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Confused about where the verb should agree with the subject? This post provides a comprehensive answer key with clear, step-by-step explanations for our Subject-Verb Agreement MCQ exercise, specifically designed for MDCAT and NUMS aspirants. Each explanation breaks down the grammar rules behind the correct option, helping you understand singular and plural subjects, tricky structures, and common test traps. Strengthen your grammar concepts, avoid mistakes, and prepare effectively for the English portion of MDCAT & NUMS with this detailed guide!
Q.1
Correct option: B. has
Explanation: The word “team” is a collective noun that refers to a single unit. When collective nouns act as a single entity, they take singular verbs. Therefore, “has” is the correct choice because it agrees with the singular subject “team.”
Q.2
Correct option: C. dance
Explanation: The sentence follows a parallel structure where two actions are performed by different subjects (“I” and “he”). The verb for “I” must be in the base form to match the present tense structure of “he sings.” Thus, “dance” is correct.
Q.3
Correct option: A. am
Explanation: When using “neither…nor,” the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. Here, “I” is closest, and the correct verb form for “I” is “am.”
Q.4
Correct option: B. were
Explanation: “The men” is a plural subject, so it requires a plural verb. “Were” is the correct past tense plural form of “to be.”
Q.5
Correct option: C. entered
Explanation: The sentence refers to two distinct people (“the lawyer and the assistant”), so the subject is plural. “Entered” is the correct past tense plural verb.
Q.6
Correct option: C. were
Explanation: With “neither…nor,” the verb agrees with the closest subject (“the teachers”), which is plural. “Were” is the correct plural past tense verb.
Q.7
Correct option: A. have
Explanation: “Several attempts” is a plural subject, so it requires the plural verb “have.” “Have been” is the correct present perfect form.
Q.8
Correct option: C. is
Explanation: “The army” is a collective noun acting as a single unit, so it takes the singular verb “is.”
Q.9
Correct option: A. is
Explanation: “James” is a singular subject, so the singular verb “is” is correct.
Q.10
Correct option: B. are
Explanation: “Both the plans” is a plural subject, so the plural verb “are” is required.
Q.11
Correct option: D. has
Explanation: “Everyone” is an indefinite pronoun that is always singular, so it takes the singular verb “has.”
Q.12
Correct option: B. have been
Explanation: “A number of” indicates a plural quantity, so the plural verb “have been” is correct.
Q.13
Correct option: B. has
Explanation: “The committee” is a collective noun acting as a single unit here, so the singular verb “has” is used.
Q.14
Correct option: B. is
Explanation: “Set” is a singular noun, even when referring to multiple items, so the singular verb “is” is correct.
Q.15
Correct option: D. is
Explanation: The subject is “she,” and “along with her friends” is a modifying phrase. The verb agrees with the singular subject “she,” so “is” is correct.
Q.16
Correct option: C. has
Explanation: “The panel of judges” is a collective noun acting as a single unit, so the singular verb “has” is used.
Q.17
Correct option: B. wish
Explanation: “They” is a plural subject, so the plural verb “wish” is correct in the present tense.
Q.18
Correct option: A. runs
Explanation: “He” is a singular subject, so the singular verb “runs” is correct in the present tense.
Q.19
Correct option: C. attend
Explanation: “Have to” requires the base form of the verb, which is “attend.”
Q.20
Correct option: C. contributes
Explanation: “Lisa” is a singular subject, so the singular verb “contributes” is correct in the present tense.
Q.21
Correct option: A. are
Explanation: “They” is a plural subject, so the plural verb “are” is correct.
Q.22
Correct option: B. have
Explanation: “The clouds” is a plural subject, so the plural verb “have” is correct.
Q.23
Correct option: B. Has
Explanation: “The plan” is a singular subject, so the singular verb “Has” is correct in the present perfect tense.
Q.24
Correct option: D. are
Explanation: “These indigenous foods” is a plural subject, so the plural verb “are” is correct.
Q.25
Correct option: B. are
Explanation: “He and they” is a compound plural subject, so the plural verb “are” is correct.
Q.26
Correct option: A. is
Explanation: “This part of the book” is a singular subject, so the singular verb “is” is correct.
Q.27
Correct option: A. is
Explanation: “Either of the two candidates” refers to one candidate, so the singular verb “is” is correct.
Q.28
Correct option: D. are
Explanation: “Most of the workers” is a plural subject, so the plural verb “are” is correct.
Q.29
Correct option: B. is
Explanation: “My neighbourhood” is a singular subject, so the singular verb “is” is correct.
Q.30
Correct option: C. go
Explanation: The phrase “Won’t you” requires the base form of the verb, which is “go.”
Q.31
Correct option: A. work
Explanation: “The labourers” is a plural subject, so the plural verb “work” is correct in the present tense.
Q.32
Correct option: B. listen
Explanation: “I” requires the base form of the verb in the present tense, which is “listen.”
Q.33
Correct option: D. is
Explanation: “My goals’ list” is a singular subject, so the singular verb “is” is correct.
Q.34
Correct option: B. is
Explanation: “My family” is a collective noun acting as a single unit, so the singular verb “is” is correct.
Q.35
Correct option: B. is
Explanation: “The shower” is a singular subject, so the singular verb “is” is correct.
Q.36
Correct option: B. is
Explanation: “The library” is a singular subject, so the singular verb “is” is correct.
Q.37
Correct option: D. has
Explanation: “The courier” is a singular subject, so the singular verb “has” is correct in the present perfect tense.
Q.38
Correct option: A. are
Explanation: “These” refers to a plural subject, so the plural verb “are” is correct.
Q.39
Correct option: A. has
Explanation: The subject is “Deepak,” and “with his friends” is a modifying phrase. The verb agrees with the singular subject “Deepak,” so “has” is correct.
Q.40
Correct option: B. like
Explanation: The base form of the verb is required after “Do you,” so “like” is correct.
Q.41
Correct option: D. have
Explanation: “The dog and the cat” is a compound plural subject, so the plural verb “have” is correct.
Q.42
Correct option: A. are
Explanation: “His works” refers to multiple creations, so the plural verb “are” is correct.
Q.43
Correct option: B. has
Explanation: “Many a man” is an idiomatic phrase that is grammatically singular, so the singular verb “has” is correct.
Q.44
Correct option: C. is
Explanation: The subject is “the chief,” and “along with his family” is a modifying phrase. The verb agrees with the singular subject “chief,” so “is” is correct.
Q.45
Correct option: A. come
Explanation: “Shall” requires the base form of the verb, which is “come.”
Q.46
Correct option: B. is
Explanation: “Measles” is a singular noun referring to a disease, so the singular verb “is” is correct.
Q.47
Correct option: C. has been
Explanation: “The board of directors” is a collective noun acting as a single unit, so the singular verb “has been” is correct.
Q.48
Correct option: A. have
Explanation: “Few applicants” is a plural subject, so the plural verb “have” is correct.
Q.49
Correct option: A. is
Explanation: “Some of the rice” refers to an uncountable quantity, so the singular verb “is” is correct.
Q.50
Correct option: D. is
Explanation: “Public speaking” is a singular subject, so the singular verb “is” is correct.
