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Subject Verb Agreement MCQ for CBSE Class-9 and Class-10


That woman ____________vegetables.

  • sells
  • sell
  • have sold
  • selling
  • Correct Option: A  [ sells ]

    Remark:

One of the boys ________ been given a book.

  • have
  • are
  • has
  • were
  • Correct Option: C  [ has ]

    Remark: "One of" is followed by "plural noun/pronoun" and "singular helping verb"

The boy in the bus ________ like your brother.

  • look
  • looks
  • looking
  • have been looked
  • Correct Option: B  [ looks ]

    Remark:

Neither the books nor the magazine ________ on the shelf.

  • were
  • have
  • have been
  • was
  • Correct Option: D  [ was ]

    Remark: The verb agrees with the closer part of the subject, which is "magazine" in this case. Here "Magazine" is singular subject, so "was" used.

The public _______ the thief red-handed.

  • catch
  • caught
  • is caught
  • catching
  • Correct Option: B  [ caught ]

    Remark:

The horse and the coach ________ arrived.

  • have
  • have been
  • would
  • has
  • Correct Option: A  [ have ]

    Remark: When two singular nouns joined by "and" refer to the same person or thing, the verb is singular.
    But here article "the" used twice before each noun to indicate two different subjects, thus "have" used.

This magazine _________ twice weekly.

  • is appearing
  • appearing
  • appears
  • appeared
  • Correct Option: C  [ appears ]

    Remark: Subject is "Magazine" a Singular noun, go with singular verb.

All the planets ________ around the earth.

  • moving
  • moves
  • move
  • has moves
  • Correct Option: C  [ move ]

    Remark:

The team _______ playing well.

  • have
  • were
  • is
  • are
  • Correct Option: C  [ is ]

    Remark: "team" is a collective noun and should be treated as a singular entity. Therefore, the verb "is" (singular) used.

Our Principal and Chairman of the occasion ________ arrived.

  • is
  • has
  • have
  • are
  • Correct Option: B  [ has ]

    Remark:

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