(a) The Secretary and Principal of the college) (b) are attending/ (c) the District Development Council Meeting at the Collectorate./ (d) No error
(a) There is/ (b) only one of his novels/ (c) that are interesting./ (d) No error
(a) Knowledge of/ (b) at least two languages/ (c) are required to pass the examination./ (d) No error
(a) It is 1/ (b) who is to blame/ (c) for this bad situation./ (d) No error
(a) Romanticism of melancholy/ (b) in art and literature are the reason/ (c) for insensitivity to those suffering from depression./ (d) No error
(a) Patience as well as perseverance (bl are necessaryl (c) for success./ ( D) No error
(a) in Singapore) (b) my brother-in-law with his wife! (c) were present as we function./ (d) No error
(a) A hot and/ (b) a cold spring/ (c) was found near each other. / (d) No error
(a) Either of the roads/ (b) lead / (c) to the park/ (d) No error
(a) One of my desires/ (b) are to become) (c) a doctor./ (d) No error
(a) The whole block of flats/ (b) including two shops were Or mats/ (b) including two shops werel (c) destroyed in life. / (D) No error
(a) The sum and substance/ (b) of his poem/ (c) are as follows./ (d) No error
(a) Neither of thel (b) five accused/ (c) could be convicted. / (d) No error
(a) The strain of all/ (b) the difficulties, vexations and anxieties/ (C) were than he could beat./ (d) No error
(a) Everybody/ (b) it must be admitted/ (c) has their ups and downs./ (d) No error
(a) Every woman in the world/ (b) fervently hopes that their child/ (C) will be a normal and healthy baby/ (d) No error.
(a) Neither of them/ (b) sent their papers/ (c) in time for the last seminar/ (d) No error
(a) This is a strange world/ (b) where each one pursues their own golden bubble/ (c) and laughs at others for doing the same./ (d) No error
(a) If it were possible to get near when/ (b) one of the volcanic eruptions take place/ (c) we would see a grand sight./ (d) No error
(a) A rise in rents and wages/ (b) have been found/ (c) to go together./ (d) No error
(a) He is one of those few post-colonial writer who believes/ (b) that this talk about colonialism has gone too far) (c) and has turned into a cliche./ (d) No error
(a) One of the peculiarities/ (b) which distinguishes the present age) (c) is the multiplication of books/ (d) No error
(a) Neither of them/ (b) are going to have/ (c) any doubt as far as malpractices are concerned/ (d) No error
(a) Ten miles are/ (b) a long distance / (c) to cover on foot./ (d) No error
(a) If Mahatma Gandhi/ (b) was alive, he would feel sorry for the poor and downtrodden who/(c) still struggle everyday to make both ends meet. / (d) No Error
(a) Having acquired some experience/ (b) she is no longer one of those who believes/ (c) every explanation they are given./ (d) No error
(a)With regard to implementation of the) (b) details of the proposal, the committee was divided/ (c) in their opinion./ (d) No error
(a) Most of the funds/ (b) we get from/ (c) America is used to build roads and bridges. / (d) No error
(a) The tiger was not/ (b) the only dangerous animal/ (c) in the forest, there was hyenas too./ (d) No error
(a) She immediately quit/ (b) the job in which/ (c) neither skill nor knowledge were required.) (d) No error
(a) The type of qualities you acquire/ (b) depend upon your company/ (c) and so you associate yourselves with simple and good natured people./ (d) No error
(a) Our success or our failure/ (b) largely depend/ (c) upon our actions./ (d) No error
(a) He is/ (b) one of the tallest boy/ (c) in the class./ (d) No error
(a) That day when they brought her back for the last time) (b) there was many old-timers/ (c) who were shocked and fearful. / (d) No error
(a) A computer virus works exactly / (b) like the biological variety/ (c) which invade the human body./ (d) No error
(a) Many a boy/(b) have not done their) (c) homework properly./ (d) No error
(a) Two miles beyond/ (b) that building was seen dozens/ (c) of antisocial elements. / (d) No error
(a) Along the northern frontier/ (b) of India is seen/ (c) the beautiful and mighty Himalayas.) (d) No error
(a) A body of volunteers/ (b) have helped in/ (c) making this celebration a great success./ (d) No error
(a) There appears/ (b) a number of problems/ (c) and I really do not know how to solve them. (d) No error
(a) Shingles are a disease) (b) in which a person develops/ (c) lots of inflamed spots round the waist./ (d) No error
(a) Whether she should get married/ (b) or whether she should remain/ (c) single are her personal problem.) (d) No error
(a) Two and two/ (b) makes/ (c) four./ (d) No error.
(a) Many a men/ (b) attended the meeting/ (c) last night./ (d) No error.
(a) The perquisite / (b) to this job makes it/ (c) even more attractive than the salary indicated. / (d) No error.
(a) Either you/ (b) or he (c) are happy./ (d) No error.
Answers with explanation
(b) Use ‘is’ in place of ‘are’. The noun ) pronoun following ‘neither’ is plural, but the verb following the noun / pronoun must be singular.
(a) Here, ‘five miles’ is singular as it is taken as a singular unit. Hence singular verb ‘is’ will be used
(b) Use ‘is’ in place of ‘are’. When two subjects are joined by ‘either or’, ‘neither nor’, ‘or’ or ‘nor’, the verb will agree with the nearest subject.
(b) “The rise and fall” is a singular subject. Hence singular verb ‘is’ will be used.
(b) ‘Many a’ is singular and will take singular noun, verb and pronoun.
(c) The verb must agree with the main subject. ‘Introduction’ is a singular subject and hence will take singular verb ‘has’.
(b) The verb must agree with the main subject. ‘Newer type’ is a singular subject and hence will take singular verb ‘washes’.
