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The SANAMM Rule

Some, Any, None, All, Most, More

The Rule: To determine the verb, you must look at the noun in the prepositional phrase
that immediately follows the pronoun. If the noun is uncountable (like water, information,
or sand), the pronoun is singular. If the noun is countable (like books, scientists, or
dollars), the pronoun is plural.
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Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The
error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there
is no error, the answer is (E).

1. Despite the rigorous background checks conducted by the intelligence agency, none of the
newly recruited undercover agents (A) / has been able to infiltrate (B) / the cybercriminal
syndicate operating (C) / out of the Eastern European servers. (D) / No Error (E)

2. The audit committee's preliminary report highlights that most of the classified information
(A) / pertaining to the offshore shell companies (B) / have been deliberately erased (C) / to
obfuscate the money laundering trail. (D) / No Error (E)

3. Following the catastrophic failure of the containment grid, all of the highly radioactive
residue (A) / that leaked from the primary reactor core (B) / pose a severe and immediate
threat (C) / to the surrounding ecosystem. (D) / No Error (E)
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Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The
error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there
is no error, the answer is (E).

4. During the intensive cross-examination phase, it became evident that some of the key
witnesses (A) / who had initially agreed to testify (B) / was subjected to severe intimidation
(C) / by the defendant's associates. (D) / No Error (E)

5. The regulatory board has explicitly mandated that if any of the toxic runoff (A) / from the
pharmaceutical manufacturing plant (B) / contaminate the local water supply, (C) / the
facility will face permanent closure. (D) / No Error (E)

6. In an effort to revitalize the stalling economy, the finance minister emphasized that more
of the foreign investors (A) / who withdrew their capital last quarter (B) / needs to be
incentivized (C) / to return to the domestic market. (D) / No Error (E)
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Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The
error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there
is no error, the answer is (E).

7. A recent survey conducted among corporate executives reveals that most of the emerging
start-ups (A) / in the artificial intelligence sector (B) / lacks the necessary ethical frameworks
(C) / to prevent algorithmic bias. (D) / No Error (E)

8. The archaeological expedition leader reported with great disappointment that none of the
ancient pottery (A) / excavated from the subterranean chambers (B) / were salvaged intact
(C) / following the unexpected seismic tremor. (D) / No Error (E)

9. The compliance officer issued a stern warning stating that all of the newly implemented
cybersecurity protocols (A) / designed to thwart ransomware attacks (B) / requires
immediate patching (C) / due to a zero-day vulnerability. (D) / No Error (E)
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Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The
error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there
is no error, the answer is (E).

10. The lead researcher noted in the peer-reviewed journal that some of the sophisticated
diagnostic equipment (A) / installed in the newly renovated laboratory (B) / were
malfunctioning, (C) / rendering the clinical results statistically insignificant. (D) / No Error (E)

11. Environmental activists have passionately argued that more of the funding (A) / allocated
by the federal government for infrastructure development (B) / need to be redirected (C) /
toward sustainable energy projects. (D) / No Error (E)

12. The chief architect stipulated in the revised blueprint that if any of the load-bearing
pillars (A) / supporting the main structural arch (B) / shows signs of micro-fractures, (C) / the
construction must be halted immediately. (D) / No Error (E)
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Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The
error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there
is no error, the answer is (E).

13. Despite the unprecedented volatility in the global markets, none of the defensive stocks
(A) / in our institutional portfolio (B) / have plummeted below (C) / their established support
levels. (D) / No Error (E)

14. The forensic linguist concluded that most of the encrypted correspondence (A) /
intercepted by the national security agency (B) / has been successfully decrypted (C) / using
quantum computing algorithms. (D) / No Error (E)

15. Due to the severe drought conditions prevailing in the agricultural heartland, all of the
fertile topsoil (A) / that once sustained abundant harvests (B) / have been completely eroded
(C) / by relentless windstorms. (D) / No Error (E)
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Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The
error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there
is no error, the answer is (E).

16. While reviewing the quarterly performance metrics, the HR director noticed that some of
the senior managers (A) / who oversee the logistics and supply chain departments (B) / is
struggling to adapt (C) / to the new enterprise resource planning software. (D) / No Error (E)

17. The contract explicitly dictates that if any of the proprietary software code (A) /
developed during the joint venture (B) / are leaked to a third-party competitor, (C) / severe
punitive damages will be enforced. (D) / No Error (E)

18. As the urbanization rate accelerates across developing nations, more of the rural
migrants (A) / seeking employment opportunities in metropolitan centers (B) / finds
themselves living (C) / in informal, unregulated settlements. (D) / No Error (E)
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Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The
error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there
is no error, the answer is (E).

