agreement Flashcards
1.Many a man (a)/ want to be (b)/ rich quickly. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL (PT) 2015]
1.(b) ‘Want’ should be ‘wants’ Many + a + singular noun requires a singular verb.
2.Everyone were happy (a)/ to hear (b)/ about his success. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CPO (PT) 2015]
2.(a) ‘Everyone were happy’ should be ‘Everyone was happy.
3.The media play (a)/ a vital role (b)/ in popularising a brand. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CPO (PT) 2015]
3.(a) Media considered as a group takes a singular verb.
4.Thoughts about the (a)/ slaughtered children (b)/ is uppermost on my mind. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CPO (Main) 2015]
4.(c) ‘Is’ should be ‘are’.
5.The flower (a)/ and the vine (b)/ are growing well. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC LDC 2015]
5.(d)
6.Electronic mail or E-mail (a)/ are a method of exchanging (b)/ digital messages. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC LDC 2015]
6.(b) ‘Are’ should be ‘is’. Two singular nouns joined by ‘or’ take a singular verb.
7.One of the girls in my class (a)/ have (b)/ a car. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC MTS 2015]
7.(b) ‘Have’ should be ‘has’. One of + plural noun requires a plural verb.
8.There is (a)/ some sheep (b)/ in the field. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CPO (PT) 2014]
8.(a) ‘Is’ should be ‘are’. In sentence beginning with there the verb agrees with the real subject.
9.I am not satisfied with (a)/ your explanation of where (b)/ you was last night. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CPO (PT) 2014]
9.(b) ‘Was’ should be ‘were’. ‘You’ requires a plural verb.
10.Cricket and Bollywood (a)/ gets a lot of (b)/ attention from the Indian media. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CPO (Main) 2014]
10.(b) ‘Gets’ should be ‘get’. Two nouns joined by ‘and’ normally take a plural verb.
11.Three-fourths of the men (a)/ has gone (b)/ to war. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC LDC 2014]
11.(b) ‘Has gone’ should be ‘have gone’. After a fraction, the verb agrees with the noun following it.
12.Neither of the girls (a)/ were willing to (b)/ accept the proposal. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC LDC 2014]
12.(b) ‘Neither’ requires a singular verb. ‘Were’ should be ‘was’.
13.One of my friend (a)/ are (b)/ an IAS officer. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC LDC 2014]
13.(b) ‘Are’ should be ‘is’. One of + plural noun requires a singular verb.
14.Neither of these diseases (a)/ give you (b)/ that great look. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC Stenographer 2014]
14.(b) ‘Give’ should be ‘gives’. ‘Neither’ requires a singular verb
15.Rajat’s brother as well as I (a)/ am guilty (b)/ of cheating Ramesh. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC Stenographer 2014]
15.(b) ‘Am’ should be is. The verb agrees with the first noun preceding as well as.
16.Either he or his friends (a)/ is managing (b)/ this show. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC Stenographer 2014]
16.(b) ‘Is’ should be ‘are’. If two nouns are joined by a correlative, the verb agrees with the noun which is closer.
17.No one know (a)/ who solved (b)/ these sums. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC Stenographer 2014]
17.(b) ‘Know’ should be ‘knows’. ‘No one’ takes a singular verb.
18.In the modern age (a)/ twenty miles are (b)/ not a long distance to be covered. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC Stenographer 2014]
18.(b) ‘Are’ should be ‘is’. ‘A distance’ is treated as a singular noun.
19.Every boy (a)/ have to submit the assignment (b)/ by the evening. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC Stenographer 2014]
19.(b) ‘Have to’ should be ‘has to’. ‘Have to’ requires a singular verb.
20.Most of the patients (a)/ who were diagnosed before 1996 (b) as having AIDS has already died. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC Stenographer 2014]
20.(c) ‘Has’ should be ‘have’. Most of + plural noun requires a plural verb.
21.Neither the size (a)/ nor the colour of the gloves (b)/ were right. (c) No error (d) [SSC CGL TIER-2014]
21.(c) ‘Were’ should be ‘was’. ‘If nouns are joined by neither-nor, the verb agrees with the noun which is closer.
22.Neither of the sisters (a)/ are sensible enough (b)/ to carry out the plan. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL TIER-II]
22.(b) ‘Are’should be ‘is’. ‘Neither’requires a singular verb.
