Subject Verb Concord Practice Questions for CBSE/ICSE Schools

Subject Verb Concord Practice Questions

Solved Exercise -3

Q. In the following pairs, one sentence is correct, but the other sentence has a subject-verb agreement error. Mark the correct sentence

  1. A. A catalogue of courses and requirements often confuses students.
    B. A catalogue of courses and requirements often confuse students.
  2. A. Here is the book and the workbook that you will need for this course.
    B. Here are the book and the workbook that you will need for this course.
  3. A. Each of the students are studying for the test.
    B. Each of the students is studying for the test.
  4. A. Not only the students, but also the teacher, is confused by the material.
    B. Not only the students, but also the teacher, is confused by the material.
  5. A. Some of the questions seem too hard.
    B. Some of the questions seem too hard.
  6. A. Next to the cash register was jars for donations for the tsunami victims
    B. Next to the cash register were jars for the tsunami victims.
  7. A. Neither of my daughters look like me.
    B. Neither of my daughters looks like me.
  8. A. Many of the headlines in the newspaper seem hard to believe.
    B. Many of the headlines in the newspaper seems hard to believe.
  9. A. One of my roommates are habitual of leaving dirty dishes under the couch.
    B. One of my roommates is habitual of leaving dirty dishes under the couch.
  10. A. A hen, three goats and a horse was among the entrants in the pet parade.
    B. A hen, three goats and a horse were among the entrants in the pet parade.

Answers

  1. A
  2. B
  3. B
  4. A
  5. A
  6. B
  7. B
  8. A
  9. B
  10. B

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