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06 Subject Verb Agreement Part 2 - Topic Guide and MCQs

Part of English - 25 questions, about 12.5 min, with an explanation after every answer.

25
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about 12.5 min
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Mixed
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02 Nov 2026
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06 Subject Verb Agreement Part 2 is a topic inside English. It runs 25 untimed MCQs - roughly 12.5 min - and the review explains every answer once you submit.

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What 06 Subject Verb Agreement Part 2 covers

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06 Subject Verb Agreement Part 2 sits inside English, and the portal keeps it as one self-contained set: 25 questions, four options each, no clock and a written explanation behind every answer.

Attempt it once to find the gaps, read why each distractor is wrong, then retake the same set a few days later. The questions you miss twice are the ones worth writing down.

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Question bank

06 Subject Verb Agreement Part 2: all 25 questions

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  1. Choose the correct simple present form: One of the hand pumps near the bus stand _____ contaminated water.

    1. supply
    2. have supplied
    3. supplies
    4. are supplying
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    Answer: (C) supplies

    Explanation: 'One' is the subject and takes the singular verb 'supplies'. The plural noun 'pumps' after 'of' does not control agreement.

  2. Choose the pair that correctly completes the sentence in the simple present: Neither of the two passwords _____ access to the server, but either of the backup codes _____.

    1. allow; work
    2. allows; work
    3. allow; works
    4. allows; works
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    Answer: (D) allows; works

    Explanation: In formal examination usage, 'neither of' and 'either of' take singular verbs, giving 'allows' and 'works'. The plural nouns following 'of' do not control agreement.

  3. Choose the correct simple present form: A pair of binoculars _____ available at the birdwatching centre.

    1. are
    2. is
    3. were
    4. have been
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    Answer: (B) is

    Explanation: The singular head noun 'pair' requires 'is'. The plural form 'binoculars' does not control the verb in this phrase.

  4. Choose the pair that correctly completes the sentence in the simple present: I am the person who _____ the hostel accounts, and you are the person who _____ the monthly statement.

    1. maintain; approve
    2. maintains; approve
    3. maintains; approves
    4. maintain; approves
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    Answer: (C) maintains; approves

    Explanation: In both relative clauses, 'who' has the singular antecedent 'the person', requiring 'maintains' and 'approves'. The earlier pronouns 'I' and 'you' do not control these relative-clause verbs.

  5. Choose the correct simple present form: Each of the pedestrian bridges _____ a separate safety inspection before the fair opens.

    1. undergo
    2. have undergone
    3. are undergoing
    4. undergoes
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    Answer: (D) undergoes

    Explanation: 'Each' is the singular subject and requires 'undergoes'. The plural 'bridges' in the following phrase does not determine agreement.

  6. Choose the correct simple present form: The news about the scholarship results _____ encouraging.

    1. are
    2. were
    3. is
    4. have been
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    Answer: (C) is

    Explanation: News is singular in meaning and takes 'is' despite ending in 's'. 'Are' incorrectly treats its spelling as evidence of plurality.

  7. Choose the correct simple present form: These scissors _____ sharpening before the tailoring workshop begins.

    1. needs
    2. has needed
    3. need
    4. is needing
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    Answer: (C) need

    Explanation: Scissors takes a plural verb when used without a singular expression such as 'a pair of'. Therefore, 'need' is correct.

  8. Choose the pair that correctly completes the sentence in the simple present: Two thousand rupees _____ the fixed fee for the course, and the fees collected from all batches _____ the cost of materials.

    1. are; covers
    2. is; cover
    3. is; covers
    4. are; cover
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    Answer: (B) is; cover

    Explanation: A sum of money treated as one amount takes singular 'is'. The separate plural subject 'fees' requires 'cover', even though both clauses concern money.

  9. Choose the correct simple present form: Many a farmer _____ on this cooperative for affordable seeds.

    1. depend
    2. depends
    3. are depending
    4. have depended
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    Answer: (B) depends

    Explanation: 'Many a' takes a singular noun and a singular verb, so 'depends' is required. Its plural sense does not permit 'depend' in this construction.

  10. Choose the pair that correctly completes the sentence in the simple present: Not only the dentist but also the nurses _____ protective masks, and not only the nurses but also the dentist _____ attendance electronically.

    1. wear; records
    2. wears; record
    3. wear; record
    4. wears; records
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    Answer: (A) wear; records

    Explanation: With 'not only...but also', the verb agrees with the nearer subject. Plural 'nurses' requires 'wear', while singular 'dentist' requires 'records'.

  11. Choose the correct simple present form: Neither the laboratory assistants nor the technician _____ permission to handle the chemical without supervision.

    1. has
    2. have
    3. are having
    4. have had
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    Answer: (A) has

    Explanation: With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject, the singular 'technician'. Therefore, 'has' is required despite the plural first subject.

  12. Choose the pair that correctly completes the sentence in the simple present: Mehak is one of the architects who _____ accessible buildings, and the ramp in her latest project _____ wheelchair users to enter independently.