23.Most of the members at the meeting felt (a)/ that the group appointed to investigate the case (b)/ were not competent to do the job efficiently. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL TIER-II 2014]
23.(c) ‘Were’ should be ‘was’. ‘A group’ is treated as a singular noun.
24.What make people angry (a)/ or tense is actually a mystery (b)/ which is difficult to explain. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL TIER-II (NR) 2014]
24.(a) Make should be ‘makes’.
25.Neither of the two (a)/ candidates have (b)/ paid his subscription. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC FCI 2013]
25.(b) ‘Have’ should be ‘has’.
26.The company have (a)/ thousand of customers (b)/ happy with its service. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC FCI 2013]
26.(a) ‘Have’ should be ‘has’. ‘Company’ is a singular noun.
27.Most countries in the world (a)/ is for (b)/ peace. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC Multitasking 2013]
27.(b) ‘Is for’ should be ‘are for’. Most + plural noun requires a plural verb.
28.Many a man (a)/ have realized (b)/ that real happiness lies in making sacrifices. (c)/ No error (d)
28.(b) ‘Have’ should be ‘has’. Many + a + singular noun requires a singular verb.
29.A technical view of new gadgets (a)/ sometimes differ (b)/ from an ecnomic perspective. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC Multitasking 2013]
29.(b) ‘Differ’ should be ‘differs’. The subject ‘A technical view’ is singular in number.
30.Prohibition aims at reducing (a)/ traffic accidents many of which (b)/ is caused by drunkenness. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC MTS 2013]
30.(c) ‘Is’should be ‘are’. ‘Many’ requires a plural verb.
31.Flowers (a)/ that are just picked (b)/ begins to rot in 15 seconds. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC MTS 2013]
31.(c) ‘Begins’ should be ‘begin’. ‘Flowers’ is plural.
32.The number of guests (a)/ invited to the wedding (b)/ are one thousand. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC MTS 2013]
32.(c) ‘Are’ should be ‘is’. ‘The number’ requires a singular verb.
33.My cousin with her parents (a)/ have gone (b)/ to Chennai. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC MTS 2013]
33.(b) ‘Have’ should be ‘has’. ‘The verb agrees with the first noun preceding the connective with’.
34.The father as well as (a)/ the sons were present at the executive committee (b)/ meeting of the company. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC MTS 2013]
34.(b) ‘Were’ should be ‘was’. The verb agrees with the noun preceding as well as.
35.Every child in the class (a)/ are wearing (b)/ sandals today. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC MTS 2013]
35.(b) ‘Are’ should be ‘is’. ‘Every’ requires a singular ‘verb’.
36.Gulliver’s Travels (a)/ were written (b)/ by Swift. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC MTS 2013]
36.(b) ‘Were’ should be ‘is’. The title of a book is treated as a singular noun.
37.Each (a)/ of the two drafts (b)/ were hand written. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC MTS 2013]
37.(c) ‘Were’ should be ‘was’. ‘Each’ takes a singular verb.
38.Either Pramjeet (a)/ or Jyoti (b)/ have done the crime. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC MTS 2013]
38.(c) ‘Are’ should be ‘is’. Two singular nouns joined by neither-nor take a singular verb.
39.The teacher as well as the students (a)/ have gone on an excursion (b)/ to Ooty during their summer vacation. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC MTS 2013]
39.(b) ‘Have’ should be ‘has’. The verb agrees with the noun preceding ‘as well as’.
40.At certain seasons (a)/ some areas on Mars (b)/ is subject to strong winds. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL TIER-I 2013]
40.(c) ‘Is’ should be ‘are’. ‘Areas’ is a plural noun.
41.Neither of the teams (a)/ are sensible enough (b)/ to do this task. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL TIER-I 2013]
41.(b) ‘Are’ should be ‘is’. Neither requires a singular verb
42.The Headmaster with all his serious teachers (a)/ have come (b)/ to attend the meeting. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL TIER-I 2013]
42.(b) ‘Have’ should be ‘has’. The verb agrees with the noun proceeding the connective ‘with’.
43.The news (a)/ I have received (b)/ is not good. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL TIER-II 2013]
43.(d)
44.Neither the girl nor her parents (a)/ was present (b)/ to receive the award. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL TIER-II 2013]
44.(b) ‘Was’ should be ‘were’. When Two nouns are joined by neither-nor, the verb agrees with the noun which is closer.