(c) Use ‘his’ in place of ‘their’. The noun / pronoun following each of…’ is plural, but the verb following the ‘noun / pronoun’ must be singular.
(c) Verb will be according to the subject, ‘everyone’. ‘Everyone’ is singular. Thus singular verb ‘is’ should be used.
(b) Here ‘the’ is used only before ‘secretary’. This means the same person is the secretary as well as principal. Hence singular verb will be used.
(c) Use ‘is’ in place of ‘are’, because’ only one of the novels is interesting.
(c) Here ‘Languages’ is not the main subject. Rather ‘knowledge is the main subject. Hence verb used must agree with ‘knowledge’. Use ‘is’ in place of ‘are’.
(b) Change ‘is’ into ‘am’. If a subject and the verb are joined by a relative pronoun, the verb used will agree with the antecedent to the relative pronoun.’
(b) Change ‘are’ into ‘is’ because the main subject ‘romanticism’ is singular.
(b) When two subjects are joined by ‘as well as’, the verb agrees with the 1st subject. ‘Patience’ is a singular subject and hence will take singular verb ‘is’.
(c) When two subjects are joined by ‘with’, the verb agrees with the 1st subject. ‘Brother in law’ is a singular subject and hence will take singular verb ‘was’.
(c) Use ‘were’ in place of ‘was’. If two subjects are joined by ‘and’ and if article is used before both the subjects, plural verb will be used.
(b) If ‘of is used after each, every, one etc, the noun or pronoun that comes immediately after ‘of will be plural in form. However the verb, pronoun etc that come in the latter part of the sentence will be singular in form. Either of the roads/ them leads to the park.
(b) Change ‘are’ into ‘is’.
(b) Change ‘were’ into ‘was’. ‘Block’ is the main subject here and is singular in form. The verb must agree with the main subject.
(c) ‘The sum and substance’ means ‘gist’. Moreover ‘the’ is used before the ‘1st subject’ only. Hence change ‘are’ into ‘is’.
(a) Change ‘neither of into ‘none of. The word ‘neither’ means not any of the ‘two’.
(c) Change ‘were’ into ‘was’. ‘Strain’ is the main subject here and is singular in form. The verb must agree with the main subject.
(c) ‘Everybody’ is singular. Hence singular pronoun ‘his’ will be used.
(b) ‘Every woman’ is singular and hence will take singular pronoun. Change their into ‘her’.
(b) Change their into ‘his’. If ‘of is used after ‘neither’ the noun or pronoun that comes immediately after ‘of will be plural in form. However the verb, pronoun etc that come in the latter part of the sentence will be singular in form.
(b) ‘Each one’ is singular and hencė will take singular pronoun ‘his’.
(b) Use singular verb with ‘one of. ‘Takes’ will come in place of ‘take’: Since the sentence is in past, ‘took’ will be used.
(b) Change ‘have’ into ‘has’. ‘Rise’ is the main subject here and is singular in form. The verb must agree with the main subject.
(a) ‘one of will be followed by a plural noun. Hence ‘writers’ will replace ‘writer’. Verb will follow the antecedent (writers) to the relative pronoun (who). Change ‘believes’ into ‘believe’.
(b) The antecedent of ‘which’ is ‘peculiarities’ which is plural. Hence change distinguishes (singular) into distinguish (plural).
(b) Change ‘are’ into ‘is’.(See sentence 18 for explanation)
(a) ‘Ten miles is plural in form but used a singular unit. Hence singular verb ‘is’ should be used.
(b) The sentence is of imaginary position. Change ‘was’ into ‘were’.
(b) ‘Those’ is the antecedent of who (relative pronoun). Hence verb will match with ‘those’. Use plural verb ‘believe’.
(b) Change ‘was’ into ‘were’ because collective noun ‘the committee’ is divided here.
(c) Change ‘is’ into ‘are’. ‘Funds’ is the main subject which is plural. Hence verb used must agree with ‘funds’.
(c) Change ‘was’ into ‘were’. ‘Hyenas’ is the main subject which is ‘plural’. Hence verb used must agree with ‘hyenas’.
(c) Change ‘were’ into ‘was’. When two subjects are joined by ‘neither….. nor’, the verb agrees with the nearest subject.
(b) The type (singular) will take singular verb ‘depends’.
(b) Change ‘depend’ into ‘depends’. If two subjects are joined by ‘or’, the verb agrees with the nearest subject.
(b) ‘One of…’ takes plural noun. Change ‘boy’ into ‘boys’.
(b) Use plural verb ‘were’ with ‘many old timers’.
(c) The antecedent of which is ‘variety’ which is singular and hence will take singular verb ‘invades’.
(b) Singular noun/ pronoun/verb will follow ‘many a’. Change ‘have’ and ‘their’ into ‘has’ and ‘his’.
(b) Use ‘were’ in place of ‘was’. ‘Dozens of antisocial elements’ is the main subject : here and hence plural verb will be used.
(b) Change ‘is’ into ‘are’. Here ‘is seen’ is used for ‘the Himalayas’ and not ‘India’. Hence ‘are seen’ must be used.
(b) Collective nouns like ‘body’, ‘group’, ‘class’ etc takes ‘singular verb’. Change ‘have’ into ‘has’.
(a) Change ‘appears’ into ‘appear’. ‘A number of problems’ is plural . .
(a) ‘Shingles’ is plural in form but singular in meaning. Thus singular verb ‘is’ is used.
(c) Change ‘are’ into ‘is’.
(b) Change ‘makes’ into ‘make’. .
(a) ‘Many a’ takes singular noun ‘man’.
(b) Change ‘makes’ into ‘make’. ‘perquisites’ is the main subject here which is plural.
