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


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Today (November 08, 2025) Daily MCQs: 60 questions — Showing page 1 of 6

Q1. The couple ______ their anniversary.

  • are celebrating
  • is celebrating
  • were celebrating (as individuals)
  • have celebrated (as individuals)
Correct Option: B  [ is celebrating ]

Explanation: When a collective noun such as 'couple' acts as a single unit (celebrating together), use the singular verb: 'is celebrating'.

Q2. Everyone ______ invited to the party.

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

Explanation: Indefinite pronouns ending in -one or -body (everyone, somebody) are singular and take singular verbs: 'is'.

Q3. Each of the students ______ their own locker.

  • have
  • has
  • are having
  • were having
Correct Option: B  [ has ]

Explanation: Distributive pronouns like 'each' are singular and take singular verbs, so use 'has' despite the plural noun in the 'of' phrase.

Q4. Few ______ prepared for the sudden change in weather.

  • was
  • is
  • were
  • has been
Correct Option: C  [ were ]

Explanation: Indefinite pronouns like 'few', 'many', and 'several' are plural and take plural verbs: 'were'.

Q5. All of the cake ______ been eaten.

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

Explanation: The pronoun 'all' can be singular or plural. When it refers to an uncountable noun ('cake'), use singular verb 'has'.

Q6. Neither of the candidates ______ prepared for the debate.

  • was
  • were
  • have been
  • are
Correct Option: A  [ was ]

Explanation: Distributive pronouns like 'neither' are singular and require a singular verb: 'was'.

Q7. Mathematics ______ an easy subject.

  • are not
  • is not
  • were not
  • have not been
Correct Option: B  [ is not ]

Explanation: Names of academic subjects, though singular in form, take a singular verb. 'Mathematics is not...'.

Q8. The news ______ groundbreaking.

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

Explanation: Some nouns like 'news' are always singular despite ending in -s; they take singular verbs: 'is'.

Q9. "The Arabian Nights" ______ interesting stories.

  • has
  • have
  • are having
  • is having
Correct Option: A  [ has ]

Explanation: Titles of works are treated as single entities; even if plural in form, the title takes a singular verb: 'has'.

Q10. Measles ______ an infectious disease.

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

Explanation: Some disease names that look plural (measles, mumps) are singular in meaning and take singular verbs: 'is'.
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