45.Each of these boys (a)/ play (b)/ games. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL TIER-2013]
45.(b) ‘Play’ should be ‘plays’. ‘Each’ requires a singular verb.
46.Two-thirds of our grandfather’s wealth (a)/ were donated for (b)/ renovation of ancient temples. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CPO (Main) 2013]
46.(b) ‘Were’ should be ‘was’. The verb agrees with the noun after a fraction.
47.My brother-in-law (a)/ who lives in Mumbai (b)/ have come to stay with us. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC MTS 2013]
47.(c) ‘Have’ should be ‘has’ because the antecedent is singular in number, it requires a singular noun.
48.Suddenly they saw a car coming (a)/ at a break neck speed. (b)/ An old man were crossing the road at the Zebra crossing. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL PT 2013]
48.(c) ‘Were’ should be ‘was’. ‘An old man’ requires a singular verb.
49.Each person hold it (a)/ in trust from God to promote (b)/ the good of mankind. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL PT-2013]
49.(a) ‘Hold’ should be ‘holds’.
50.Everything are packed (a)/ and we are ready (b)/ to leave. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL PT-2013]
50.(b) ‘Are’ should be is’. Everything requires a singular verb.
51.One of the boys (a)/ who always give the correct answer (b)/ is Samuel. (c)/ No error (d)
51.(d) ‘Give’ should be ‘gives.
52.Neither of them (a)/ are (b)/ good. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC FCI 2012]
52.(b) ‘Are’ should be ‘is’. Neither requires a singular verb.
53.Neither (a)/ of the two brothers (b)/ are sure to pass. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC FCI 2012]
53.(c) ‘Are’ should be ‘is’.
54.In any case no disciplinary action (a)/ are required (b)/ to be taken. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC FCI 2012]
54.(c) ‘Are’ should be ‘is’.
55.Each of the students (a)/ stand up and say ‘yes’ (b)/ when his or her name is called by the teacher. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC FCI 2012]
55.(b) ‘Stand up’ should be ‘stands up’.
56.The Ganges has overflowed (a)/ its banks (b)/ and each of the four villages are flooded. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC Stenographer 2012]
56.(c) ‘Are’ should be ‘is’.
57.Air pollution, together with littering (a)/ are causing many problems (b)/ in our cities. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL TIER-I-2012]
57.(b) ‘Are’ should be ‘is’.
58.The NCC commandant along with his cadets (a)/ are going to Delhi (b)/ to participate in the Republic Day Parade. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL TIER-I 2012]
58.(b) ‘Are’ should be ‘is’.
59.Our history can be seen a long evolutionary dialectical development (a)/ in which there have been (b)/ a painstaking forging of rational and moral self. (c)/ No error (d)
59.(b) ‘Have been’ should be ‘has been’. The verb agrees with the real subject in the sentences beginning with ‘there’.
60.Not one of the lectures (a)/ have ever been (b)/ printed. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL TIER-II 2012]
60.(b) ‘Have’ should be ‘has’.
61.Each of these boys (a)/ play games (b)/ in the playground. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL TIER-II 2012]
61.(b) ‘Play’ should be ‘plays’.
62.He is (a)/ one of those students (b)/ who comes late regularly. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL TIER-II 2012]
62.(c) ‘Comes’ should be ‘come’. The verb agrees with the antecedent of a relative pronoun.
63.This meteorological disturbance in the atmosphere of art criticism (a)/ have crossed over to our own shores (b)/ bringing mist and clouds in its wake. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL TIER-II 2012]
63.(b ‘Have’ should be ‘has’.
64.Neither of them (a)/ were able to (b)/ complete the work. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL TIER-II 2012]
64.(b) ‘Were’ should be ‘was’.
65.With some men (a)/ their mass of wealth together with their social influence (b)/ are an excuse for their wrong doings. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL TIER-II 2012]
65.(c) ‘Are’ should be ‘is’. The verb agrees with the noun preceding ‘together with’.
66.The cow (a)/ as well as the calf (b)/ are dead. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL TIER-II 2012]
66.(c) ‘Are’ should be ‘is’.
67.The concentration of human and material resources at a few centres (a)/ have resulted in (b)/ large scale migration of rural population to urban areas. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CPO (PT) 2012]
67.(b) ‘Have’ should be ‘has’. The subject ‘concentration’ requires a singular subject.
