Select the Right Verb-III



VERB-SUBJECT AGREEMENT

Rule 9 : Nouns, plural in form but singular in meaning, take a singular verb.

Examples : 

This news were broadcast from All India Radio yesterday. (Incorrect)

This news was broadcast from All India Radio yesterday. (Correct)

 

Rule 10 : When two subjects are joined by not only..... but also, the verb must agree with the second subject.

Examples :

Not only the principal, but also the students were laughing.

 

Rule 11 : When two subjects are joined by or, the verb must agree with the second subject.

Examples :

Jack or her sisters were there.

 

Rule 12 : When two subjects of different numbers and persons or both are joined together by and, the verb used must be plural.

Examples :

He and I are friends.

 

All the best for the Verb-III Quiz!




Oliver and his parents _____ gone to London.

Jack or Harry _____ responsible for all this.

Not only the children but also their mother _____ playing.

Not only Myanmar but also Cambodia _____ poor.

Politics _____ made people do strange things.

Mathematics _____ never easy for Harry.

Students or their Sir _____ there.

Jack or their brothers _____ playing in the garden.

Jacob and Charlie _____ going to watch movie.

Noah and his parents _____ gone to Paris.

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Oliver and his parents _____ gone to London.
Jack or Harry _____ responsible for all this.
Not only the children but also their mother _____ playing.
Not only Myanmar but also Cambodia _____ poor.
Politics _____ made people do strange things.
Mathematics _____ never easy for Harry.
Students or their Sir _____ there.
Jack or their brothers _____ playing in the garden.
Jacob and Charlie _____ going to watch movie.
Noah and his parents _____ gone to Paris.