Subject-Verb Agreement MCQs 2026

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Q1 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard

Choose the correct verb: Neither the teacher nor the students ___ present.
1. A is
2. B was
3. C has
4. D were
💡 Explanation:
The verb agrees with the nearer subject "students" (plural).
Q2 hard

Choose the correct verb: Two-thirds of the work ___ finished.
1. A is
2. B are
3. C were
4. D have
💡 Explanation:
With an uncountable noun ("work"), the fraction takes a singular verb.
Q3 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Choose the correct verb: The list of items ___ on the desk.
1. A are
2. B is
3. C were
4. D have
💡 Explanation:
The subject is "list" (singular), so it takes "is".
Q4 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Choose the correct verb: Each of the boys ___ a book.
1. A has
2. B have
3. C are
4. D were
💡 Explanation:
"Each" is singular and takes "has".
Q5 hard

Choose the correct verb: Neither the students nor the teacher ___ present.
1. A are
2. B were
3. C is
4. D have
💡 Explanation:
The verb agrees with the nearer subject "teacher" (singular).
Q6 medium

Choose the correct verb: The team ___ winning the match.
1. A are
2. B have
3. C is
4. D were
💡 Explanation:
A collective noun acting as a unit takes a singular verb.
Q7 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard

Choose the correct verb: Ten years ___ a long time to wait.
1. A are
2. B were
3. C have
4. D is
💡 Explanation:
A period of time viewed as one unit takes a singular verb.
Q8 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Choose the correct verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject.
1. A are
2. B is
3. C were
4. D have
💡 Explanation:
Subjects like mathematics are singular.
Q9 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Choose the correct verb: The news ___ good today.
1. A is
2. B are
3. C were
4. D have
💡 Explanation:
"News" is an uncountable singular noun.
Q10 medium

Choose the correct verb: Everyone ___ expected to follow the rules.
1. A is
2. B are
3. C were
4. D have
💡 Explanation:
Indefinite pronouns like "everyone" are singular.
Q11 hard

Choose the correct verb: Bread and butter ___ my usual breakfast.
1. A are
2. B were
3. C is
4. D have
💡 Explanation:
"Bread and butter" is one idea, so it takes a singular verb.
Q12 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Choose the correct verb: The scissors ___ on the table.
1. A is
2. B was
3. C has
4. D are
💡 Explanation:
"Scissors" is treated as plural.
Q13 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Choose the correct verb: One of my friends ___ a doctor.
1. A are
2. B is
3. C were
4. D have
💡 Explanation:
"One of ..." takes a singular verb.
Q14 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard

Choose the correct verb: A number of students ___ absent today.
1. A is
2. B was
3. C has
4. D are
💡 Explanation:
"A number of" takes a plural verb.
Q15 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard

Choose the correct verb: The number of students ___ increasing.
1. A are
2. B is
3. C were
4. D have
💡 Explanation:
"The number of" takes a singular verb.
Q16 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard

Choose the correct verb: Either Ali or his brothers ___ coming.
1. A are
2. B is
3. C was
4. D has
💡 Explanation:
The verb agrees with the nearer subject "brothers" (plural).
Q17 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard

Choose the correct verb: The poet and singer ___ arrived.
1. A are
2. B were
3. C have
4. D has
💡 Explanation:
One person who is both poet and singer takes a singular verb.
Q18 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Choose the correct verb: My family ___ a large one.
1. A is
2. B are
3. C were
4. D have
💡 Explanation:
A family acting as one unit takes a singular verb.
Q19 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Choose the correct verb: Politics ___ not my area of interest.
1. A are
2. B were
3. C have
4. D is
💡 Explanation:
"Politics" here is singular.
Q20 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard

Choose the correct verb: Fifty kilometres ___ a long distance to run.
1. A are
2. B is
3. C were
4. D have
💡 Explanation:
A measured distance viewed as one unit takes a singular verb.
Q21 medium

Choose the correct verb: My trousers ___ torn.
1. A is
2. B was
3. C are
4. D has
💡 Explanation:
"Trousers" is treated as plural.
Q22 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Choose the correct verb: Physics ___ a difficult subject for many.
1. A are
2. B is
3. C were
4. D have
💡 Explanation:
"Physics" is a singular subject.
Q23 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard

