Subject-Verb Agreement MCQ Quiz in हिन्दी - Objective Question with Answer for Subject-Verb Agreement - मुफ्त [PDF] डाउनलोड करें

The correct answer is 'is the penguin'

 Key Points

• The underlined segment 'are a penguins' is incorrect due to a disagreement in number between the verb 'are' and the singular noun 'a penguin'.
• The verb 'are' is used for plural subjects, while 'is' is used for singular subjects. 
• Thus, 'is' should be used since the noun 'penguin' is singular in this context.
• The use of the indefinite article 'a' before 'penguins' is also incorrect due to the mismatch in number. 
• The definite article 'the' should be used referring to a specific category of animals.
• In sum, the correct substitute for the underlined segment should be 'is the penguin', which maintains the subject-verb agreement and corrects the usage of articles.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.

The correct answer is 'Each of the boys has'.

Key Points

• A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun to avoid its repetition. 
• When a sentence begins with pronouns like each of, either of, neither of, etc., we use the article 'the' before the plural noun and singular verb and singular pronoun in the latter part of the sentence. 
  • Example: None of the girls has completed her homework. 
                     Neither of the tasks is tedious. 
• In the given sentence, the subject and the verb are not in agreement as 'each' is a singular subject, and it takes a singular verb. 
• Also, 'this' should be replaced with 'the'. 
• So, 'each of the boys has' is the correct replacement of the highlighted phrase. 

Correct sentence: Each of the boys has participated in the debate.  
Hinglish

• एक pronoun एक ऐसा शब्द है जो noun की पुनरावृत्ति से बचने के लिए एक noun की जगह लेता है।
• जब किसी वाक्य का उच्चारण वाक्य के साथ शुरू होता है, each of, either of, neither of, आदि तो हम 'the' से पहले plural noun और वाक्य के उत्तरार्ध में singular verb और singular pronoun का प्रयोग करते हैं।
  • उदाहरण: None of the girls has completed her homework. 
                  Neither of the tasks is tedious. 
• दिए गए वाक्य में, subject और verb समझौते में नहीं हैं क्योंकि 'each' एक singular subject है, और यह एक singular verb लेता है।
• इसके अलावा, 'this' को 'the' से बदला जाना चाहिए।

The correct answer is 'No substitution'

Key Points

• The underlined phrase doesn't need any improvement.
• Let's see the sentence grammatically-
  • The subject of the sentence is 'Truth', 'Much' is used for the uncountable nouns. "About" is a preposition and the prepositional object is 'the mysterious death.' 'of' is a preposition and 'her pet' is a prepositional object. The verb here is written according to the subject of the sentence which is 'truth'. 'not' is an adverb and 'revealed' is the past participle.
  • All the words are correctly placed contextually and grammatically.
• Hence, the correct answer is Option 3.

The correct answer is- No improvement.

Key Points

• ​Let's look at the structure given below when a plural countable noun is used:
  • One-fourth of/ a quarter of/ twenty percent of + plural countable noun + plural verb + Object.
• Example:
  • Two-thirds of the smartphones was sold yesterday.
  • Two-thirds of the smartphones were sold yesterday.
• As per the rule and example given above, 'were suffering' will be used in the underlined part of the given question.

• Let's analyze each of the options and the rules that apply:

•  

   

  In this sentence, "one-third" is the subject, and it refers to a fraction of prisoners. Since the fraction is greater than one and not a specific individual, the plural form of the verb "were" is used to agree with the subject.

  • "was suffering"
    The verb phrase "was suffering" is in the past progressive tense. This tense is used to describe an ongoing action that was happening in the past. However, in this sentence, we are referring to a specific point in time in the past, indicated by the phrase "at that time." The past progressive tense would imply a continuous action over a duration of time, which is not what the sentence intends to convey. Therefore, this option is not the correct choice.

  • "has been suffering"
    The verb phrase "has been suffering" is in the present perfect progressive tense. This tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present moment. Similar to option 1, this tense does not accurately convey the intended meaning of the sentence. Since we are referring to a specific point in the past, the present perfect progressive tense is not appropriate. Therefore, this option is not the correct choice either.

  • "Suffering"
    This option uses the present participle form of the verb "suffer." The present participle form is used to express ongoing or continuous actions. However, in this sentence, we are talking about a past event, so the present participle does not align with the intended meaning. Therefore, this option is also not correct.

  • In summary, the original sentence "One-third of all prisoners were suffering from a psychiatric disorder at that time" is grammatically correct. It uses the past tense to describe the occurrence of prisoners suffering from psychiatric disorders at a specific point in the past.

  • No changes are needed, and the correct answer is option 4) No improvement.

Correct Sentence: One-third of all prisoners were suffering from a psychiatric disorder at that time.