68.Each of these students (a)/ have promised (b)/ to work for the abolition of illiteracy in India. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CPO (Main) 2012]
68.(b) ‘Have’ should be ‘has’.
69.Cleopatra along with (a)/ her retinue of slaves (b)/ are sailing down the Nile. (c)/ No error (d) [CPO Main 2012]
69.(c) ‘Are’ should be ‘is’. The verb agrees with the noun preceding along with.
70.What is (a)/ wanted are not large houses (b)/ but small cottages. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CPO (Main) 2012]
70.(d)
71.Everyone are expected (a)/ to come (b)/ to school tomorrow. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC LDC 2012]
71.(a) ‘Are’ should be ‘is’.
72.The Prime Minister along with his cabinet colleagues (a)/ have been welcomed by the Chief Minister (b)/ at a formal ceremony. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CPO PT 2011]
72.(b) ‘Have been’ should be ‘has been’.
73.Do you know that it was I (a)/ who has done (b)/ this piece of beautiful work? (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL TIER-I 2011]
73.(b) ‘Has done’ should be ‘have done’. The verb agrees with the antecedent of the relative pronoun.
74.The increasing mechanisation of life (a)/ have led us farther away from daily contact with nature and (b)/ the crafts of the farm. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL TIER-II 2011]
74.(b) ‘Have’ should be ‘has’.
75.The captain along with his team (a)/ are practising very hard (b)/ for the forthcoming match. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC LDC 2011]
75.(b) ‘Are’ should be ‘Is’. The verb agrees with the first noun preceding together with.
- He as well as (a)/ you like (b)/ to go. (c)/ No error (d)
- (b) ‘Like’ should be ‘likes’.
1.As per RBI guidelines (a)/ a bank account in which (b)/ there is no transactions for (c)/ two years is a dormant account. (d)/ No error (e) [IBPS Clerk 2011]
1.(b) ‘Is’ should be ‘are’.
2.Nearly four lakh foreigners (a)/ visited India in August (b)/ which snow that its (c)/ advertising campaign is good. (d)/ No error (e) [IBPS Clerk 2011]
2.(c) ‘Show’ should be ‘shows’.
3.The company plans (a)/ to hire more workers (b)/ as there is many (c)/ orders during the festival season. (d)/ No error (e) [IBPS Clerk 2011]
3.(c) ‘Is’ should be ‘are’.
4.Poor people (a)/ has no money (b)/ therefore they cannot afford (c)/ proper medical facilities. (d)/ No error (e) [Central Bank of India Clerk 2011]
4.(b) ‘Has’ should be ‘have’. The subject is in the plural number.
5.The Reserve Bank of India is (a)/ the only Central Bank in (b)/ Asia which have (c)/ raised interest rates in September. (d) No error (e) [IBPS Clerk 2010]
5.(c) ‘Have’ should be ‘has’.
6.Many leading members (a)/ of the opposition party (b)/ has tried to justify (c)/ their decisions. (d)/ No error (e) [Oriental Bank of Commerce Clerk 2011]
6.(c) ‘Has’ should be ‘have’.
7.Whenever a man attain fame (a)/ his personal qualities are (b)/ imitated by others who (c)/ are close to him. (d)/ No error (e) [Canara Bank PO 2010]
7.(a) ‘Attain’ should be ‘attains’.
8.The tiger was not (a)/ the only dangerous animal (b)/ in the forest (c)/ there was hyenas too. (d)/ No error (e) [UBI Clerk 2009]
8.(d) ‘There was’ should be ‘there were’. ‘Hyenas’ is the real subject.
9.The committee did not (a)/ approve the plan (b)/ since it were (c)/ neither practical nor efficient. (d)/ No error (e) [Andhra Bank Clerk 2009]
9.(b) ‘Were’ should be ‘was’.
10.One of the (a)/ executives who work (b)/ at the head office (c)/ has confirmed the news. (d)/ No error (e) [CBI Clerk 2009]
10.(e)
11.Fundsthat are collected (a)/ in the morning has (b)/ to be disbursed as (c)/ new loans by afternoon. (d)/ No error (e) [Canara Bank Clerk 2009]
11.(b) ‘Has’ should be ‘have’.
12.Every year we have (a)/ a function where (b)/ the children of our staff (c)/ is awarded scholarships. (d)/ No error (e) [Dena Bank Clerk 2009]
12.(d) ‘Is awarded’ should be ‘are awarded’. ‘Children’ is plural in number.
