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Subject-verb agreement requires the verb to match the true subject in number and person, even when other words intervene. Questions cover collective nouns, compound subjects, indefinite pronouns, either and neither, relative clauses, quantities and inverted sentences, where proximity can falsely suggest the wrong verb.
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- A. Am
- B. Are
- C. Has been
- D. Are being
Explanation: "I as well as Javid am visiting NYC this month" is correct because the subject "I" is singular, so it requires the singular verb "am."
Correct answer: Am- A. David or James have taken their meal
- B. David or James has taken his meal
- C. David nor James have taken their meal
- D. David and James has taken their meal
Explanation: "David or James has taken his meal" is correct because when using "or" to connect two singular subjects, the verb agrees with the closer…
Correct answer: David or James has taken his meal- A. "And we raised more than a barrel of corn with the shock.
- B. "And we raised more than a barrel of corn of the shock."
- C. "And we raised more than a barrel of corn to the shock
- D. "And we raised more than a barrel of corn for the shock."
Explanation: This suggests that the shock was a factor in raising the corn. The preposition "with" is used correctly here, indicating that the shock…
Correct answer: "And we raised more than a barrel of corn with the shock.- A. "One of the friends who lives nearby my house is a singer and a teacher."
- B. "One of the friends who live nearby my house are a singer and teacher."
- C. One of the friends who live nearby my house is a singer and teacher.
- D. One of the friends who lives nearby my house are a singer and teacher."
Explanation: This option correctly uses "live" to agree with "friends" and "is" to agree with "one," making it grammatically correct.
Correct answer: One of the friends who live nearby my house is a singer and teacher.- A. Using coercive measure, the police is hoping to get some useful information from the people.
- B. Using coercive measures, the police are hoping to get some useful informations from the people."
- C. "Using coercive measures, the police are hoping to get some useful information from the people."
- D. "Using coercive measure, the police are hoping to get some useful information from the peoples."
Explanation: This option uses the correct plural form "measures," the correct verb "are" for the plural noun "police," and correctly uses "information"…
Correct answer: "Using coercive measures, the police are hoping to get some useful information from the people."- A. I bought a red and a brown cow that needs my attention in the provision of its provender.
- B. "I bought a red and brown cow that need my attention in the provision of their provender."
- C. "I bought a red and a brown cows that needs my attention in the provision of its provender."
- D. "I bought a red and a brown cow that need my attention in the provision of their provender."
Explanation: This option correctly indicates two cows with "a red and a brown cow," uses the plural verb "need," and the plural pronoun "their," which…
Correct answer: "I bought a red and a brown cow that need my attention in the provision of their provender."- A. He said as he let the dirt run between his fingers
- B. "He said as he let the dirt ran among his fingers.
- C. He said as he let the dirt ran between his fingers."
- D. "He said as he let the dirt run among his fingers.
Explanation: This option uses the correct verb form "run" after "let" (as "let" is followed by the base form of the verb) and the correct preposition…
Correct answer: He said as he let the dirt run between his fingers- A. "Foreign trade have assumed greater importance in recent years.
- B. "Foreign trade has assumed greater importance in recent years
- C. "Foreign trade is assumed greater importance in recent years.
- D. "Foreign trades has assumed greater importance in recent years
Explanation: This option uses the correct singular verb "has" with the singular subject "Foreign trade.
Correct answer: "Foreign trade has assumed greater importance in recent years- A. "I want to show you something you have not seen for many years"
- B. "I wants to show you something you have not seen for many years
- C. "I want to show you something you has not seen for many years
- D. "I want to shows you something you have not seen for many years.
Explanation: This option uses the correct verb forms "want" (first person singular) and "show," as well as the correct auxiliary verb "have" with the…
Correct answer: "I want to show you something you have not seen for many years"- A. "It are not we who are stupid", answered the camel-men, "but you."
- B. "It is not we who is stupid", answered the camel-men, "but you
- C. "It is not we who have stupid", answered the camel-men, "but you."
- D. "It is not we who are stupid", answered the camel-men, "but you."
Explanation: This option correctly uses "It is not we" and "who are stupid," matching the plural subject "we" with the plural verb "are."
Correct answer: "It is not we who are stupid", answered the camel-men, "but you."- A. "Everything else - trees, buildings, bushes, earth - was gone under the moving brown masses."
- B. "Everything else - trees, buildings, bushes, earths - was gone under the moving brown masses."
- C. "Everything else - trees, buildings, bushes, earth - were gone under the moving brown masses."
- D. "Everything else - trees, buildings, bushes, earth - are gone under the moving brown masses.
Explanation: The subject "Everything else" is singular, so the verb "was" is correct.
Correct answer: "Everything else - trees, buildings, bushes, earth - was gone under the moving brown masses."- A. What news is you most interested in?"
- B. "What news are you most interested in?"
- C. What news has you been most interested in?
- D. What news are you most interested in
Explanation: This option correctly uses the verb "are" with the subject "you" and is grammatically correct.
Correct answer: "What news are you most interested in?"- A. This radical change in women's condition in China have given women a sense of confidence.
- B. This radical changes in women's condition in China has given women a sense of confidence.
- C. This radical change in women's condition in China are given women a sense of confidence.
- D. This radical change in women's condition in China has given women a sense of confidence
Explanation: This option correctly uses the singular subject "This radical change" with the singular verb "has" and is grammatically correct.
Correct answer: This radical change in women's condition in China has given women a sense of confidence- A. put the button
- B. besides
- C. on
- D. couch
Explanation: This is the incorrect word. It should be "beside."
Correct answer: besides- A. This is the way
- B. pointing with
- C. over
- D. below
Explanation: This part of the sentence is correct. It represents the dialogue that is being quoted.
Correct answer: This is the way- A. palatable patisseries
- B. beaded
- C. are
- D. of morning diet
Explanation: This is the error. The term "beaded" is unusual and incorrect for describing walnuts.
Correct answer: beaded- A. hold
- B. was
- C. holding on with
- D. to stand
Explanation: This should be corrected to "hold on." The phrase "for my feet to hold" is awkward and does not clearly convey the intended meaning.
Correct answer: hold- A. seem
- B. whisper
- C. win
- D. is
Explanation: This is the error. The correct verb should be "are" to agree with the plural subject "I along with all my team."
Correct answer: is- A. could
- B. Pleasures
- C. was
- D. lights
Explanation: This is the error. The subject "Those who could not afford the pleasures inside" is plural, so the correct verb should be "were" to match…
Correct answer: was- A. clerks rattle me
- B. wickets rattle me
- C. everything rattles me:
- D. sight of the money rattle me
Explanation: This is the error. The subject "the sight of the money" is singular, so the correct verb should be "rattles" to match the singular subject
Correct answer: sight of the money rattle me