Additional Information 

• ​​​​Let's look at a similar structure given below:
  • One-fourth of/ a quarter of/ twenty percent of + Uncountable noun + Singular verb + Object.
• Example:
  • One-third of the milk has been consumed by her.

The correct answer is 'likes'.

Key Points

• Here, in the given sentence the most appropriate substitute is 'likes'.
• We know that the structure of these kinds of sentences as follows:
• Neither of +Plural Noun/Pronoun +Singular Verb.
  • Example: Neither of his sons looks after him.
• ​Either of +Plural Noun/Pronoun +Singular Verb.
  • Example: Either of them is at fault. 
• Hence, we have to change 'like' into 'likes' as per the given structure.
• Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 4. 
   

Correct Sentence: Neither of my parents likes my girlfriend.

Additional Information

•  When two subjects are connected with 'as well as, with, along with, together with, in addition to, except, rather than, accompanied by, nothing but, etc.', then the helping verb should be used according to the first subject of the sentence.
• Example:
  • The Captain along with the sailors were drowned. 
  • The Captain along with the sailors was drowned. 

The correct alternative to improve the underlined part is 'has inspected the area'.

Key Points

• When ‘as well as’, ‘along with’, together with’, ‘in addition to’, 'accompanied by', 'not’ and ‘with’ join two subjects, the verb will be used according to the first subject.
• Examples,
  • Ram, as well as his five friends, is going. 
  • The teacher, along with the students, was reading the lesson. 
  • Alex, as well as his parents, is coming to the party.
  • The boys, accompanied by their teacher are planning a tour.
• According to the rule and examples that are given above, 'has inspected the area' is the correct usage. 
• Therefore, option 1 is the correct answer.

The correct answer is option 2), i.e., Has increased 50 times.

Let's look at the following points-

•  The sentence uses the incorrect plural verb 'have increased'.
•  The subject of the verb is the singular 'use'.
•  Important Point: 
•  Subject Verb Agreement Rule: A singular subject takes a singular verb; while a plural subject requires a plural verb. Example: She talks. (Singular); They talk. (Plural).
•  Here, the singular subject 'Use' requires the singular present perfect verb 'Has increased'.
   

 Confusion Point-

•  Option 3, 'has been increased to 50 times' is grammatically correct; but using 'To' requires a comparative noun in order to be meaningful. (Increased to 50 times of what?)
•  So, in order to be correct, the structure would be: Increased to 50 times (of) the original value. 

Thus, the rectified sentence is: A Study has shown that the use of mobile data in India has increased 50 times over the last three years.

The correct answer is 'were rotten.'​

Key Points

• In the underlined part of the sentence, the singular form of the verb 'was' is incorrect.
• The subject of the sentence is composed of the plural noun 'apples'.
• We know that a plural subject always takes a plural verb.
• Therefore, the plural form of the verb 'were' should be used in place of the singular form 'was'.
   

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Correct sentence: Many of the apples were rotten.

Additional Information

• Subjects and verbs must agree with one another in number (singular or plural).
• Thus, if a subject is singular, its verb must also be singular; if a subject is a plural, its verb must also be plural.
   

Hinglish

• वाक्य के रेखांकित भाग में 'was' क्रिया का एकवचन रूप गलत है।
• वाक्य का subject, बहुवचन संज्ञा 'apples' से बना है।
• हम जानते हैं कि बहुवचन subject हमेशा बहुवचन क्रिया लेता है ।
• इसलिए, क्रिया का बहुवचन रूप 'were' एकवचन रूप 'was' के स्थान पर प्रयोग किया जाना चाहिए।
   

अत: सही उत्तर विकल्प 1 है ।

सही वाक्य: Many of the apples were rotten.

The correct answer is: of the house was unclean 

Key Points

• The error lies in the subject-verb agreement.
• The basic rule states that a singular subject takes a singular verb while a plural subject takes a plural verb.
• Replace 'were' with 'was' to correct the sentence.
• When two or more singular nouns joined by ‘AND’ are preceded by ‘EACH’ and ‘EVERY’ the pronoun must be singular.
  • For example- Every student and every teacher took his or her seat.
• So, 'was' should be used here.
• The meaning of "every nook and corner" is every place: everywhere: every part of the house.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Corrected sentence: Every nook and corner of the house was unclean.

The correct answer is- these books belongs.

Key Points

• ​​'One of/only one of' is always followed by a noun/pronoun in the plural form and verb in the singular form.
• For example:
  • One of my friends are a dancer.
  • One of my friends is a dancer.
• As per the rule and example given above, 'these books belongs' will be used in the underlined part of the sentence.
   

Correct Sentence: Only one of these books belongs to the school library. 

• ​If a subject and a verb are joined by a relative pronoun, the verb will agree with the antecedent to the relative pronoun.
• Example:
  • He is one of those men who trust everybody whom he socializes with.