13.Any of these branches do (a)/ not require more than (b)/ two employees since they (c)/ have been recently established. (d)/ No error (e) [Allahabad Bank Clerk 2009]
13.(a) ‘Do not’ should be ‘does not’. ‘Any ‘of’ requires a singular subject.
14.The number of tourists (a)/ is expected to rise (b)/ from four to ten percent (c)/ in the next ten years. (d)/ No error (e) [OBC Clerk 2009]
14.(e)
15.The idea of turning (a)/ invisible with the (b)/ swish of clock have (c)/ always fascinated scientists. (d)/ No error (e) [Andhra Bank PO 2008]
15.(c) ‘Have’ should be ‘has’.
16.Majority of the banks (a)/ today uses technology (b)/ to reach out to those (c)/ living in rural areas. (d)/ No error (e) [SBI Clerk 2008]
16.(b) ‘Uses’ should be ‘use’.
17.The price of (a)/ all petroleum products (b)/ is controlled (c)/ by the Government. (d)/ No error (e) [SBI Clerk 2008]
17.(e)
18.The resignation of (a)/ one of our directors (b)/ have caused the price (c)/ of shares to fall. (d)/ No error (e) [SBI Clerk 2008]
18.(c) ‘Have’ should be ‘has’.
19.Having acquired some experience (a)/ she is no longer (b)/ one of those who believes (c)/ every explanation she is given. (d)/ No error (e) [SBI Clerk 2008]
19.(c) ‘Who believes’ should be ‘who believe’. The antecedent ‘those’ is in the plural.
20.He is one (a)/ of the religious reformers (b)/ who has spoken out (c)/ strongly against casteism. (d)/ No error (e) [Vijaya Bank Clerk 2008]
20.(c) ‘Who has’ should be ‘who have’. The antecedent of the relative pronoun ‘who’ is plural.
21.There is lots of (a)/ support from the employees (b)/ for the proposal to (c)/ merge with the parent company. (d)/ No error (e) [SBI Associates Clerk 2008]
21.(e)
22.The majority of (a)/ the Board are (b)/ in favour of (c)/ implementing the proposal. (d)/ No error (e) [Bank of Maharashtra Clerk 2008]
22.(e)
23.The explanation that (a)/ he gave for (b)/ missing the meeting (c)/ were not satisfactory. (d)/ No error (e) [Dena Bank Clerk 2007]
23.(d) ‘Were’ should be ‘was’. ‘The explanation’ is the antecedent.
24.The survey found (a)/ that most of the employees (b)/ has a positive view (c)/ of the company. (d)/ No error (e) [Vijaya Bank Clerk 2007]
24.(c) ‘Has’ should be ‘have’
25.Some people feels (a)/ that with local language (b)/ no progress (c)/ is possible. (d)/ No error (e) [PNB Clerk 2007]
25.(a) ‘Feels’should be ‘feel’. ‘Some people’ is a plural subject.
26.The question was (a)/ so difficult that (b)/ nobody were (c)/ able to answer it. (d)/ No error (e) [OBC Clerk 2007]
26.(c) ‘Were’ should be ‘was’. ‘Nobody’ requires a singular subject.
27.While grouping the words (a)/ care have been taken (b)/ to include the role (c)/ grammar plays in a language. (d)/ No error (e) [Syndicate Bank Clerk 2005]
27.(b) ‘Have been’ should be ‘has been’. ‘Care’ requires a singular verb.
28.Responsibilities includes (a)/ working with the editors (b)/ on all aspects (c)/ of the editorial process. (d)/ No error (e) [Syndicate Bank Clerk 2005]
28.(a) ‘Includes’ should be ‘include’.
29.The solution is to (a)/ avoid the impasse altogether (b)/ by taking a (c)/ slightly different route. (d)/ No error (e) [United Bank of India Clerk 2005]
29.(e
30.When two vowel (a)/ sounds occurs in direct succession, (b)/ the transition between them (c)/ is often difficult to make. (d)/ No error (e) [United Bank of India Clerk 2005]
30.(b) ‘Occurs’ should be ‘occur’. Two vowel sounds require a plural verb.
- Silver as well as cotton (a)/ have fallen considerable (b)/ in prices (c)/ in recent days. (d)/ No error (e)
- (b) ‘Have fallen’ should be ‘has fallen’.
