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