Monday, October 14, 2019

Agreement of Verbs with Subjects

Subject-Verb Agreement

1.   The income of the workers ___ (has/have) been lessened.
Answer: The income of the workers has been lessened.
2.   One ___ (has/have) to obey one’s parents.
Answer: One has to obey one’s parents.
3.   The quality of the mangoes ___ (is/are) good.
Answer: The quality of the mangoes is good.
4.   The students in the classroom ___ (is/are) polite.
Answer: The students in the classroom are polite.
5.   There ___ (stand/stands) a big tree in front of our school.
Answer: There stands a big tree in front of our school.
6.   The cock ___ (crow/crows) in the morning.
Answer: The cock crows in the morning.
7.   The United States of America ___ (is/are) a rich country.
Answer: The United States of America is a rich country.
8.   The horse and carriage ___ (has/have) cost him three thousand taka.
Answer: The horse and carriage has cost him three thousand taka.
9.   The headmaster and secretary ___ (has/have) attended the program.
Answer: The headmaster and secretary has attended the program.
10.                The students of our school ___ (is/are) disciplined.
Answer: The students of our school are disciplined.
11.                These are the books which ___ (is/are) very costly.
Answer: These are the books which are very costly.
12.                The leader with his followers ___ (has/have) chanted slogans.
Answer: The leader with his followers has chanted slogans.
13.                “The Arabian Nights” ___ (delight/delights) many readers.
Answer: “The Arabian Nights” delights many readers.
14.                The collection of members ___ (is/are) very difficult.
Answer: The collection of members is very difficult.
15.                None of us ___ (is/are) getting any younger.
Answer: None of us is getting any younger.
16.                All that glitters ___ (is/are) not gold.
Answer: All that glitters is not gold.
17.                All’s well that ___ (end/ends) well.
Answer: All’s well that ends well.
18.                Many a boy ___ (was/were) present.
Answer: Many a boy was present.
19.                The farmers in the field ___ (has/have) been ploughing.
Answer: The farmers in the field have been ploughing.
20.                The World Cup Football ___ (begin/begins) tomorrow.
Answer: The World Cup Football begins tomorrow.
21.                Boys ___ (love/loves) to gossip.
Answer: Boys love to gossip.
22.                The Bengalees ___ (is/are) courageous.
Answer: The Bengalees are courageous.
23.                The virtuous ___ (is/are) blessed.
Answer: The virtuous are blessed.
24.                A good boy always ___ (care/cares) his lessons.
Answer: A good boy always cares his lessons.
25.                Gold and silver ___ (has/have) I none.
Answer: Gold and silver have I none.
26.                Many boys in the field ___ (is/are) playing.
Answer: Many boys in the field are playing.
27.                No news ___ (mean/means) good news.
Answer: No news means good news.
28.                His trousers ___ (is/are) very costly.
Answer: His trousers are very costly.
29.                Five and five ___ (make/makes) ten.
Answer: Five and five makes ten.
30.                Both the manager and the cashier ___ (was/were) rewarded.
Answer: Both the manager and the cashier were rewarded.
31.                The banana of Narsingdi ___ (is/are) famous.
Answer: The banana of Narsingdi is famous.
32.                The woman in the hall ___ (wear/wears) red sharee.
Answer: The woman in the hall wears red sharee.
33.                The crimes committed by him ___ (is/are) unpardonable.
Answer: The crimes committed by him are unpardonable.
34.                The man in white dress ___ (is/are) my friend.
Answer: The man in white dress is my friend.
35.                At least a million of people ___ (attend/attends) the meeting every year.
Answer: At least a million of people attend the meeting every year.
36.                The courage of the freedom fighters ___ (is/are) well known.
Answer: The courage of the freedom fighters is well known.
37.                The play has just ___ (begin/begun).
Answer: The play has just begun.
38.                It is you who ___ (has/have) told me the matter.
Answer: It is you who have told me the matter.
39.                You and your brother always ___ (disturb/disturbs) the class.
Answer: You and your brother always disturb the class.
40.                I ___ (has/have) taken my meal just now.
Answer: I have taken my meal just now.
41.                It is I who ___ (am/is) to blame.
Answer: It is I who am to blame.
42.                The picking of flowers ___ (is/are) his hobby.
Answer: The picking of flowers is his hobby.
43.                His decision of helping the children ___ (was/were) praised.
Answer: His decision of helping the children was praised.
44.                A few students ___ (respond/responds) in the class.
Answer: A few students respond in the class.
45.                The people of our country ___ (is/are) very simple.
Answer: The people of our country are very simple.
46.                A bunch of grapes ___ (is/are) for sale.
Answer: A bunch of grapes is for sale.
47.                The color of his eyes ___ (is/are) blue.
Answer: The color of his eyes is blue.
48.                The use of chemicals ___ (do/does) much harm to us.
Answer: The use of chemicals does much harm to us.
49.                His choice of words ___ (is/are) praiseworthy.
Answer: His choice of words is praiseworthy.
50.                A student always ___ (behave/behaves) well.
Answer: A student always behaves well.
51.                Every man and woman in this town ___ (seem/seems) lonely.
Answer: Every man and woman in this town seems lonely.
52.                Neither Rumi nor Sumi ___ (has/have) sung well.
Answer: Neither Rumi nor Sumi has sung well.
53.                Every boy and girl ___ (was/were) given a pen.
Answer: Every boy and girl was given a pen.
54.                Poultry ___ (has/have) been increasing day by day.
Answer: Poultry have been increasing day by day.
55.                He bought the apples which ___ (is/are) ripe.
Answer: He bought the apples which are ripe.
56.                There ___ (was/were) a very big crowd in the street.
Answer: There was a very big crowd in the street.
57.                Gulliver’s Travels ___ (is/are) a famous book.
Answer: Gulliver’s Travels is a famous book.
58.                To walk in the morning ___ (is/are) good for health.
Answer: To walk in the morning is good for health.
59.                He along with his friends ___ (has/have) visited Cox’s Bazar.
Answer: He along with his friends has visited Cox’s Bazar.
60.                Forty miles ___ (is/are) a long way.
Answer: Forty miles is a long way.
61.                The agenda ___ (is/are) carefully set.
Answer: The agenda are carefully set.
62.                The Prime Minister as well as all the ministers ___ (was/were) present.
Answer: The Prime Minister as well as all the ministers was present.
63.                The teacher as well as the students ___ (like/likes) to discuss the matter.
Answer: The teacher as well as the students likes to discuss the matter.
64.                There ___ (stand/stands) many trees in front of our house.
Answer: There stand many trees in front of our house.
65.                A mother with her baby ___ (is/are) crying.
Answer: A mother with her baby is crying.
66.                There is no rose but ___ (has/have) thorns.
Answer: There is no rose but has thorns.
67.                The headmaster and the secretary ___ (is/are) present in the meeting.
Answer: The headmaster and the secretary are present in the meeting.
68.                You and your students ___ (has/have) done your best.
Answer: You and your students have done your best.
69.                The clergy ___ (is/are) happy.
Answer: The clergy are happy.
70.                A pair of shoes ___ (is/are) on the table.
Answer: A pair of shoes is on the table.

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