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Tip 1: Singular-Plural
Subject-Verb Agreement: Subjects and verbs must AGREE with one
another in number (singular or plural).
b) A plural subject takes a plural verb: The dogs growl when they are
angry.
c) Phrases between the subject and verb do not affect agreement: The dog, which belongs to
my relatives, usually growls at strangers.
Ex - We let beliefs regulate our lives and (a)/ dares not examine their validity, lest
we (b)/ should tamper with the divine order.(c)/ no error.(d)
Answer - B
Ex - My aim is not to shake the faith of readers brought up in a given tradition, but
to give them a chance to learn about traditions that --------- from their own.
a) Differed
b) Differs
c) Differ
d) Differing
Answer - C
Solution - Sentence is in present so verb “differ” will be used according
to the noun “traditions”.
In the simple past tense: The verb remains the same when without any
helping verbs.
Is-are, was-were, has-have, does-do: When helping verbs are used with a
main verb, there must be Subject-Verb Agreement:
Ex - It is much more likely than not that some principle (a)/ which for
the moment seems new, some distinction which (b)/ we may flatter
ourselves have not been observed before(c)/ no error.(d)
Answer - C
Solution - replace “have not” with “has not” it is used for the subject
“distinction”.
Answer - C
Solution - Replace “does” with “do”.
Answer - A
Solution - The verb will be used according to the main subject “he”.
Ex - The firm besides selecting technological ventures (a)/ for
investment provide management, marketing and (b)/ networking advice
to the investee companies.(c)/ no error.(d)
Answer - B
Solution - replace “provide” with “provides”.
b) None but the students are responsible for the chaos in the class.
c) Neither the class teacher nor the students were present in the
assembly.
a) Is
b) Are
c) Was
d) Has been
Answer - B
Solution - When two subjects are connected with the pairs like - neither
...nor, either…..or, not only…..but also, then the verb is used according
to the nearest subject.
Ex - Not only his brothers but also (a)/ his cousin treat him like a
fool,(b)/ which his father does not like.(c)/ no error.(d)
Answer - B
Solution - replace “treat” with “treats”.
a) Neither of the two workers have has come today. (Though we are
talking about two workers, we still use ‘has’)
a) Some
b) A few
c) Each
d) Little
Answer - C
Solution - pronouns like - “each, every, either, neither, nothing, none
e.t.c.” work as a singular subject.
Ex - If (someone notice) that she gets a headache when she eats burger.
a) someone notices
b) everybody notice
c) somebody notice
d) No improvement required.
Answer - A
Solution - pronouns like - “someone, somebody, each, every, either,
neither, nothing, none e.t.c.” work as a singular subject.
a) Many a candidate has applied for the job. (The noun ‘candidate’
and the verb ‘has’ is in singular due to use of ‘many a’)
b) Many candidates have applied for the job. (Noun and verb both
plural)
c) More than one man was absent. (The noun ‘man’ and the verb
‘was’ is in singular due to use of ‘more than one’)
d) More men than one were absent. (In case of ‘more men than one’,
the verb is plural)
Answer - C
Solution - Many + plural noun + plural verb
Many a + singular noun + singular verb.
Ex - More players than one -------- trying to avoid the training session.
a) Is
b) Are
c) Was
d) None of the above
Answer - B
Ex - We heard this from his father that (ten miles are a) long distance to
walk.
Answer - C
b) The class are taking their tests today. (The ‘class’ in this sentence
is referring to each member as an individual so it uses a plural verb)
a) Has
b) Have
c) Had
d) None of the above
Answer - B
Tip 9: And
If two subjects are joined by "and," the verb is plural:
If the two subjects separated by "and" refer to the same person or thing,
the verb is singular:
a) Bread and butter is difficult to earn. (Here ‘bread and butter’ is a
compound noun)
There, Here: When sentences start with “there” or “here,” the subject
will always be placed after the verb and verb is conjugated in agreement
with the subject.
Ex - There is some members of the (a)/ committee who do not want him
(b)/ to become the head of the committee.(c)/ no error.(d)
Answer - A
Solution - Replace “is” with “are”.