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Question 1

Singular subject

Answer 1

Singular verb

Question 2

Plural subject

Answer 2

Plural verb

Question 3

Plural subject

Answer 3

Plural verb

Question 4

Two subjects

Answer 4

Plural verb

Question 5

Two singular subjects joined by ‘or’ or ‘nor’

Answer 5

Will take a singular verb

Question 6

Singular subject + plural subject [joined by ‘or’ , ‘nor’] will take

Answer 6

singular/plural verb depending on which subject is nearer the verb

Question 7

Singular subject + plural subject [joined by ‘or’ , ‘nor’] will take

Answer 7

singular/plural verb depending on which subject is nearer the verb

Question 8

Indefinite pronouns like someone, somebody, each, nobody anyone, anybody, one, no one, everyone, everybody

Answer 8

Take a singular verb

Question 9

Collective nouns (fleet, army, committee, family) are singular when the group works together as a unit. They take

Answer 9

Singular verb

Question 10

Words ending in – s (news, measles, mumps, mathematics, rupees, dollars) but representing a single unit -

Answer 10

Single verb

Question 11

Words ending in – s (news, measles, mumps, mathematics, rupees, dollars) but representing a single unit -

Answer 11

Single verb

Question 12

If two subjects are joined by ‘with’, ‘together with’ ‘along with’, ‘accompanied by’, ‘as well as’, ‘combined with’ ‘including’ –

Answer 12

Verb as per first subject
Eg
The doctor together with the nurses was attending the seminar

Question 13

With words that indicate portions-percent, fraction, part, majority, some all, none, remainder,

Answer 13

the object of the preposition (“of”) determines whether to use a singular or plural verb
the object of the preposition is singular, use a singular verb. If the object of the preposition is plural, use a plural verb,

Question 14

What verb to use with sums of money or period of time.

Answer 14

Singular verb

Question 15

Who is used for?

Answer 15

Subjects

Question 16

Whom is used for?

Answer 16

Objects
“WHOM ARE YOU TALKING TO?”

Question 17

Whose

Answer 17

Living person

Question 18

Which

Answer 18

Lifeless object
Which books do you read?

Question 19

“Many a” Is followed by

Answer 19

Singular verb

Question 20

“Though” is followed

Answer 20

Followed by yet
Eg Though he is poor yet he is honest

Question 21

“Lest” should be followed

Answer 21

By should
Eg Read regularly lest you should fail.

Question 22

“Such” is followed by what if we emphasize the degree of something by mentioning the result.

Answer 22

It is followed by “that”
Eg The extent of the disaster was such that the authorities were quite unable to cope.

Question 23

“Such” is followed by what if we emphasize the degree of something by mentioning the result.

Answer 23

It is followed by “that”
Eg The extent of the disaster was such that the authorities were quite unable to cope.