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BASIC EXERCISES BASED ON SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT - 05
Exercise - 01
Correct the following Sentences:
1. Many a fine (a)/ dress were (b)/in the
wardrobe. (c)/No error (d)
2. It goes without saying (a)/ that the girls (b)/
is very good-natured. (c)/No error (d)
3. There was a (a)/large number of (b)/cows in
the field. (c)/ No error (d)
4. A fair means(a) /does not always (b)/bring
success.(c)/ No error (d)
5. A number of (a)/interesting rumours (b)/ is
heard. (c)/ No error (d).
6. I know that (a)/a plenty of (b)/men is
cowards.(c)/No error (d)
7. All possible (a)/ means (b)/has been tried. (c)/
No error (d)
8. It is true that (a)/ bread and butter (b)/ are a
basic need (c)/No error (d)
9. Character and (a)/not riches (b)/ win us
respect (c)/ No error (d)
10. Courtesy and gentlemanliness (a)/ are the
basis (b)/of social life. (c)/ No error (d)
11. Each of these (a)/ students have (b)/done his
work. (c)/ No error (d)
12. Each one of these (a)/ qualities are to be (b)/
found in his character.(c)/ No error (d)
13. Any one of these (a)/ six teams might (b)/ win
the cup. (c)/ No error (d)
14. Either the cat (a)/ or the dog (b)/have done it
(c)/ No error (d)
15. Either you (a)/ or he are (b)/in the wrong (c)/
No error (d)
16. Either you (a)/ or I are (b)/ going to do this. (c)/
No error (d)
Exercise - 02
1. Either you or (a)/ your friends has (b)/ stolen
my book. (c)/ No error (d).
2. Every day and each (a)/hour bring (b)/ its
duties (c)/ No error (d)
3. Every emotion and every operation (a)/ of the
mind have (b)/ its corresponding expression
on the face. (c)/ No error (d)
4. Every flower and every (a)/leaf proclaim (b)/
the Glory of God. (c)/ No error (d)
5. Every man (a)/and woman (b)/were killed. (c)/
No error (d)
6. Every trade and industry (a)/have (b)/ its
technical aspect (c)/ No error (d)
7. Everyone of (a)/ them have (b)/ a blanket (c)/
No error (d)
8. He as well as his sisters (a)/ were (b)/present
at the meeting (c)/ No error (d)
9. He asked me if either (a)/ of the applicants (b)/
were suitable (c)/ No error (d)
10. He is one of the (a)/ cleverest boys (b)/that
has passed through the school (c)/ No error
(d)
11. His kindness (a)/and benevolence (b)/ are
well-known (c)/ No error (d)
12. His means (in the sense of income) was (a)/
much reduced (b)/ owing to that heavy loss
(c)/ No error (d)
13. His power and (a)/ influence (b)/ are very
great (c)/ No error (d)
14. Hundred paise (a)/ are equal (b)/ to a rupee
(c)/ No error (d)
Exercise - 03
1. If Mohit was (a)/a king, Honeymeet (b)/
would be his queen. (c)/ No error (d)
2. I would do (a)/ this if I (b)/was allowed. (c)/
No error (d)
3. If he was here (a)/, he would (b)/ support me.
(c)/ No error (d)
4. If I was (a)/you, I (b)/ should agree. (c)/ No
error (d)
5. Knowledge in addition (a)/ to wisdom, are a
(b)/wing wherewith we fly to heaven (c)/ No
error (d)
6. Many (a)/ a man (b)/ come and go (c)/ No
error (d)
7. Many a man have (a)/ yielded to (b)/this
temptation. (c)/ No error (d)
8. Many a soldier (a)/ have died for (b)/ the sake
of his country. (c)/ No error (d)
9. Mathematics are (a)/ a very dull (b)/ subject.
(c)/ No error (d)
10. Measles (a)/ have been (b)/prevalent in the
city. (c)/ No error (d)
11. Whiskey and Soda (a)/are (b)/a refreshing
drink. (c)/ No error (d)
12. Milk, besides butter (a)/, is supplied(b)/ by
my dairy.(c)/ No error (d)
13. More than one boy (a)/ have been (b)/admitted
to hospital. (c)/ No error (d)
14. A little of good (a)/ manners make (b)/ our life
sweet. (c)/ No error (d)
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15. Much of what you have (a)/ said, have been
(b)/ said by others. (c)/ No error (d)
16. My friend, philosopher (a)/ and guide (b)/have
come. (c)/ No error (d)
17. My requirement (a)/are (b)/as follows. (c)/ No
error (d)
