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Subject Verb Agreement C2 (M)

Description: S-V Agreement C2 (M)
Number of Questions: 15
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Directions: The question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

A recent survey shows that the number of infants being immunized every year are the highest in St. Lucia.

  1. are the highest in St. Lucia

  2. were the highest in St. Lucia

  3. is the highest in St. Lucia

  4. is highest in St. Lucia

  5. are highest in St. Lucia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option (3) is grammatically the most correct option. (1) and (5) are incorrect because the subject (the number of infants) is singular and will take a singular verb. (2) is incorrect because the helping verb (were) is plural and is in past tense. (3) is better than (4) because article ‘the’ is used before the superlative degree of adjective (highest).

Directions: The question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Balanced dietary habits along with regular exercise, keeps a person physically fit.

  1. keeps a person physically fit

  2. keep a person physically fit

  3. keep person physically fit

  4. would keep a person physically fit

  5. will keep a person physically fit


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Option (2) is grammatically the most correct option. (1) is incorrect because the subject (Balanced dietary habits) is plural and hence, will take a plural verb. Option (3) is incorrect because there is no article to point out the noun (person). (4) and (5) are incorrect as there is no requirement of a future helping verb (‘would’ & ‘will’)

Directions: The question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

The United States, the super power of the world, for the first time are being headed by a black as their president.

  1. are being headed by a black as their president.

  2. are being headed by black as their president.

  3. are being headed by a black as its president.

  4. is being headed by a black as its president

  5. is being headed by a black as their president.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Option (4) is grammatically the most correct option. (1), (2) and (3) are incorrect because the subject (United States) is the name of a country and is singular, hence, it will take a singular verb. Option (5) is incorrect because of wrong pronoun (their) as compared to (its) in (4).

Directions: The question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Neither the board of members nor the chairman of the company were quite sure of how to tackle the financial setback that the company was facing.

  1. were quite sure of how to tackle the financial setback that the company was facing.

  2. was quite sure of how to tackle the financial setback that the company was facing.

  3. were quite sure of how to tackle the financial setback that the company were facing.

  4. was quite sure of how to tackle the financial setback that the company were facing.

  5. was quite sure of how to tackle the financial setback that the company is facing.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Option (2) is grammatically the most correct option. Option (1) and (3) are incorrect because both the subjects (‘board of members’ and ‘chairman’) are singular and hence, a singular helping verb (was) should be used. (4) is incorrect because wrong helping verb (were) is used with a singular noun (company). (5) is incorrect because present tense’s helping verb (is) is used along with past tense’s helping verb (was).

Directions: The question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

The federal circuit found that the Jury’s verdict on obviousness were plainly affected by their conclusion.

  1. were plainly affected by their conclusion.

  2. was plainly affected by its conclusion.

  3. were plainly affected by its conclusion.

  4. were plainly affected by his conclusion.

  5. was plainly affected by their conclusion.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Option (2) is grammatically the mot correct option. (1), (3) and (4) are incorrect because the subject (the Jury’s verdict) is singular and will take a singular helping verb (was). (5) is incorrect because of usage of wrong pronoun (their) which could have been used if the subject was a plural.

Directions: The question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

One of the definitions of a great civilization is the magnificence of architectural legacy.

  1. is the magnificence of architectural legacy.

  2. were the magnificence of architectural legacy.

  3. is to be the magnificence of architectural legacy.

  4. was the magnificence of architectural legacy.

  5. are the magnificence of architectural legacy.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The given sentence is absolutely correct and none of the options (2 – 5) further improves it.

Directions: The question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

The surface technique of flooding large fields are widely used as they are cheap.

  1. are widely used as they are cheap.

  2. was widely used as it is cheap.

  3. is widely used as it is cheap.

  4. is widely used as they are cheap.

  5. are widely used as it is cheap.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option (3) is grammatically the most correct option. Option (1) and (5) are incorrect because the subject (The surfacing technique) is singular and hence, will take a singular verb. (2) is incorrect because in the same sentence ‘past’ and ‘present’ tense is used. (4) is incorrect because of wrong pronoun usage (they) for a singular antecedent.

Directions: The question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Power in international relations are defined differently by political scientists and historians.

