Select the Right Verb-II

VERB

We have studied about the Verb and four rules of the 'Verb-Subject' agreement in part I of the Verb quiz.

Here, we'll study further rules of 'Verb-Subject' agreement.

Rule 5 : If two subjects are joined by either.....or, neither....nor, the verb agrees with the subject near to it.

Example : 

1. Either my brother or I am to do this work.
2. Neither he nor they are prepared to do this work.

Rule 6 : A noun singular in form and collective in sense takes a singular verb.

Examples : 

1. The committee is unanimous in its opinion.
2. The council has chosen its president.

Note: Normally, when there is oneness in action, the verb is singular, but when there is diversity and every member of the collective noun has to be mentioned, the verb used is plural.

Examples :

1. The jury were divided in their opinion.
2. The crew were taken prisoners.

Rule 7 : A great many is always followed by a plural noun and a plural verb.

Examples :

1. A great many students have been declared successful.
2. A great many men have come.

Rule 8 : Similarly, if two subjects are joined by with, together with, no less than, in addition to, and no, etc., the verb agrees with the first subject.

Examples:

1. The boy with his parents has arrived.
2. He no less than I is to blame.

Further rules will be covered in the next Quiz.

All the best for the Verb-II Quiz!

The officer together with his subordinates _____ present in the function.

are was were has

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Hard labor in addition to intelligence _____ needed for success in life.

is are were had

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The committee _____ divided on one minor point.

been was are is

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Parliament _____ elected its speaker.

has was were have

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Either my brother or my friends _____ to do this work.

is are was was not

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Neither students nor their teacher _____ present in class.

were was are are not

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The teachers together with their student _____ present in the class.

was were are has

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The manager with his team members _____ able to complete work on time.

were not was not could not has not

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Either my son or my parents _____ eaten this food.

has have had are

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The jury _____ divided in their opinion.

was were is could

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Questions	Answer
The officer together with his subordinates _____ present in the function.	are was were has
Hard labor in addition to intelligence _____ needed for success in life.	is are were had
The committee _____ divided on one minor point.	been was are is
Parliament _____ elected its speaker.	has was were have
Either my brother or my friends _____ to do this work.	is are was was not
Neither students nor their teacher _____ present in class.	were was are are not
The teachers together with their student _____ present in the class.	was were are has
The manager with his team members _____ able to complete work on time.	were not was not could not has not
Either my son or my parents _____ eaten this food.	has have had are
The jury _____ divided in their opinion.	was were is could