SUBJECT- VERB CONCORD
Choose the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets in
the following sentences:
1. Each of these producers……………………… his own
advantage, (has, have)
2. Ten miles……………………… long distance, (is, are)
3. Many a student …………………… hard to pass his entrance
exam, (try, tries)
4. The furniture in his house………………….. impressive,
(look, looks)
5. Few students……………….. present in the class today, (is,
are)
6. Ritesh, my best friend…………………… leaving for Japan
next week, (is, are)
7. Most of my friends…………………. government employees,
(is, are)
8. The level of intoxication…………………… from subject to
subject, (vary, varies)
9. Either boys or girls……………. telling lies, (is, are)
10. A number of people……………………… reported to be
missing in the train accident at Jhansi.(was, were)
Answer:
1. has.
2. is.
3. tries.
4. looks.
5. are.
6. is.
7. are.
8. varies.
9. are.
10. were.
Exercise-
1. Your love over the years and your support (has/have) given
us confidence..
2. The bowling alley in the north campus, (offers/offer) a
wide variety of entertainment services..
3. The main source of income for Iran (is/are) oil and pitch.
4. The chances of your being hired (is/are) excellent.
5. There (was/were) a dead cockroach stuck to the
refrigerator.
6. Neither the professor nor his assistants (was/were) able to
solve the puzzle I have them.
7. Spending many hours at the driving range (has/have) led to
the design of golf balls with GPS trackers in them.
8. Every year, due to the festival, the smoke of the village
bonfires (fills/fill) the sky.
9. The story performers (was/were) surrounded by children
and adults eager to see magical tales.