18. Neither of the (a)/ men were (b)/ very stong.
(c) / No error (d)
19. Neither praise (a)/nor blame seem (b)/ to affect
him. (c)/ No error (d)
20. Neither the(a)/ king nor his ministers(b)/
desires war. (c)/ No error (d)
21. Neither the ministers (a)/ nor the king (b)/
desire war (c)/ No error (d)
Exercise - 04
1. None but fools (a)/ has ever (b)/believed it (c)/
No error (d)
2. None but (a)/the brave deserves (b)/ the
praise (c)/ No error (d)
3. None but those having (a)/a teaching
experience (b)/ needs to apply for this post
(c)/ No error (d)
4. None of the students (a)/ of this class (b)/are
guilty. (c)/ No error (d)
5. None praise (a)/ him more (b)/ than I. (c)/ No
error (d)
6. Our only (a)/ guide were (b)/ the stars. (c)/ No
error (d)
7. Ramu and not (a)/ his brothers (b)/ were
present. (c)/ No error (d)
8. Sarita, like his (a)/brothers are (b)/a good
musician (c)/ No error (d)
9. She bought him (a)/one of the finest (b)/ horses
that was ever seen (c)/ No error (d)
10. Silver, as well as gold (a)/, have (b)/fallen in
price (c)/ No error (d)
11. Six miles (a)/ are (b)/a long distance. (c)/ No
error (d)
12. Sixty rupees (a)/are (b)/ not a large sum of
that painting.(c)/ No error (d)
13. Slow and steady (a)/ win (b)/ the race. (c)/ No
error (d)
14. Ten rupees are (a) /not a large (b)/ sum for me.
(c)/ No error (d)
15. The ‘Three Musketeers’ (a)/ are a very (b)/
interesting book to read. (c)/ No error (d)
16. The Arabian Nights (a)/ are an (b)/interesting
book. (c)/ No error (d)
17. The commander (a)/ with all his (b)/ soldiers
were killed. (c)/ No error (d)
18. The committee (a)/ have (b)/issued its report
(c)/ No error (d)
19. The ebb and flow (a)/ of the tides (b)/ are now
over. (c)/ No error (d)
Exercise - 05
1. A bunch of (a)/keys are (b)/lying on the floor.
(c)/ No error (d)
2. The horse and carriage (a)/ are (b)/ at the
door.(c)/ No error (d)
3. The house (a)/ with all its furniture (b)/ and
fitting were sold (c)/ No error (d)
4. Nine tenths (a)/ of the books (b)/ has been
destroyed (c)/ No error (d)
5. The news you (a)/ bring are (b)/ very
encouraging. (c)/ No error (d)
6. The peace and order (a)/ of society were (b)/
not promoted by the feudal system.(c)/ No
error (d)
7. The poet (a)/and scholar (b)/are dead. (c)/ No
error (d)
8. The scheme and plan (a)/of my life differ (b)/
from that of yours. (c)/ No error (d)
9. The stars (a)/ was our (b)/ only guide. (c)/ No
error (d)
10. The sum and substance (a)/ of his speech (b)/
are as follows. (c)/ No error (d)
11. The teacher together (a)/ with his students
(b)/ are walking in the garden. (c)/ No error
(d)
12. The temper as well as the knowledge(a)/ of a
modern historian require (b)/a more sober
and accurate language.(c/ No error (d)
13. The United States easily (a)/ take the lead (b)/
in the production of steel. (c)/ No error (d)
14. The United States (a)/ have no friend in Europe
(b)/, except the Great Britain. (c)/ No error (d)
15. Undoubtedly, the wages (a)/ of sin (b)/ are
death. (c)/ No error (d)
16. The whole fleet of (a)/their ships (b)/were
captured.(c)/ No error (d)
17. There is a dozen(a)/ large hotels(b)/ in the
town. (c)/ No error (d)
18. This book is regarded by modern scholars
(a)/ as one of the most shining (b)/ treatises of
morality that is available. (c)/ No error (d)
19. This is the age of one of the (a)/ greatest
discoveries that (b)/has been made among
men. (c)/ No error (d)
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Exercise - 06 13. Success and failure (a)/ depends (b)/ on luck.

(c)/ No error (d)
1. A black and a white (a)/ dog is barking (b)/ in
14. The Arabian Nights (a)/ were (b)/ written in
the street. (c)/ No error (d)
Arabia. (c)/ No error (d)
2. Each of these (a)/books consist (b)/ of 200
15. The clerk and accountant (a)/are (b)/sitting
pages. (c)/ No error (d)
in the room. (c)/ No error (d)
3. Fire and water (a)/ does not (b)/agree. (c)/ No
16. The clerk and the accountant(a)/ is (b)/in the
error (d)
office. (c)/ No error (d)
4. His means is (a)/poor but he (b)/lives like a
17. The news (a)/ of his death(b)/ are true.(c)/ No
lord. (c)/ No error (d)
error (d)
5. I as well as my brother (a)/ is (b)/ going to
18. The gentry of the Punjab (a)/ wants
Agra. (c)/ No error (d)
Chandigarh(b)/ for their capital. (c)/ No error
6. Justice (a)/as well as (b)/ rules allow it. (c)/ No
(d)
error (d)
19. The quality of the (a)/ mangoes were (b)/ not
7. Milk and eggs (a)/are (b)/ a good food./ (c)/ No
good at all. (c)/ No error (d)
error (d)
20. The rich is (a)/ getting richer (b)/ and richer.
8. More-than-one (a)/ goat (b)/ was killed. (c)/
(c)/ No error (d)
No error (d)
21. The room with (a)/ all its goods (b)/ were set
9. Neither Rohit (a)/nor his sister (b)/ were there.
on fire. (c)/ No error (d)
(c)/ No error (d)
22. There is a boy (a)/and a girl (b)/in the room.
10. Rohan or his (a)/ brother (b)/ are guilty. (c)/
(c)/ No error (d)
No error (d)
23. You, who are my (a)/brother, is no (b)/ match
11. Rohan or his (a)/brothers (b)/has done this.
for me. (c)/ No error (d)
(c)/ No error (d)
12. She no less than (a)/ you are (b)/ responsible
for it. (c)/ No error (d)