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Subject Verb Agreement MCQ for CBSE Class-9 and Class-10
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Today (November 09, 2025) Daily MCQs: 60 questions — Showing page 3 of 6
Q21. The police ______ arrested three terrorists.
Correct Option:
B [ have ]
Explanation: Nouns like 'police' are treated as plural in English and take plural verbs: 'have arrested'.
Q22. This furniture ______ very old.
Correct Option:
D [ is ]
Explanation: Uncountable/class nouns like 'furniture' take singular verbs: 'is'.
Q23. A pair of scissors ______ taken out of the drawer.
Correct Option:
A [ was ]
Explanation: When 'a pair of' precedes a plural-looking noun, the real subject is 'pair' (singular), so use 'was'.
Q24. His shoes ______ worn out.
Correct Option:
B [ have ]
Explanation: Nouns like 'shoes' are plural and take plural verbs when used without 'a pair of': 'have'.
Q25. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, ______ in this case.
Correct Option:
B [ are ]
Explanation: When 'all' refers to countable plural nouns (CDs), it takes a plural verb: 'are'.
Q26. If I ______ a bird, I would fly away.
Correct Option:
C [ were ]
Explanation: In counterfactual/hypothetical clauses (subjunctive mood), use 'were' for all persons: 'If I were a bird...'.
Q27. The committee members ______ very different lives in private.
Correct Option:
A [ lead ]
Explanation: Here the subject is explicitly 'committee members' (plural), so use the plural verb 'lead'.
Q28. The level of intoxication ______ from subject to subject.
Correct Option:
B [ varies ]
Explanation: Verb agrees with the main subject 'level' (singular), so use 'varies'.
Q29. Many a student ______ hard to pass his entrance exam.
Correct Option:
B [ tries ]
Explanation: The phrase 'Many a/an' is followed by a singular noun and takes a singular verb: 'tries'.
Q30. That he is honest ______ known to me.
Correct Option:
C [ is ]
Explanation: When a whole clause acts as the subject, treat it as singular. The clause 'That he is honest' is singular and takes 'is'.
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