1.Some genuine issues exist (a)/ with the newly adapted (b)/ system and needs to (c)/ be examined seriously. (d)/ No error (e) [Corporation Bank P.O., 2010]
- (c) ‘Needs’should be ‘need’. ‘Some genuine issues’ is plural in number and hence requires a plural verb.
2.A man along with (a)/ his wife (b)/ and two children were rescued with the help (c)/ of an army helicopter. (d)/ No error (e) [IDBI P.O., 2009]
2.(c) ‘Were’ should be ‘was’. The verb agrees with the subject preceding ‘along with’.
3.The only bad thing about (a)/ these flowers are the (b)/ pollen which causes (c)/ allergy in many people. (d)/ No error (e) [IDBI P.O., 2009]
3.(b) ‘Are’ should be ‘is’. ‘The only bad thing’ is in the singular.
4.Many people believe that (a)/ the nationalisation of banks in (b)/ the 1960s have protected India (c)/ from the current financial crisis. (d)/ No error (e) [Oriental Bank of Commerce P.O. 2009]
4.(c) ‘Have’ should be ‘has’. ‘The subject nationalisation’ is singular in number and hence requires a singular verb.
5.The journalist along with (a)/ the camera crew were (b)/ kidnapped by (c)/ the militants last night. (d)/ No error (e) [New India Insurance PO 2009]
5.(b) ‘Were’ should be ‘was’. ‘The verb agrees with the subject preceding ‘along with’.
6.We insisted neither (a)/ Luna nor her assistant (b)/ are ready to (c)/ work on Sunday. (d)/ No error (e) [NABARD AO 2009]
6.(c) ‘Are’ should be ‘is’. When two singular nouns are joined by neither-nor, the verb is singular.
7.Honesty and integrity are (a)/ the qualities which cannot be (b)/ done away with (c)/ and hence assume a lot of importance. (d)/ No error (e)
7.(e)
8.The wording and meaning (a)/ in this example (b)/ is ambiguous (c)/ all the way. (d)/ No error (e) [ECGC 2003]
8.(e) ‘The wording & meaning’ refers to the same thing.
9.Road developer unable (a)/ to finish their projects (b)/ on time will not be (c)/ awarded new ones. (d)/ No error (e) [Oriental Bank Commerce P.O. 2008]
9.(e)
10.The scheme which will be launched (a)/ during the next two years (b)/ require an additional investment (c)/ of one hundred crores. (d)/ No error (e)
10.(c) ‘Require’ should be ‘requires’. The subject ‘the scheme’ is singular and hence requires a singular verb.
11.Among the many (a)/ challenges facing the country (b)/ in the next decades (c)/ is poverty and unemployment. (d)/ No error (e) [Bank of Maharashtra P.O., 2008]
11.’is’ should be ‘are’.
12.The survey conducted reveals (a)/ that there is a lack (b)/ of adequate health care facilities (c)/ even in urban areas. (d)/ No error (d) [Indian Overseas bank P.O, 2008]
12.(b) ‘Is’ should be ‘are’. ‘The real subject healthcare facilities’ requires a plural verb.
13.The Reserve Bank of India’s decision (a)/ to waive ATM charges (b)/ have put banks (c)/ in a difficult position. (d)/ No error (e) [Indian Overseas Bank P.O., 2008]
13.(c) ‘Have’ should be ‘has’. The subject ‘decision’ is singular in number and hence requires a singular verb.
14.Concerned over (a)/ the loss of revenue (b)/ the government plan (c)/ to review the policy immediately. (d)/ No error (e) [Bank of India P.O., 2008]
14.(c) ‘Plan’ should be ‘plans’.
15.Habit of (a)/ regular saving (b)/ helps us (c)/ in bad time. (d)/ No error (e) [SBI, P.O., 2008]
15.(e)
16.The Reserve Bank of India are (a)/ responsible for ensuring (b)/ that the banking sector (c)/ functions effectively. (d)/ No error (e) [Andhra Bank, P.O., 2007]
16.(a) ‘Are’ should be ‘is’.
17.This college has (a)/ a glorious tradition (b)/ that attract (c)/ good students to the college. (d)/ No error (e) [Andhra Bank P.O., 2006]
17.(c) ‘Attract’ should be ‘attracts’. The antecedent of the relative pronoun ‘that’ is singular in number and hence requires, a singular verb.
