Tenses & Verbs

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Q1.Choose correct: "Either Ahmed or his brothers ___ responsible."

Hard
A is
B are
C was
D be
Subject-Verb Agreement PPSC

Correct Answer: B

When or/nor joins a plural noun last, use plural verb.

Q2.Choose correct: "The committee ___ divided in opinion."

Hard
A is
B are
C were
D be
Subject-Verb Agreement CSS

Correct Answer: B

In British English, collective nouns can be plural when members act individually.

Q3.Choose correct: "News ___ good today."

Easy
A are
B were
C is
D be
Subject-Verb Agreement PPSC

Correct Answer: C

"News" is singular in English.

Q4.Choose correct: "Mathematics ___ my favorite subject."

Easy
A are
B were
C is
D be
Subject-Verb Agreement PMS

Correct Answer: C

Mathematics (and other "-ics" subjects) takes singular verb.

Q5.Choose correct: "Each of the boys ___ a gift."

Medium
A have
B has
C had
D having
Subject-Verb Agreement CSS

Correct Answer: B

"Each" takes singular verb; "has" is correct.

Q6.Choose correct: "The jury ___ reached a verdict."

Medium
A have
B has
C were
D are
Subject-Verb Agreement PPSC

Correct Answer: B

In American English, collective nouns like "jury" take singular verb.

Q7.Choose correct: "Neither she nor I ___ ready."

Hard
A is
B are
C am
D be
Subject-Verb Agreement CSS

Correct Answer: C

When "neither...nor" ends with I, use "am".

Q8.Choose correct: "A number of students ___ absent."

Medium
A is
B was
C are
D be
Subject-Verb Agreement PMS

Correct Answer: C

"A number of" takes plural verb.

Q9.Choose correct: "The number of errors ___ increased."

Medium
A have
B are
C has
D were
Subject-Verb Agreement CSS

Correct Answer: C

"The number of" takes singular verb.

Q10.Choose correct: "Five hundred rupees ___ a lot of money."

Medium
A are
B were
C is
D have
Subject-Verb Agreement PPSC

Correct Answer: C

A sum of money as a whole takes singular verb.

Q11.A number of students ___ absent today.

Easy
A are
B is
C was
D has
Subject-Verb Agreement PPSC

Correct Answer: A

A number of takes plural verb.

Q12.A pair of shoes ___ on the table.

Easy
A is
B are
C were
D have
Subject-Verb Agreement FPSC

Correct Answer: A

A pair is singular.

Q13.All that glitters ___ not gold.

Easy
A is
B are
C were
D have
Subject-Verb Agreement CSS

Correct Answer: A

All that... is singular phrase.

Q14.Bread and butter ___ my favorite breakfast.

Easy
A is
B are
C were
D have
Subject-Verb Agreement PMS

Correct Answer: A

Single idea/combination takes singular verb.

Q15.Each of the players ___ selected.

Easy
A is
B are
C were
D have
Subject-Verb Agreement PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Each takes a singular verb.

Q16.Either Ali or his brothers ___ coming.

Easy
A are
B is
C was
D has
Subject-Verb Agreement PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Verb agrees with nearest subject (brothers = plural).

Q17.Either of these options ___ acceptable.

Easy
A is
B are
C were
D have
Subject-Verb Agreement FPSC

Correct Answer: A

Either is singular.

Q18.Everyone ___ his or her own opinion.

Easy
A has
B have
C are
D were
Subject-Verb Agreement CSS

Correct Answer: A

Everyone is singular.

Q19.Fifty kilometers ___ a long distance.

Easy
A is
B are
C were
D have
Subject-Verb Agreement PMS

Correct Answer: A

Distance/measurement as unit takes singular verb.

Q20.Many a man ___ tried and failed.

Easy
A has
B have
C are
D were
Subject-Verb Agreement PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Many a + singular noun takes singular verb.