    1. design; enables
    2. designs; enable
    3. designs; enables
    4. design; enable
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    Answer: (A) design; enables

    Explanation: 'Who' refers to plural 'architects', so 'design' is required. The subject of the second clause is singular 'ramp', which takes 'enables'.

  13. Choose the correct simple present form: The unemployed _____ access to suitable vocational training.

    1. needs
    2. has needed
    3. is needing
    4. need
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    Answer: (D) need

    Explanation: 'The unemployed' means unemployed people and takes a plural verb. Hence 'need' is correct, whereas 'needs' treats the expression as singular.

  14. Choose the correct simple present form: The advice offered by the career counsellor _____ practical.

    1. is
    2. are
    3. were
    4. have been
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    Answer: (A) is

    Explanation: Advice is an uncountable noun and takes the singular verb 'is'. Its reference to potentially several suggestions does not justify 'are'.

  15. Choose the correct simple present form: There _____ little drinking water left in the tank.

    1. are
    2. is
    3. were
    4. have been
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    Answer: (B) is

    Explanation: The verb agrees with 'water', an uncountable singular noun following 'there'. Thus 'is' is required even though the sentence concerns a quantity.

  16. Choose the correct simple present form: The librarian, together with the student representatives, _____ the reading-room timetable.

    1. prepare
    2. have prepared
    3. are preparing
    4. prepares
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    Answer: (D) prepares

    Explanation: 'Together with' introduces an additional phrase without making the subject plural. The singular 'librarian' therefore takes 'prepares'.

  17. Choose the correct simple present form: The district magistrate, in addition to the municipal officers, _____ the sanitation drive every fortnight.

    1. review
    2. reviews
    3. are reviewing
    4. have reviewed
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    Answer: (B) reviews

    Explanation: 'In addition to' does not join subjects in the way 'and' does. The singular subject 'district magistrate' requires 'reviews'.

  18. Choose the correct simple present form: All of the flour stored in these sacks _____ to the community kitchen.

    1. belongs
    2. belong
    3. are belonging
    4. have belonged
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    Answer: (A) belongs

    Explanation: With 'all of', agreement depends on the following noun. Uncountable 'flour' takes 'belongs'; the intervening plural 'sacks' does not change that.

  19. Choose the correct simple present form: Either the village head or the residents _____ the irrigation department whenever the canal overflows.

    1. informs
    2. has informed
    3. inform
    4. is informing
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    Answer: (C) inform

    Explanation: The nearer subject in the 'either...or' construction is plural 'residents', so 'inform' is required. The singular first subject does not control the verb.

  20. Using British English collective-noun agreement, choose the pair that matches the stated meanings in the simple present: The team, functioning as one unit, _____ a common strategy; the same team, considered as individual players, _____ their own travel arrangements.

    1. follow; makes
    2. follows; makes
    3. follows; make
    4. follow; make
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    Answer: (C) follows; make

    Explanation: A collective noun viewed as a unit takes singular 'follows'. When its members are explicitly considered individually, British English uses plural agreement, giving 'make'.

  21. Choose the correct simple present form: 'The Arabian Nights' _____ several stories familiar to young readers.

    1. contains
    2. contain
    3. are containing
    4. have contained
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    Answer: (A) contains

    Explanation: The title names a single work and therefore takes 'contains'. The plural word 'Nights' within the title does not require a plural verb.

  22. Choose the pair that correctly completes the sentence in the simple present: The number of online transactions _____ steadily, while a number of customers _____ cash payments.

    1. increase; prefers
    2. increase; prefer
    3. increases; prefers
    4. increases; prefer
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    Answer: (D) increases; prefer

    Explanation: 'The number of' takes singular 'increases', whereas 'a number of' means several and takes plural 'prefer'. Treating both expressions alike produces an agreement error.

  23. Choose the pair that correctly completes the sentence in the simple present: More than one mural _____ the station walls, but more murals than one _____ signs of water damage.

    1. decorate; shows
    2. decorates; shows
    3. decorates; show
    4. decorate; show
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    Answer: (C) decorates; show

    Explanation: 'More than one' followed by a singular noun takes singular 'decorates'. In the differently structured second clause, the subject is plural 'murals', requiring 'show'.

  24. Choose the correct simple present form: Five years _____ the minimum service required for this promotion.

    1. are
    2. is
    3. were
    4. have been
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    Answer: (B) is

    Explanation: A period considered as one total duration takes a singular verb. Here, five years represents one service requirement, so 'is' is correct.

  25. Choose the correct simple present form: Physics _____ part of the entrance-test syllabus.

    1. are
    2. were
    3. have been
    4. is
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    Answer: (D) is

    Explanation: Physics names an academic subject and takes a singular verb. Its final 's' does not make 'are' appropriate.

Why it matters

Why 06 Subject Verb Agreement Part 2 is worth the hours

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06 Subject Verb Agreement Part 2 is factual rather than analytical: you either recall it in seconds or you lose the mark to somebody who did. That makes it one of the cheapest sections to convert - a handful of short sittings usually settles the whole cluster.

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