18.He was (a)/ of the belief (b)/ that the evening news (c)/ are worth watching. (d)/ No error (e) [Central Bank of India PO 2006]
18.(d) ‘Are’ should be ‘is’.
19.Fragments of ancient cultures (a)/ indicates that the first wheels (b)/ were probably developed (c)/ in logical steps. (d)/ No error (e) [United Bank of India PO 2005]
19.(b) ‘Indicates’ should be ‘indicate’. The subject ‘Fragments’ is in the plural.
20.A person performs (a)/ well if he is (b)/ required to do (c)/ a thing that interest him most. (d)/ No error (e) [United Bank of India PO 2003]
20.(d) ‘Interest’ should be ‘interests’. The antecedent ‘a thing’ requires a singular verb.
21.One Sunday when his sons (a)/ Robin and John was home (b)/ they all gathered (c)/ in the living room. (d)/ No error (e) [UBI PO 2006]
21.(b) ‘Was’ should be ‘were’. ‘Robin and John’ is a plural subject.
22.I am one of those (a)/ who believes that (b)/ the rules of grammar (c)/ must be taught to everyone. (d)/ No error (e) [RBI Grade B 2003]
22.(b) ‘Believes’ should be ‘believe’. The antecedent ‘those’ requires a plural verb.
23.He is one of those (a)/ cleverest boys that (b)/ has studied in this school (c)/ and we still remember him. (d)/ No error (e) [OBC P.O., 2003]
23.(c) ‘Has’ should be ‘have’. ‘Cleverest Boys’ is the antecedent of the relative ‘that’.
24.I was surprised to find that (a)/ the computer was out of order (b)/ and enquired if anyone of them (c)/ have used it recently. (d)/ No error (e) [Indian Bank Spl. Officer 2002]
24.(d) ‘Have’ should be ‘has’. ‘Anyone’ requires a singular verb.
25.The team leaders encourages (a)/ the participants who have (b)/ difficulty in performing (c)/ the assigned task. (d)/ No error (e) [NABARD AO 2002]
25.(a) ‘Encourages’ should be ‘encourage’. The subject ‘The team leaders’ requires a plural verb.
26.Many decision-making problems (a)/ involve a number of (b)/ objectives, and often (c)/ those objectives conflicts. (d)/ No error (e) [ECGC 2001]
26.(d) ‘Conflicts’ should be ‘conflict’ because the subject ‘objectives’ is in the plural.
27.I am fully aware that (a)/ my boss is one of those (b)/ who is totally dedicated (c)/ to work and proper discipline. (d)/ No error (e) [SBI Associates PO 2000]
27.(c) ‘Who is’should be ‘who are’. Because the antecedent ‘those’ is plural, a plural verb must follow the relative ‘who’.
28.The Head of the department (a)/ along with his colleagues are coming (b)/ to attend the conference which is (c)/ scheduled this afternoon. (d)/ No error (e)
28.(d) ‘Are’ should be ‘is’. The verb agrees with the subject preceding the connective ‘along with’.
29.Neither the size nor the colour (a)/ of clothes which (b)/ I purchased for him (c)/ yesterday were right. (d)/ No error (e)
29.(d) ‘Were’ should be ‘was’.
30.We are happy that (a)/ our Prime Minister (b)/ with the members (c)/ of this cabinet are to be present at the function. (d)/ No error (e)
30.(d) ‘Are’ should be ‘is’. The verb agrees with the subject preceding the connective with.
31.The report is candid in admitting (a)/ that the investment by the government (b)/ in health and family planning (c)/ have been eroded considerably. (d)/ No error (e)
31.(d) ‘Have been’ should be ‘has been’. The subject ‘investment’ requires a singular verb.
32.The five-member committee were (a)/ of the view that present service condition (b)/ of the employees of this company (c)/ are quite good. (d)/ No error (e)
32.(a) ‘Were’ should be ‘was’. The noun ‘committee’ requires a singular verb.
33.The principle of equal justice (a)/ for all is one of (b)/ the cornerstones of our (c)/ democratic way of life. (d)/ No error (e)
33.(e)
- Why some people don’t get (a)/ what they deserve (b)/ and why others get what they don’t deserve (c)/ is a matter decided by luck. (d)/ No error (e)
- (d) ‘Is’should be ‘are’. Because ‘and’ has been used to join the clauses, a plural verb is required.
