Practice this set with exam-oriented MCQs and detailed explanations.
Q. 1. Neither of the boys ___ completed the assignment.
(a) have
(b) has
(c) were
(d) are
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Neither takes a singular verb.
Q. 2. The quality of the apples ___ good.
(a) are
(b) were
(c) is
(d) have
Answer:-(c) Correct Option
Subject is quality (singular).
Q. 3. A number of students ___ absent today.
(a) is
(b) was
(c) are
(d) has
Answer:-(c) Correct Option
A number of + plural noun takes plural verb.
Q. 4. The number of applicants ___ increasing every year.
(a) are
(b) is
(c) have
(d) were
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
The number takes singular verb.
Q. 5. Each of the players ___ a medal.
(a) have
(b) has
(c) are
(d) were
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Each is singular.
Q. 6. Bread and butter ___ my favorite breakfast.
(a) are
(b) were
(c) is
(d) have
Answer:-(c) Correct Option
Single idea takes singular verb.
Q. 7. The police ___ investigating the case.
(a) is
(b) are
(c) has
(d) was
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Police is treated as plural.
Q. 8. Not only the teacher but also the students ___ excited.
(a) is
(b) was
(c) are
(d) has
Answer:-(c) Correct Option
Verb agrees with nearest subject students.
Q. 9. Mathematics ___ an interesting subject.
(a) are
(b) is
(c) were
(d) have
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Subject name of discipline is singular.
Q. 10. Ten kilometers ___ a long distance to walk.
(a) are
(b) were
(c) is
(d) have
Answer:-(c) Correct Option
Distance as a unit takes singular verb.
Q. 11. Neither of the boys ___ completed the assignment.
(a) have
(b) has
(c) were
(d) are
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Neither takes a singular verb.
Q. 12. The quality of the apples ___ good.
(a) are
(b) were
(c) is
(d) have
Answer:-(c) Correct Option
Subject is quality (singular).
Q. 13. A number of students ___ absent today.
(a) is
(b) was
(c) are
(d) has
Answer:-(c) Correct Option
A number of + plural noun takes plural verb.
Q. 14. The number of applicants ___ increasing every year.
(a) are
(b) is
(c) have
(d) were
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
The number takes singular verb.
Q. 15. Each of the players ___ a medal.
(a) have
(b) has
(c) are
(d) were
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Each is singular.
Q. 16. Bread and butter ___ my favorite breakfast.
(a) are
(b) were
(c) is
(d) have
Answer:-(c) Correct Option
Single idea takes singular verb.
Q. 17. The police ___ investigating the case.
(a) is
(b) are
(c) has
(d) was
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Police is treated as plural.
Q. 18. Not only the teacher but also the students ___ excited.
(a) is
(b) was
(c) are
(d) has
Answer:-(c) Correct Option
Verb agrees with nearest subject students.
Q. 19. Mathematics ___ an interesting subject.
(a) are
(b) is
(c) were
(d) have
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Subject name of discipline is singular.
Q. 20. Ten kilometers ___ a long distance to walk.
(a) are
(b) were
(c) is
(d) have
Answer:-(c) Correct Option
Distance as a unit takes singular verb.
Q. 21. Neither of the boys ___ completed the assignment.
(a) have
(b) has
(c) were
(d) are
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Neither takes a singular verb.
Q. 22. The quality of the apples ___ good.
(a) are
(b) were
(c) is
(d) have
Answer:-(c) Correct Option
Subject is quality (singular).
Q. 23. A number of students ___ absent today.
(a) is
(b) was
(c) are
(d) has
Answer:-(c) Correct Option
A number of + plural noun takes plural verb.
Q. 24. The number of applicants ___ increasing every year.
(a) are
(b) is
(c) have
(d) were
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
The number takes singular verb.
Q. 25. Each of the players ___ a medal.
(a) have
(b) has
(c) are
(d) were
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Each is singular.
