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Subject-Verb Agreement Exercises

The document contains a series of sentences focusing on subject-verb agreement errors for English language learners. Each sentence is followed by options indicating whether there is an error or not, with a focus on grammatical correctness. The exercise aims to help cadets identify and correct common mistakes in English grammar.
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Subject-Verb Agreement Exercises

The document contains a series of sentences focusing on subject-verb agreement errors for English language learners. Each sentence is followed by options indicating whether there is an error or not, with a focus on grammatical correctness. The exercise aims to help cadets identify and correct common mistakes in English grammar.
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(SANJEEV SIR)

ENGLISH
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Subject Verb Agreement – 01


1. Drinking and driving (a)/ are (b)/ a major 16. The conversation (a)/ we are having is
cause of accidents.(c)/ no error(d) completely (b)/ out of the main topic.(c)/
2. Not one of his lectures (a)/ have ever no error(d)
been (b)/ printed.(c)/ no error(d) 17. A period of six years (a)/ have elapsed
3. I read (a)/ a great deal of (b)/ books.(c)/ (b)/ since I last saw her.(c)/ no error(d)
no error(d) 18. Neither of the scout leaders know (a)/
4. Most countries in the world (a)/ is for how to trap wild animals (b)/ or how to
(b)/ peace.(c)/ no error(d) prepare them for mounting.(c)/ no
5. Each of the girls (a)/ are (b)/ clever.(c)/ error(d)
no error(d) 19. Some of the richest (a)/ business
6. At certain seasons (a)/ some areas on magnate (b)/ live in Mumbai.(c)/ no
Mars (b)/ is subject to strong winds.(c)/ error(d)
no error(d) 20. The poet (a)/ and critic (b)/ have been
7. One of the (a)/ most dangerous disease (c)/ honored in his home district.(d)/ No
(b)/ is AIDS.(c)/ no error(d) error (d)
8. Neither of the teams (a)/ are sensible 21. Bread and butter (a)/ are (b)/ essential
enough (b)/ to do this task.(c)/ no for One’s life. (c)/ No error (d)
error(d) 22. Five hours (a)/ are too short (b)/ a time
9. The police is investigating (a)/ for the to judge one’s character. (c)/ No error (d)
recent happening (b)/ in the area.(c)/ no 23. The behavior (a)/ of the students (b)/ was
error(d) not proper.(c)/ No error (d)
10. A lot of money (a)/ were spent (b)/ on the 24. One of my students (a)/ live next (b)/
common wealth games.(c)/ no error(d) door to his aunt.(c)/ No error (d)
11. His parents does not (a)/ approve of (b)/ 25. A group of (a)/ people were (b)/ sitting at
his business.(c)/ no error(d) the street corner.(c)/No error (d)
12. Fifty years has passed (a)/ since man 26. The tallest (a)/ of the three boys (b)/ live
first ventured (b)/ into outer space.(c)/ next door to her. (c)/ No error (d)
no error(d) 27. Physics (a)/ is an important (b)/ subject
13. Africa is the second largest continent (a)/ in the modern world.(c)/ No error (d)
and it contain about one fifth (b)/ of all 28. Each of the student (a)/ was given (b)/
the land in the world.(c)/ no error(d) two exercise (c)/ books yesterday. (d)/ No
14. When no individual is (a)/ responsible error(d)
there are no (b)/ sense of 29. It depend on (a)/ how they (b)/ tackle
responsibility.(c)/ no error(d) this political issue. (c)/ No error (d)
15. Three fourths of the men (a)/ has gone
(b)/ to war.(c)/ no error(d)
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30. The television (a)/ which you gave (b)/ 46. A good deal of support (a)/ were needed
her children work perfectly. (c)/ No error to finish (b)/ this project but I received
(d) no support from any one of you (c)/ No
31. If I comes to (a)/ your house, I will (b)/ error (d)
bring my family also with me. (c)/ No 47. A large amount of smuggled (a)/ cocaine
error (d) were seized (b)/ at the airport and the
32. A few drops of oil (a)/ does (b)/ the trick. peddlers were taken to the police station
(c)/ No error (d) (c)/ No error (d)
33. Some people feels (a)/ that with local 48. Much support are required to bring (a)/
language (b)/ no progress is possible. (c)/ about change in this and I hope that you
NO error (d) (b)/ all will help me put this country on
34. Our country have (a)/ the largest number the top of the world. (c)/ No error (d)
(b)/ of educated unemployed (c)/ No error 49. Three fourths of the money (a)/ has been
(d) spent on the (b)/ project and half of the
35. All the committee (a)/ members except project is yet to be done. (c)/ No error(d)
one (b)/ of them was present. (d)/ No 50. One third of the students has (a)/ come
error (d) to (b)/ take their (b)/ examination at the
36. The vegetable which (a)/ is sold here (b)/ is centre which does not augur well for
are cheap in price and rich in taste. (c)/ this centre (c)/ No error (d)
No error (d) 51. The rest of the books (a)/ is going to be
37. My elder sister and I am (a)/ interested in published (b)/ within two or three
painting (b)/ and therefore have joined months from now (c)/ No error (d)
the coaching classes. (c)/ No error (d) 52. Fifty percent of the (a)/ information are
38. The need for alternate (a)/ source of false (b)/ and I am not going to use any
energy are (b)/ essential to conserve the piece of information you have given me.
environment. (c)/ No error (d) (c)/ No error (d)
39. Driven by the desire to save trees, (a)/ 53. It is hard to believe (a)/ that he is a very
residents of a locality (b)/ has started (b)/ generous and sincere actor, as is his
using solar appliances for their everyday brothers (c)/ No error (d)
needs. (c)/ no error (d) 54. We shall not need (a)/ any more bread
40. Poor people (a)/ has no money (b)/ what we (b)/ have is quite sufficient for
therefore they cannot afford proper two persons present here (c)/ No error (d)
medical facilities. (c)/ No error (d) 55. A good many books is (a)/ said to have
41. Daily prayer and meditation (a)/ is the been purchased (b)/ to start the
keys (b)/ to a peaceful and happy life. research. (c)/ No error (d)
(c)/ No error (d) 56. Some of the news are still (a)/ being
42. A garden (a)/ usually have (b)/ flowers scrutinized and will definitely (b)/ bring
and trees in it. (c)/ No error (d) the truth to everyone’s notice. (c)/ No
43. Poverty and unemployment (a)/ is the error (d)
two (b)/ side of the same coin. (c)/ No 57. A lot have been said (a)/ in this regard,
error (d) but there (b)/ is no repose at all. (c)/ No
44. I am going to buy (a)/ a computer (b)/ as error (d)
the prices comes down (c)/ No error (d) 58. One third of the questions (a)/ has
45. A great deal of work have yet (a)/ to be already been answered and (b)/ the rest
done (b)/ and you both are watching a will be done sonn. (c)/ No error (d)
movie in this room. (c)/ No error (d) 59. The Indian cricket team have not
performed (a)/ well for some time ant it is

