PREPARATION FOR HSC (SECONDARY) BOARD EXAMINATION
(OBJECTIVE SECTION-50 MARKS)
MCQs FROM GRAMMAR
MCQs ON SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
1. **The cat ____ on the mat.**
- a) sit
- b) sits
- c) sitting
- d) sat
- **Answer: b) sits**
2. **Each of the students ____ a book.**
- a) has
- b) have
- c) having
- d) had
- **Answer: a) has**
3. **The dogs ____ in the yard.**
- a) barks
- b) bark
- c) barking
- d) barked
- **Answer: b) bark**
4. **Neither the teacher nor the students ____ in the classroom.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) were
- **Answer: b) are**
5. **One of my friends ____ coming to the party.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) were
- d) being
- **Answer: a) is**
6. **The news ____ very surprising.**
- a) were
- b) are
- c) is
- d) have
- **Answer: c) is**
7. **Mathematics ____ an interesting subject.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) were
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
8. **The pair of shoes ____ in the closet.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) were
- d) have
- **Answer: a) is**
9. **Neither of the answers ____ correct.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) were
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
10. **The committee ____ made a decision.**
- a) have
- b) has
- c) having
- d) were
- **Answer: b) has**
11. **A number of students ____ absent today.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: b) are**
12. **The team ____ playing well.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) were
- d) have
- **Answer: a) is**
13. **The data ____ accurate.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) were
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
14. **Neither of them ____ ready.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
15. **Every student and teacher ____ required to attend the meeting.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) were
- d) have
- **Answer: a) is**
16. **The police ____ investigating the crime.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: b) are**
17. **Either the manager or the employees ____ going to the conference.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: b) are**
18. **The scissors ____ on the table.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: b) are**
19. **A bouquet of flowers ____ on the table.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) were
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
20. **The jury ____ divided in their opinions.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: b) are**
21. **The number of participants ____ increasing every year.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) were
- d) have
- **Answer: a) is**
22. **His kindness and generosity ____ appreciated by everyone.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: b) are**
23. **Either John or his friends ____ coming to the party.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: b) are**
24. **None of the students ____ failed the exam.**
- a) has
- b) have
- c) having
- d) had
- **Answer: b) have**
25. **The furniture ____ expensive.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) have
- **Answer: a) is**
26. **All of the information ____ useful.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
27. **The staff ____ working late tonight.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
28. **Five dollars ____ too much for a cup of coffee.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) were
- d) have
- **Answer: a) is**
29. **A variety of fruits ____ available at the market.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: b) are**
30. **The majority ____ in favor of the proposal.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) were
- d) have
- **Answer: a) is**
31. **Some of the milk ____ spilled.**
- a) has
- b) have
- c) having
- d) had
- **Answer: a) has**
32. **Each of the children ____ a gift.**
- a) receive
- b) receives
- c) receiving
- d) received
- **Answer: b) receives**
33. **The glasses ____ on the shelf.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: b) are**
34. **The series ____ very popular.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) have
- **Answer: a) is**
35. **Either of the options ____ acceptable.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
36. **The family ____ at the dinner table.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
37. **The number of errors ____ surprising.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) were
- d) have
- **Answer: a) is**
38. **The council ____ meeting tomorrow.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
39. **The trousers ____ too long.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: b) are**
40. **None of the water ____ wasted.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) have
- **Answer: a) is**
41. **The economics class ____ at 10 AM.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
42. **The sheep ____ grazing in the field.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: b) are**
43. **Everyone in the room ____ quiet.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) have
- **Answer: a) is**
44. **A group of students ____ waiting outside.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) have
- **Answer: a) is**
45. **The pair of pants ____ on the bed.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
46. **None of the cookies
____ left.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) have
- **Answer: b) are**
47. **The flock of birds ____ flying south.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
48. **The pack of wolves ____ hunting together.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
49. **The news ____ broadcasting at 6 PM.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
50. **Either of the dresses ____ perfect for the occasion.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
- a) sit
- b) sits
- c) sitting
- d) sat
- **Answer: b) sits**
2. **Each of the students ____ a book.**
- a) has
- b) have
- c) having
- d) had
- **Answer: a) has**
3. **The dogs ____ in the yard.**
- a) barks
- b) bark
- c) barking
- d) barked
- **Answer: b) bark**
4. **Neither the teacher nor the students ____ in the classroom.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) were
- **Answer: b) are**
5. **One of my friends ____ coming to the party.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) were
- d) being
- **Answer: a) is**
6. **The news ____ very surprising.**
- a) were
- b) are
- c) is
- d) have
- **Answer: c) is**
7. **Mathematics ____ an interesting subject.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) were
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
8. **The pair of shoes ____ in the closet.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) were
- d) have
- **Answer: a) is**
9. **Neither of the answers ____ correct.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) were
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
10. **The committee ____ made a decision.**
- a) have
- b) has
- c) having
- d) were
- **Answer: b) has**
11. **A number of students ____ absent today.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: b) are**
12. **The team ____ playing well.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) were
- d) have
- **Answer: a) is**
13. **The data ____ accurate.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) were
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
14. **Neither of them ____ ready.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
15. **Every student and teacher ____ required to attend the meeting.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) were
- d) have
- **Answer: a) is**
16. **The police ____ investigating the crime.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: b) are**
17. **Either the manager or the employees ____ going to the conference.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: b) are**
18. **The scissors ____ on the table.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: b) are**
19. **A bouquet of flowers ____ on the table.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) were
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
20. **The jury ____ divided in their opinions.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: b) are**
21. **The number of participants ____ increasing every year.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) were
- d) have
- **Answer: a) is**
22. **His kindness and generosity ____ appreciated by everyone.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: b) are**
23. **Either John or his friends ____ coming to the party.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: b) are**
24. **None of the students ____ failed the exam.**
- a) has
- b) have
- c) having
- d) had
- **Answer: b) have**
25. **The furniture ____ expensive.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) have
- **Answer: a) is**
26. **All of the information ____ useful.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
27. **The staff ____ working late tonight.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
28. **Five dollars ____ too much for a cup of coffee.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) were
- d) have
- **Answer: a) is**
29. **A variety of fruits ____ available at the market.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: b) are**
30. **The majority ____ in favor of the proposal.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) were
- d) have
- **Answer: a) is**
31. **Some of the milk ____ spilled.**
- a) has
- b) have
- c) having
- d) had
- **Answer: a) has**
32. **Each of the children ____ a gift.**
- a) receive
- b) receives
- c) receiving
- d) received
- **Answer: b) receives**
33. **The glasses ____ on the shelf.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: b) are**
34. **The series ____ very popular.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) have
- **Answer: a) is**
35. **Either of the options ____ acceptable.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
36. **The family ____ at the dinner table.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
37. **The number of errors ____ surprising.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) were
- d) have
- **Answer: a) is**
38. **The council ____ meeting tomorrow.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
39. **The trousers ____ too long.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: b) are**
40. **None of the water ____ wasted.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) have
- **Answer: a) is**
41. **The economics class ____ at 10 AM.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
42. **The sheep ____ grazing in the field.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: b) are**
43. **Everyone in the room ____ quiet.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) have
- **Answer: a) is**
44. **A group of students ____ waiting outside.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) have
- **Answer: a) is**
45. **The pair of pants ____ on the bed.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
46. **None of the cookies
____ left.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) have
- **Answer: b) are**
47. **The flock of birds ____ flying south.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
48. **The pack of wolves ____ hunting together.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
49. **The news ____ broadcasting at 6 PM.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
50. **Either of the dresses ____ perfect for the occasion.**
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has
- **Answer: a) is**
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