Subject Verb Concord English Grammar Exercises

Question. A little knowledge ………………..a dangerous thing.
(a) is
(b) are
has

Answer : A

Question. A little knowledge ........................ a dangerous thing.
(a) is
(b) are

Answer : A

Question. The quality of these apples ………………………. not very good.
(a) is
(b) are

Answer : A

Question. The quality of these mangoes ......................... not good.
(a) is
(b) are

Answer : A

Question. My brother and I ………………………. cricket.
(a) like
(b) likes

Answer : A

Question. Gold and silver ............................ precious metals.
(a) is
(b) are

Answer : B

Question. Time and tide .......................... for none.
(a) wait
(b) waits

Answer : B

Question. Time and tide ………………………. for none.
(a) waits
(b) wait

Answer : A

Question. Neither Rahul nor his brothers ……………………… French.
(a) speak
(b) speaks

Answer : A

Question. Either you or I ............................ mistaken.
(a) is
(b) am
(c) are

Answer : B

Question. Wool, as well as cotton, ……………………….. exported by India.
(a) is
(b) are

Answer : A

Question. The leader as well as his followers ................................. excited.
(a) is
(b) are
(c) was

Answer : C

Question. The quality of this fabric ........................... not good.
(a) is
(b) are

Answer : A

Question. Running …………………….. good for health.
(a) is
(b) are

Answer : A

Question. The state of his health ........................... a cause of anxiety for his mother.
(a) is
(b) are

Answer : A

Question. Gold and silver ……………………….. precious metals.
(a) is
(b) are

Answer : B

Question. His decision to invest in stocks ………………………. him.
(a) has helped
(b) have helped

Answer : A

Question. My father and I ........................... cricket.
(a) like
(b) likes

Answer : A

Question. Neither he nor I ............................... the answer.
(a) know
(b) knows

Answer : A

Question. Either you or I ……………………… mistaken.
(a) is
(b) am
(c) are

Answer : B

Question. Neither Rahul nor his friend .............................. there.
(a) was
(b) were

Answer : A

Question. Plutarch's Lives ......................... an interesting book.
(a) is
(b) are

Answer : A

Question. The leader as well as his followers ……………………….. arrested.
(a) was
(b) were

Answer : A

Subject Verb Agreement

Question. Neither Sam nor his parents …………………………. to be involved in this.
(a) seems
(b) seem

Answer : B

Question. There ……………………. fifteen apples in the basket.
(a) are
(b) is

Answer : B

Question. Either Shyam or Rahul ………………………….. to complete the assignment.
(a) have
(b) has

Answer : B

Question. The chairman as well as the secretary ………………………… present at the inauguration of the sports club.
(a) was
(b) were

Answer : A

Question. Sheela as well as her sisters …………………………. always on time.
(a) is
(b) are

Answer : A

Question. Nobody ………………………… what he is going through.
(a) knows
(b) know

Answer : A

Question. Bread and butter ………………………… served for breakfast.
(a) was
(b) were

Answer : A

Question. The poet and thinker ………………………. no more.
(a) is
(b) are

Answer : A

Question. …………………….. there anybody inside?
(a) Is
(b) Are

Answer : A

Question. The bunch of flowers ……………………….. fresh.
(a) look
(b) looks

Answer : B

Question. Neither James nor Stella ……………………….. submitted their assignment.
(a) has
(b) have

Answer : A

Question. Every adult citizen ……………………….. a vote.
(a) have
(b) has

Answer : B