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Here _____ the winning team, ready to receive their trophy.
Medium 1 Mark
'Here' is never the subject — find the noun that follows the verb.
A come
B comes
C are
D were
2
There _____ a list of instructions printed on the notice board.
Medium 1 Mark
Identify the head noun of the subject phrase, not the noun closest to the verb.
A are
B is
C were
D have
3
The quality of these products _____ improved significantly over the past year.
Medium 1 Mark
Cross out the phrase starting with 'of' to find the real subject.
A have
B has
C are
D were
4
She is the only teacher who _____ every single student in the school by name.
Medium 1 Mark
The word 'only' signals that the antecedent refers to just one person.
A know
B knows
C are knowing
D have known
5
Either the chairman or the directors _____ responsible for approving this budget.
Medium 1 Mark
Look only at the second subject — it determines the verb form.
A is
B are
C was
D has
6
Neither the files nor the report _____ found in the office after the search.
Medium 1 Mark
Ignore the first subject ('files') and focus only on the one closest to the verb.
A were
B was
C are
D have
7
Which rule correctly describes verb agreement in 'neither...nor' constructions?
Medium 1 Mark
Recall the core nearest-subject rule that applies to all correlative conjunction pairs.
A The verb always agrees with the first subject mentioned
B The verb always agrees with the second (nearer) subject
C The verb is always plural regardless of either subject
D The verb is always singular regardless of either subject
8
The scissors on the kitchen counter _____ too blunt to cut the fabric properly.
Medium 1 Mark
Items that exist as a pair (scissors, trousers, glasses) take plural verbs.
A is
B are
C was
D has
9
Politics _____ always been a sensitive and divisive topic in every era.
Medium 1 Mark
Check whether the -ics word refers to a single field of study or genuinely multiple items.
A have
B has
C are
D were
10
"The Arabian Nights" _____ a collection of ancient stories from the Middle East.
Medium 1 Mark
Titles are always singular subjects, no matter how many words they contain.
A are
B is
C were
D have
11
Forty-eight hours _____ passed since the accident was first reported.
Medium 1 Mark
Time spans behave like single units, similar to amounts and distances.
A have
B has
C are
D were
12
The jury _____ still debating their individual opinions on the case.
Medium 1 Mark
Look for clues showing the group acting separately, not as one unit.
A is
B was
C are
D has
13
The crowd _____ moving steadily in one direction toward the exit.
Medium 1 Mark
Check whether the crowd is moving as one mass or scattering in different directions.
A were
B was
C are
D have
14
In Pakistani competitive exams, when a collective noun's sentence gives no clear sign of individual action, the expected verb form is usually:
Medium 1 Mark
Recall the exam-specific default rule for collective nouns mentioned in the topic.
A Plural, because groups contain many people
B Singular, because the group is treated as one unit by default
C Either form is always acceptable
D Determined by the number of syllables in the noun
15
Both of the answers given by the student _____ correct according to the answer key.
Medium 1 Mark
'Both' belongs to the always-plural group of indefinite pronouns.
A is
B was
C are
D has
16
Some of the students in the hall _____ unaware of the exam schedule change.
Medium 1 Mark
Compare this with 'some of the water' to see how the noun after 'of' changes the verb.
A is
B was
C are
D has
17
Which of the following indefinite pronouns is ALWAYS plural, regardless of context?
Medium 1 Mark
Recall the three categories: always singular, always plural, and context-dependent.
A Each
B Everyone
C Few
D No one
18
Neither the manager nor the employees _____ informed about the sudden policy change.
Medium 1 Mark
Look at the subject directly before the verb, not the first subject mentioned.
A was
B were
C is
D has
19
Neither the employees nor the manager _____ informed about the sudden policy change.
Medium 1 Mark
The verb changes when you swap the order of the two subjects around 'nor'.
A were
B was
C are
D have
20
Either the students or the teacher _____ responsible for submitting the report on time.
Medium 1 Mark
Identify which subject sits closest to the verb in the sentence.
A are
B is
C were
D have
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