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1

Which sentence correctly demonstrates subject-verb agreement with a compound subject?

Easy 1 Mark

Eliminate options with grammatically incomplete or singular verb forms.

A The principal and the vice-principal is attending the meeting.

B The principal and the vice-principal are attending the meeting.

C The principal and the vice-principal attending the meeting.

D The principal and the vice-principal has attending the meeting.

2

There _____ many reasons to reconsider this business plan.

Easy 1 Mark

Flip the sentence: 'Many reasons ARE there' — what verb fits?

A is

B are

C was

D has

3

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

4

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

5

_____ your bags packed and ready for the trip tomorrow?

Easy 1 Mark

Find the subject after the verb in this inverted question structure.

A Is

B Are

C Was

D Has

6

There _____ a pen and two notebooks on the teacher's desk this morning.

Hard 1 Mark

When multiple items follow 'there is/are,' check which item comes immediately after the verb.

A are

B was

C were

D is

7

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement in an inverted structure.

Easy 1 Mark

Locate the real subject after 'there' before selecting the verb form.

A There is many opportunities for fresh graduates this year.

B There are many opportunities for fresh graduates this year.

C There be many opportunities for fresh graduates this year.

D There has many opportunities for fresh graduates this year.

8

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

9

The minister, along with his advisors, _____ travelling to Geneva next week.

Hard 1 Mark

Phrases like 'along with,' 'as well as,' and 'together with' do not create a plural subject.

A are

B is

C were

D have

10

She is one of those doctors who _____ tirelessly to help their patients.

Hard 1 Mark

Identify the antecedent of 'who' — is it 'doctors' or 'one'?

A works

B work

C is working

D has worked

11

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

12

The box of chocolates _____ left on the desk by the visiting guest.

Easy 1 Mark

Identify the head noun before the prepositional phrase 'of chocolates'.

A were

B was

C are

D have been

13

Which phrase, when inserted between a subject and verb, does NOT create a compound (plural) subject?

Hard 1 Mark

Distinguish true compound-subject conjunctions from phrases that merely add extra information.

A and the staff

B as well as the staff

C plus the staff

D together with the entire team

14

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

15

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

16

Not only the students but also the teacher _____ praised for the excellent project.

Hard 1 Mark

This correlative pair follows the same nearest-subject rule as either/or and neither/nor.

A were

B was

C are

D have been

17

Either the boys or the girl _____ going to present the project first.

Easy 1 Mark

Find the subject that sits directly before the verb.

A are

B is

C were

D have

18

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

19

Neither Sana nor her friends _____ planning to attend the wedding ceremony.

Easy 1 Mark

Check which subject directly precedes the verb in the sentence.

A is

B are

C was

D has

20

Mathematics _____ considered a difficult subject by many students in Pakistan.

Easy 1 Mark

Academic subjects ending in -ics are usually treated as singular concepts.

A are

B is

C were

D have

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