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the matter (b)/ of concern for the 78. The bunch of keys (a)/ have been lost
selection committee. (c)/ No error (d) (b)/ by my brother early in the morning
60. Two thirds of the population (a)/ are (c)/ No error (d)
looking forward to having some (b)/ 79. I think (a)/ every one of these men are
economic changes in the country. (c)/ No (b)/ incompetent, (c)/ No error (d)
error (d) 80. The company have (a)/ thousands of
61. Only thirty percent (a)/ of the book have customers (b)/ happy with its service (c)/
been (b)/ read by me so far. (c)/ No error No error (d)
(d) 81. Babita (a)/ with all her sisters (b)/ were
62. I know two thirds (a)/ of the wall has (b)/ here. (c)/ No error (d)
yet to be painted. (c)/ No error (d) 82. There was many (a)/ does the (b)/ cricket
63. None but (a)/ the brave (b)/ deserves the bat cost? (c) no error (d)
fair. (c)/ No error (d) 83. Some people is (a)/ always talking about
64. The entire peasantry of this (a)/ country (b)/ themselves. (c)/ no error (d)
is not satisfied with (b)/ the current land 84. The mother as well as her children
acquisition bill. (c)/ No error (d) (A)/were brought to the police station for
65. The wages paid to (a)/ labourers in India (B)/interrogation. (C)/ No Errors (D)
is (b)/ not enough for them. (c)/ No error 85. Virat Kohli is one of the (A)/ best
(d) batsmen that (B)/ the world have seen.
66. The wages (a) / of sin (b)/ is death. (c)/ (C)/ No Errors (D)
No error (d) 86. A lot of money (A)/ were spent (B)/ on
67. My means is not (a)/ enough to afford the common wealth games. (C)/ No error.
(b)/ your education. (c)/ No error (d) (D)
68. No boy and no girl were (a)/ found using 87. The hockey match (A)/ between India
the unfair (b)/ means in the examination. and Pakistan (B)/ was very exciting. (C)/
(c)/ No error (d) No error. (D)
69. Time and (a)/ tide waits (b)/ for none. 88. Modern medicines has scored significant
(c)/ No error (d) victories (A)/ against both infection and
70. Question after question (a)/ were being trauma (B)/ the major causes of ill health
raised to (b)/ heckle the minister. (c)/ No and death. (C)/ no error (D)
error (d) 89. Either Ramesh or Reema (A)/ have the
71. To run and (a)/ to swim are (b)/ good keys (B)/ to the cupboard. (C)/ No Error
exercises. (c)/ No error (d) (D)
72. Billiards are (a)/ played all over (b)/ the 90. One of the proposals (A)/ received by us
world. (c)/ No error (d) (B)/ seem very interesting. (C)/ No Error
73. The Himalayas (a)/ is to the (b)/ north of (D)
India. (c)/ No error (d) 91. Neither the reporters nor the editor (A)/
74. CO2 and other (a)/ green house gases (b)/ were satisfied by the attitude (B)/ of the
is essential in the atmosphere. (c)/ No publishers of the newspaper. (C)/ No
error (d) error (D)
75. Electronic mail or E-mail (a)/ are a 92. A pack of wolves (A)/ were chasing (B)/
method of exchanging (b)/ digital the deer in the forest. (C)/ No error (D)
messages. (c)/ No error (d) 93. Modern science have (A)/ broken many
76. Ever boy and every girl (a)/ were given myths (B)/ about our food and diet. (C)/
(b)/ a packet of sweets (c)/ No error (d) No error (D)
77. The call of the seas (a)/ have always (b)/
found an echo in me (c)/ No error (d)

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94. The Committee agreed (A)/ that small
businesses (B)/ has been adversely
affected by COVID19. (C)/ No error (D)
95. One of (A)/ the biggest enterprise (B)/ in
India is declaring a lockout. (C)/ No error
(D)
96. All our teachers teaches (A)/ us very well
but the (B)/ mathematics teacher is the
best. (C)/ No error (D)
97. My mother generally (A)/ read the local
newspaper to (B)/ keep abreast of the
local news. (C)/ No error (D)
98. The police arrested (A)/ two young men,
but (B)/ neither of them were responsible
for the robbery. (C)/ No error (D)
99. This is one of the best book (A)/ that has
been (B)/ published this year. (C)/ no
error (D)
100. The gentry (a)/ leads (b)/ a luxurious
life. (c)/ No error (d)

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