Error Correction - Subject Verb Agreement MCQs

Subject Verb Agreement Errors: MCQs + Theory

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Error Correction - Subject Verb Agreement MCQs & Important rules

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Sub: Verb agreement MCQs

Rule no 1: Two or more singular subject joined by "and" take plural verb.

Example 1: A boy and a girl are reading.

Example 2: The wall and the tower have fallen.

Example 3: He and his friend have arrived.

Rule no 2: Two singular nouns joined by "and" if they mean the same person or object take a singular verb. In such cases both nouns take same article, not a separate one.

Example 1: The poet and philosopher is dead.

Example 2: A white and red car is parked in the street.

Example 3: Slow and steady wins the race.

Example 4: My friend and benefactor has come.

Rule 3 The following words have a singular verb if they are used as subject.

1 Each

2 Every

3 Either

4 Neither

5 None

6 Many a

Example 1: Each one of them was guilty.

Example 2: Many a man was drowned

Example 3: None of them is innocent

Example 4: Every one of the boys has stolen the book.

Example 5: Many a strong man has weakened before such challenge .

Example 6: Many a famous pop star has been ruined by drugs.

Rule no 4 Two singular nouns joined by "Either or", "Neither Nor"take the  singular verb.

Example no 1: Either he or his brother has stolen the book.

Example no 2: Neither he nor his daughter has stolen the watch.

Rule no 5 When two subject, joined by "Either or" , "Neither-Nor" are of different person, the verb agrees in person with the one nearest to it.

Example no 1: Neither he nor we are angry.( the last word/subject is "we" that's why we use plural verb)

Example no 2: Either you, or he is mistaken.

Example no 3: Neither Saleem nor his brothers have copied in the examination.

Rule no 6 When two nouns are joined by "with" or "as well as" the verb agrees with first noun wether it is singular or plural.

Example no 1: The principal with all the teachers has gone out for walk.

Example no 2: The students as well as the teacher are absent.

Example no 3: Physics as well as mathematics is taught in our college.

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