19. The historian noted that despite extensive archiving efforts following the revolution,
none of the invaluable cultural heritage (A) / housed within the royal library (B) / were
preserved (C) / from the raging inferno. (D) / No Error (E)

20. During the press conference, the spokesperson for the aviation authority confirmed that
all of the commercial flights (A) / scheduled to depart from the eastern seaboard (B) / has
been indefinitely grounded (C) / due to the approaching Category 5 hurricane. (D) / No Error
(E)
Answer Key and Explanations
1. (B) * Error: "has been able"
•Correction: Change to "have been able".
•Reason: "None" refers to the plural countable noun "agents," so it takes a plural verb.
2. (C)
•Error: "have been deliberately erased"
•Correction: Change to "has been deliberately erased".
•Reason: "Most" refers to the uncountable noun "information," so it takes a singular verb.
3. (C)
•Error: "pose a severe and immediate threat"
•Correction: Change to "poses a severe and immediate threat".
•Reason: "All" refers to the uncountable noun "residue," so it takes a singular verb.
4. (C)
•Error: "was subjected to severe intimidation"
•Correction: Change to "were subjected to severe intimidation".
•Reason: "Some" refers to the plural noun "witnesses," so it takes a plural verb.
5. (C)
•Error: "contaminate the local water supply"
•Correction: Change to "contaminates the local water supply".
•Reason: "Any" refers to the uncountable noun "runoff," so it takes a singular verb.
6. (C)
•Error: "needs to be incentivized"
•Correction: Change to "need to be incentivized".
•Reason: "More" refers to the plural noun "investors," so it takes a plural verb.
7. (C)
•Error: "lacks the necessary ethical frameworks"
•Correction: Change to "lack the necessary ethical frameworks".
•Reason: "Most" refers to the plural noun "start-ups," so it takes a plural verb.
8. (C)
•Error: "were salvaged intact"
•Correction: Change to "was salvaged intact".
•Reason: "None" refers to the uncountable noun "pottery," so it takes a singular verb.
9. (C)
•Error: "requires immediate patching"
•Correction: Change to "require immediate patching".
•Reason: "All" refers to the plural noun "protocols," so it takes a plural verb.
10. (C)
•Error: "were malfunctioning"
•Correction: Change to "was malfunctioning".
•Reason: "Some" refers to the uncountable noun "equipment," so it takes a singular verb.
11. (C)
•Error: "need to be redirected"
•Correction: Change to "needs to be redirected".
•Reason: "More" refers to the uncountable noun "funding," so it takes a singular verb.
12. (C)
•Error: "shows signs of micro-fractures"
•Correction: Change to "show signs of micro-fractures".
•Reason: "Any" refers to the plural noun "pillars," so it takes a plural verb.
13. (E) No Error
•Reason: "None" refers to the plural noun "stocks," and correctly uses the plural verb "have plummeted."
14. (E) No Error
•Reason: "Most" refers to the uncountable noun "correspondence," and correctly uses the singular verb "has
been successfully decrypted."
15. (C)
•Error: "have been completely eroded"
•Correction: Change to "has been completely eroded".
•Reason: "All" refers to the uncountable noun "topsoil," so it takes a singular verb.
16. (C)
•Error: "is struggling to adapt"
•Correction: Change to "are struggling to adapt".
•Reason: "Some" refers to the plural noun "managers," so it takes a plural verb.
17. (C)
•Error: "are leaked to a third-party competitor"
•Correction: Change to "is leaked to a third-party competitor".
•Reason: "Any" refers to the uncountable noun "code" (in the context of software), so it takes a singular verb.
18. (C)
•Error: "finds themselves living"
•Correction: Change to "find themselves living".
•Reason: "More" refers to the plural noun "migrants," so it takes a plural verb.
19. (C)
•Error: "were preserved"
•Correction: Change to "was preserved".
•Reason: "None" refers to the uncountable noun "heritage," so it takes a singular verb.
20. (C)
•Error: "has been indefinitely grounded"
•Correction: Change to "have been indefinitely grounded".
•Reason: "All" refers to the plural noun "flights," so it takes a plural verb.