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


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Today (November 10, 2025) Daily MCQs: 60 questions — Showing page 1 of 6

Q1. 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.

Q2. 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'.

Q3. 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'.

Q4. 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'.

Q5. 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...'.

Q6. 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'.

Q7. "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'.

Q8. 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'.

Q9. ______ the news on at five or six?

  • Are
  • Is
  • Was
  • Were
Correct Option: B  [ Is ]

Explanation: The noun 'news' is singular, so in a question it takes the singular auxiliary 'Is'.

Q10. One of the girls ______ singing.

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

Explanation: In 'one of + plural noun' constructions the real subject is 'one', which is singular. Use 'was'.
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