Choose the correct verb: The committee ___ divided in their opinions.
1. A is
2. B was
3. C has
4. D are
💡 Explanation:
When members act individually, the collective noun takes a plural verb.
Q24 hard

Choose the correct verb: The jury ___ reached a decision.
1. A have
2. B are
3. C has
4. D were
💡 Explanation:
Acting as a single body, the jury takes a singular verb.
Q25 hard

Choose the correct verb: Each boy and each girl ___ given a prize.
1. A are
2. B have
3. C was
4. D were
💡 Explanation:
"Each ... and each ..." takes a singular verb.
Q26 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Choose the correct verb: There ___ many reasons for his failure.
1. A are
2. B is
3. C was
4. D has
💡 Explanation:
The real subject "reasons" is plural, so "are".
Q27 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Choose the correct verb: My spectacles ___ broken.
1. A is
2. B was
3. C has
4. D are
💡 Explanation:
"Spectacles" is treated as plural.
Q28 hard

Choose the correct verb: Two-thirds of the students ___ passed.
1. A is
2. B have
3. C has
4. D was
💡 Explanation:
With a plural noun ("students"), the fraction takes a plural verb.
Q29 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Choose the correct verb: Neither of the answers ___ correct.
1. A is
2. B are
3. C were
4. D have
💡 Explanation:
"Neither" is singular and takes "is".
Q30 medium

Choose the correct verb: A pack of wolves ___ dangerous.
1. A are
2. B were
3. C have
4. D is
💡 Explanation:
The subject "pack" is singular.
Q31 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Choose the correct verb: Everybody in the room ___ excited.
1. A is
2. B are
3. C were
4. D have
💡 Explanation:
"Everybody" is singular despite the plural phrase after it.
Q32 medium

Choose the correct verb: Half of the apples ___ rotten.
1. A is
2. B are
3. C was
4. D has
💡 Explanation:
With a plural noun ("apples"), "half" takes a plural verb.
Q33 medium

Choose the correct verb: Measles ___ a common childhood disease.
1. A are
2. B were
3. C is
4. D have
💡 Explanation:
Disease names like "measles" take a singular verb.
Q34 medium

Choose the correct verb: The pair of shoes ___ expensive.
1. A are
2. B were
3. C is
4. D have
💡 Explanation:
The subject "pair" is singular.
Q35 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

The basic rule of subject-verb agreement is that a verb must agree with its subject in
1. A tense only
2. B number (and person)
3. C spelling
4. D meaning
💡 Explanation:
A verb agrees with its subject in number and person.
Q36 medium

Choose the correct verb: Bread and jam ___ a popular snack.
1. A are
2. B is
3. C were
4. D have
💡 Explanation:
"Bread and jam" is one idea, taking a singular verb.
Q37 medium

Choose the correct verb: The furniture ___ new.
1. A are
2. B were
3. C is
4. D have
💡 Explanation:
"Furniture" is an uncountable singular noun.
Q38 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Choose the correct verb: Here ___ the books you ordered.
1. A is
2. B was
3. C has
4. D are
💡 Explanation:
The real subject "books" is plural, so "are".
Q39 medium

Choose the correct verb: All of the students ___ present.
1. A are
2. B is
3. C was
4. D has
💡 Explanation:
With a plural noun ("students"), "all" takes a plural verb.
Q40 hard

Choose the correct verb: All of the milk ___ been used.
1. A have
2. B has
3. C are
4. D were
💡 Explanation:
With an uncountable noun ("milk"), "all" takes a singular verb.
Q41 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Choose the correct verb: The United States ___ a powerful country.
1. A are
2. B is
3. C were
4. D have
💡 Explanation:
A country name, though plural in form, takes a singular verb.
Q42 hard

Choose the correct verb: Not only the students but also the teacher ___ happy.
1. A is
2. B are
3. C were
4. D have
💡 Explanation:
The verb agrees with the nearer subject "teacher" (singular).
Q43 medium

Choose the correct verb: Slow and steady ___ the race.
1. A win
2. B are winning
3. C wins
4. D have won
💡 Explanation:
In this proverb the subject is treated as singular.
Q44 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Choose the correct verb: The cattle ___ grazing in the field.
1. A is
2. B was
3. C has
4. D are
💡 Explanation:
"Cattle" is treated as plural.
Q45 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

Choose the correct verb: Nobody ___ perfect.
1. A are
2. B were
3. C is
4. D have
💡 Explanation:
"Nobody" is singular.

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