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


Neither the teacher nor the students ___ present.

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

    Remark: The verb agrees with the subject closer to it. Here, "students" is plural, so the verb should be "are."

Every man, woman and child ________ charmed.

  • was
  • were
  • has
  • are
  • Correct Option: A  [ was ]

    Remark:

I _______ tennis every Sunday morning.

  • playing
  • play
  • am playing
  • am play
  • Correct Option: B  [ play ]

    Remark:

None of the students ___________ responded.

  • have
  • were
  • is
  • has
  • Correct Option: A  [ have ]

    Remark:

One person __________ and several others were injured as the police opened fire on protesters.

  • were killed
  • was killed
  • had killed
  • was killing
  • Correct Option: B  [ was killed ]

    Remark:

Everyone ___ happy with the results.

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

    Remark: "Everyone" is a singular indefinite pronoun, so it takes a singular verb.

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.

Neither of the two stores _________ open.

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

    Remark: Sentence begins with "neither" or "either" without the "or/nor" combination, the verb is singular.

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.

Each of the students ___ to submit their assignments.

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

    Remark: "Each" is a singular subject, so it takes a singular verb.

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