Q. 26. Bread and butter ___ my favorite breakfast.
(a) are
(b) were
(c) is
(d) have
Answer:-(c) Correct Option
Single idea takes singular verb.
Q. 27. The police ___ investigating the case.
(a) is
(b) are
(c) has
(d) was
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Police is treated as plural.
Q. 28. Not only the teacher but also the students ___ excited.
(a) is
(b) was
(c) are
(d) has
Answer:-(c) Correct Option
Verb agrees with nearest subject students.
Q. 29. Mathematics ___ an interesting subject.
(a) are
(b) is
(c) were
(d) have
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Subject name of discipline is singular.
Q. 30. Ten kilometers ___ a long distance to walk.
(a) are
(b) were
(c) is
(d) have
Answer:-(c) Correct Option
Distance as a unit takes singular verb.
Q. 31. Neither of the boys ___ completed the assignment.
(a) have
(b) has
(c) were
(d) are
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Neither takes a singular verb.
Q. 32. The quality of the apples ___ good.
(a) are
(b) were
(c) is
(d) have
Answer:-(c) Correct Option
Subject is quality (singular).
Q. 33. A number of students ___ absent today.
(a) is
(b) was
(c) are
(d) has
Answer:-(c) Correct Option
A number of + plural noun takes plural verb.
Q. 34. The number of applicants ___ increasing every year.
(a) are
(b) is
(c) have
(d) were
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
The number takes singular verb.
Q. 35. Each of the players ___ a medal.
(a) have
(b) has
(c) are
(d) were
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Each is singular.
Q. 36. Bread and butter ___ my favorite breakfast.
(a) are
(b) were
(c) is
(d) have
Answer:-(c) Correct Option
Single idea takes singular verb.
Q. 37. The police ___ investigating the case.
(a) is
(b) are
(c) has
(d) was
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Police is treated as plural.
Q. 38. Not only the teacher but also the students ___ excited.
(a) is
(b) was
(c) are
(d) has
Answer:-(c) Correct Option
Verb agrees with nearest subject students.
Q. 39. Mathematics ___ an interesting subject.
(a) are
(b) is
(c) were
(d) have
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Subject name of discipline is singular.
Q. 40. Ten kilometers ___ a long distance to walk.
(a) are
(b) were
(c) is
(d) have
Answer:-(c) Correct Option
Distance as a unit takes singular verb.
Q. 41. Neither of the boys ___ completed the assignment.
(a) have
(b) has
(c) were
(d) are
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Neither takes a singular verb.
Q. 42. The quality of the apples ___ good.
(a) are
(b) were
(c) is
(d) have
Answer:-(c) Correct Option
Subject is quality (singular).
Q. 43. A number of students ___ absent today.
(a) is
(b) was
(c) are
(d) has
Answer:-(c) Correct Option
A number of + plural noun takes plural verb.
Q. 44. The number of applicants ___ increasing every year.
(a) are
(b) is
(c) have
(d) were
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
The number takes singular verb.
Q. 45. Each of the players ___ a medal.
(a) have
(b) has
(c) are
(d) were
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Each is singular.
Q. 46. Bread and butter ___ my favorite breakfast.
(a) are
(b) were
(c) is
(d) have
Answer:-(c) Correct Option
Single idea takes singular verb.
Q. 47. The police ___ investigating the case.
(a) is
(b) are
(c) has
(d) was
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Police is treated as plural.
Q. 48. Not only the teacher but also the students ___ excited.
(a) is
(b) was
(c) are
(d) has
Answer:-(c) Correct Option
Verb agrees with nearest subject students.
Q. 49. Mathematics ___ an interesting subject.
(a) are
(b) is
(c) were
(d) have
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Subject name of discipline is singular.
Q. 50. Ten kilometers ___ a long distance to walk.
(a) are
(b) were
(c) is
(d) have
Answer:-(c) Correct Option
Distance as a unit takes singular verb.