  1. are defined differently by political scientists and historians.

  2. were defined differently by political scientists and historians.

  3. will be defined differently by political scientists and historians

  4. are define differently by politically scientists and historians.

  5. is defined differently by politically scientists and historians.


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Option (5) is grammatically the most correct option. (1), (2) and (4) are incorrect because they have plural helping verbs (are, were and are respectively) which will not agree with the singular subject (Power). (3) is incorrect as there is no need to add a future element to the sentence.

Directions: The question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Police ransacks their homes looking for arms; they brutalize men, women and children.

  1. Police ransacks their homes looking for arms;

  2. Police ransack their homes looking for arms;

  3. Police ransacks their homes to look for arms;

  4. Police has ransacked their homes looking for arms;

  5. Police ransacks their home in the look for arms;


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The original sentence bears the error of subject-verb agreement error. Singular verb ‘ransacks’ has been used for a plural subject ‘police’ (they brutalize). This option rectifies the error (police ransack).

Directions: The question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

The harvest of wheat in the local farms decreased in 1995 for the third straight year but were still at a robust level.

  1. The harvest of wheat in the local farms decreased in 1995 for the third straight year but were

  2. The harvest of wheat in local farms kept decreasing in 1995 for the third straight year but were

  3. In 1995, the harvest of local farm wheat decreased for the 3rd straight year but was

  4. The harvest of wheat in the local farms decreased for the 3rd straight year in 1995 but was

  5. The harvest of wheat in the local farms kept decreasing for the third straight year in 1995 but was


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The subject is ‘harvest’ which is singular, but the verb “were” is plural. This option rectifies the error.

Directions: The question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Nothing but fraud and double dealing are discernible in his actions.

  1. Nothing but fraud and double dealing are discernible in his actions.

  2. Nothing except fraud and double dealing are discernible in his actions.

  3. Nothing but fraud and double dealing is discernible in his actions.

  4. Anything but fraud and double dealing is discernible in his actions.

  5. Nothing but frauds and double dealings are discernible in his actions.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

With 'nothing' singular form is used. So, option 3 is correct.

Directions: The question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

The sun shining on the watery expanse of the sea make a beautiful sight.

  1. The sun shining on the watery expanse of the sea make a beautiful sight.

  2. The sun shining on the watery expanse of the sea, present a beautiful sight.

  3. When the sun shines on the watery expanse of the sea, it makes a beautiful sight.

  4. The sun shining on the watery expanse of the sea makes for a beautiful sight.

  5. The sun shining on the watery expanse of the sea make for a beautiful sight.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The phrase ‘sun shining’ stresses upon a singular subject but the verb ‘make’ is not singular. This option changes the verb to a singular ‘makes’.

Directions: The question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

The processes by which the nature control the imbalance created by human beings are peculiar.

  1. the nature control the imbalance created by human beings

  2. nature control the imbalance created by human beings

  3. nature controls the imbalance created by human beings

  4. nature controls the imbalances of human beings

  5. he nature controls the imbalance to human beings


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The sentence bears errors of the article and subject-verb agreement. ‘Nature’ (without definitive ‘the’) is singular and should be followed by a singular verb (controls).The option corrects both the errors.

Directions: The question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

The chairman and his deputy who runs the organization feels that it is their personal property.

  1. who runs the organization feels that

  2. who run the organization feels that

  3. who run the organization feel that

  4. who is running the organization feels that

  5. who are running the organization feels that.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(3) is grammatically the most correct option. (1) is incorrect because plural verbs are needed for the sentence. (2) is incorrect because (feels) is a singular verb and does not agree with the subjects joined by ‘and’. (4) and (5) are incorrect because ‘feels’ is a singular verb which won’t agree with the two subjects joined by ‘and’.

Directions: The question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

The findings of the enquiry committee, as revealed by the chairman, is very encouraging to people.

  1. is very encouraging

  2. are very encouraging

  3. is being very encouraging

  4. has very encouraging

  5. has been very encouraging


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(2) is the correct option. ‘are very encouraging’ is the correct usage because the subject (The findings) is in plural and hence, need a plural verb. So, only (2) satisfies the condition.

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