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8221. Demonstrate the correct use of the subject-verb agreement._ anyone _ a pencil I could borrow?
- A. do ... have
- B. Does ... have
- C. Do ... has
- D. Does ... has
Explanation: Since 'anyone' is indefinite pronoun it will go with 'DOES', and have is always used with the helping verbs such as 'does'.
Correct answer: Does ... have8222. Demonstrate correct use of subject-verb agreement:Physics _ difficult to understand.
- A. Were
- B. Are
- C. Is
- D. Have been
Explanation: The subject of the sentence is the singular proper noun Physics (The field of physics). Hence the singular verb "is" will be used to refer to it.
Correct answer: Is8223. Demonstrate the correct use of subject-verb agreement:Plenty of mangoes and bananas _ available in this season.
- A. Is
- B. Are
- C. Was
- D. Were
Explanation: Since the sentence is in the present tense, 'was' and 'were' are incorrect options.The basic definition will be, that plural nouns should use plural verbs. Singular nouns, for example, apple, mango, he, she, and so on, should be having singular verbs like 'is, has, and any verb +s. But for plural nouns like mangoes, bananas, etc, it should have plural verbs like 'are, have', and so on.In the given sentence, the nouns mangoes and bananas (along with the word 'plenty') are plurals. So the verb should be 'are'.
Correct answer: Are8224. Fill in the blank with the correct option:None of them _ able to solve this question.
- A. Were
- B. B) are
- C. was
- D. would be
Explanation: None of them means not even a single person so it is singular. 2) Them is plural but since none of them is given, the answer should was
Correct answer: was8225. His knowledge of Indian vernaculars _far beyond the common.
- A. is
- B. are
- C. were
- D. have been
Explanation: The sentence should read: "His knowledge of Indian vernaculars is far beyond the common. "The subject of the sentence is "His knowledge", which is a singular noun.- The verb "is" agrees with the singular subject "His knowledge".- The phrase "far beyond the common" is a singular concept, describing the extent of his knowledge.
Correct answer: is8226. Find the Error.A couple of my friends(A) has planned(B) to open(C) a travel agency, but they(D) havefailed.
- A. A couple of my friends
- B. Has planned
- C. to open
- D. but they
Explanation: "A couple of my friends" is a plural noun phrase, so the verb "have" (plural) should be used instead of "has" (singular).
Correct answer: Has planned8227. He is a scientist (A)/ but three sons (C)/ neither out of (B) his sons become scientists.
- A. He is a scientist
- B. but out of
- C. his three sons
- D. neither have become scientists
Explanation: D) "neither have become scientists" - This phrase is corrected to "neither of his three sons has become a scientist" to match the singular verb form ("has") with the singular subject ("neither"). This is correct option
Correct answer: neither have become scientists8228. The children as well ay their mother-----missing after the floods.
- A. is
- B. are
- C. was
- D. were not
Explanation: was This option is correct because "was" is the singular past tense form of the verb "be," which agrees with the singular subject "The children as well as their mother."Therefore, option C) was is the correct choice. It forms a grammatically correct sentence: "The children as well as their mother was missing after the floods."
Correct answer: was8229. Either my father or brothers---- going to sell the car.
- A. is
- B. are
- C. were
- D. was being
Explanation: is This option is correct because when "either...or" is used to connect two singular subjects, the verb agrees with the nearer subject. In this case, "my father" is singular, so the verb "is" is appropriate. Example: "Either my father or my brothers is going to sell the car."
Correct answer: is8230. Neither the explorer nor his companions----- ever seen again.
- A. is
- B. are
- C. was
- D. were
Explanation: was This option is correct because "was" is the singular past tense form of the verb "be," which agrees with the singular subject "Neither the explorer nor his companions." Eample: "Neither the explorer nor his companions was ever seen again."Therefore, option C) was is the correct choice. It forms a grammatically correct sentence: "Neither the explorer nor his companions was ever seen again."
Correct answer: was