular or plural verb? Something

Answer 27

Singular

Question 28

Singular or plural verb? Either

Answer 28

Singular

Question 29

Singular or plural verb? Neither

Answer 29

Singular

Question 30

They each _______ smart boys.

Answer 30

are (no effect)

Question 31

SANAM Rule

Answer 31

Some, Any, None, All, More/Most With them the verb depends on what comes after them. Eg Some of the money was stolen was depends on money and not some

Question 32

Some of the money______ stolen

Answer 32

was

Question 33

Some of the books ________ stolen.

Answer 33

were

Question 34

The Jury____ united in_____ decision.

Answer 34

is .... it's

Question 35

The members of the Jury______ divided in_______ decision.

Answer 35

are ...... their

Question 36

MS Dhoni is one of the cricketers who (do/does) modeling.

Answer 36

do

Question 37

M.S Dhoni is the only cricketer who ______ modelling.

Answer 37

does