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


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Today (June 10, 2026) Daily MCQs: 60 questions — Showing page 6 of 6

Q51. Sohan as well as his brother ______ come.

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

Explanation: Phrases like 'as well as' do not make a compound subject; verb agrees with the first subject (Sohan), so singular 'has'.

Q52. The players, as well as the captain, ______ to win.

  • want
  • wants
  • is wanting
  • has wanted
Correct Option: A  [ want ]

Explanation: Intervening phrases like 'as well as the captain' do not affect the number of the verb. Subject is 'players' (plural), so 'want'.

Q53. The people who ______ next door asked me to get their mail.

  • lives
  • live
  • is living
  • has lived
Correct Option: B  [ live ]

Explanation: In a relative clause the verb agrees with the antecedent ('people'), which is plural; use 'live'.

Q54. Ten thousand rupees ______ not a small sum.

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

Explanation: Phrases of amount (money, distance, weight) are treated as single units and take singular verbs: 'is'.

Q55. Three kilometers ______ a small distance.

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

Explanation: Measurement phrases representing a single amount take a singular verb: 'is'.

Q56. A lot of people ______ the exhibition.

  • visits
  • visit
  • has visited
  • is visiting
Correct Option: B  [ visit ]

Explanation: Phrases like 'a lot of' with a countable plural noun take a plural verb: 'visit'.

Q57. A plenty of water ______ supplied to the villagers.

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

Explanation: With 'a plenty of' referring to an uncountable noun (water), treat it as singular: 'was supplied'.

Q58. The number of students in each class ______.

  • vary
  • varies
  • are varying
  • have varied
Correct Option: B  [ varies ]

Explanation: The phrase 'The number of' is singular and takes a singular verb: 'varies'. (Contrast with 'A number of', which is plural.)

Q59. The police ______ arrested three terrorists.

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

Explanation: Nouns like 'police' are treated as plural in English and take plural verbs: 'have arrested'.

Q60. This furniture ______ very old.

  • are
  • were
  • look
  • is
Correct Option: D  [ is ]

Explanation: Uncountable/class nouns like 'furniture' take singular verbs: 'is'.
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