This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Person and Number”.
1. Correct the following sentence with the correct form of verb.
The poet and painter have got a prestigious prize.
a) The poet and painter is got a prestigious prize.
b) The poet and painter have got a prestigious prize.
c) The poet and painter has got a prestigious prize.
d) The poet and painter was got a prestigious prize.
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Explanation: Here, the poet and painter indicate only a single person. So, it takes a singular verb. So, the option “The poet and painter has got a prestigious prize” is correct.
2. Correct the following sentence with the correct form of verb.
Bread and butter are her main diet.
a) Bread and butter were her main diet
b) Bread and butter is her main diet
c) Bread and butter are her main diet
d) Bread and butter have been her main diet
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Explanation: Here, the subject “Bread and Butter” indicates a single idea and it takes a singular verb. So, the option “Bread and butter is her main diet” is correct.
3. Correct the following sentence with the correct form of verb.
Neither Arjun nor his friends has attended the meeting.
a) Neither Arjun nor his friends have attended the meeting
b) Neither Arjun nor his friends do attend the meeting
c) Neither Arjun nor his friends does attend the meeting
d) Neither Arjun nor his friends was attended the meeting
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Explanation: When the sentence is formed with Neither….nor, the verb should agree with subject nearer to it. So “friends” is nearer and takes plural verb. Hence, option ”Neither Ramesh nor his friends have attended the meeting” is correct.
4. Correct the following sentence with the correct form of verb.
Each of you are getting a prize.
a) Each of you were getting a prize
b) Each of you get a prize
c) Each of you have been getting a prize
d) Each of you is getting a prize
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Explanation: The word “Each” indicates single noun and takes singular verb. So, option “Each of you is getting a prize” is correct.
5. Correct the following sentence with the correct form of verb.
The robbers as well as their leader was arrested.
a) The robbers as well as their leader is arrested
b) The robbers as well as their leader were arrested
c) The robbers as well as their leader has been arrested
d) The robbers as well as their leader does arrested
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Explanation: Here, when the sentence is formed by “as well as”, The verb should agree with the first subject “the robbers” which takes plural verb. So, the option ”The robbers as well as their leader were arrested” is correct.
6. Correct the following sentence with the correct form of verb.
The mother along with her children are going to school.
a) The mother along with her children were going to school
b) The mother along with her children have been going to school
c) The mother along with her children is going to school.
d) The mother along with her children do go to school
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Explanation: When the sentence is formed with “along with”, the verb will not affect the number of the verb and so the subject “the mother” takes a singular verb. So, option “The mother along with her children is going to school” is correct.
7. Correct the following sentence with the correct form of verb.
Thousand rupees are a big amount for the poor children.
a) Thousand rupees were a big amount for the poor children
b) Thousand rupees have been a big amount for the poor children
c) Thousand rupees do be a big amount for the poor children
d) Thousand rupees did be a big amount for the poor children
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Explanation: Here,” Thousand rupees” is a form of unit quantity and so it takes a singular verb. So, the option “Thousand rupees did be a big amount for the poor children” is correct.
8. Correct the following sentence with the correct form of verb.
First innings were spoiled due to rain.
a) First innings was spoiled due to rain
b) First innings have been spoiled due to rain
c) First innings are spoiled due to rain
d) First innings does spoil due to rain
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Explanation: Here “First innings” takes the form of singular noun and has a singular verb. So, option “First innings was spoiled due to rain” is correct.
9. Correct the following sentence with the correct form of verb.
One of my friends have gone to Mumbai.
a) One of my friends was gone to Mumbai
b) One of my friends were gone to Mumbai
c) One of my friends have been to Mumbai
d) One of my friends has gone to Mumbai
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Explanation: Here the word “one of” takes singular verb. So, option “One of my friends has gone to Mumbai” is correct.
10. Correct the following sentence with the correct form of verb.
The Untouchables were a very violent movie.
a) The Untouchables have been a very violent movie
b) The Untouchables are a very violent movie
c) The Untouchables was a very violent movie
d) The Untouchables is a very violent movie
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Explanation: “The Untouchables” is a famous book and is considered a single unit and hence takes a singular verb. So, option “The Untouchables was a very violent movie” is correct.
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