ANSWER KEY — FULL SET for Subject Verb Agreement part 1,2 and 3



SECTION 1 — FIRST 100 QUESTIONS

A. Fill in the blanks (1–50)

1 is
2 has
3 was
4 is
5 has
6 is/are (both accepted depending on meaning)
7 is
8 is
9 are
10 waits

11 is
12 are
13 seem
14 is
15 are
16 are
17 likes
18 has
19 are
20 is

21 was
22 is
23 were
24 were
25 has
26 is
27 are
28 is
29 has
30 is

31 is
32 is
33 need
34 is
35 shows
36 clap
37 were
38 were
39 are
40 are

41 are
42 decides
43 is
44 were
45 is/are (both acceptable depending on reference)
46 is
47 are
48 is/are (both acceptable)
49 plays
50 play


B. Error Correction (51–70)

51 The list of items is on the table.
52 Neither of the two girls has arrived.
53 The group of dancers was performing beautifully.
54 Mathematics is my favourite subject.
55 Each of them was rewarded.
56 Ten rupees is not enough.
57 The teacher with his students has gone to Delhi.
58 Politics is dirty.
59 Everybody knows the truth.
60 One of the boys has stolen the watch.

61 The cattle are grazing in the field.
62 My spectacles are lost.
63 Fifty kilometres is a long journey.
64 Many a student has cleared the test.
65 The jury were divided in their opinions.
66 Bread and butter is my breakfast.
67 The problems of the nation are serious.
68 Good news is coming.
69 The people are celebrating the festival.
70 Neither Riya nor her sisters are attending.


C. MCQs (71–85)

71 a
72 b
73 a
74 b
75 a
76 a
77 b
78 a
79 b
80 a
81 a
82 b
83 b
84 a
85 b


D. Rewrite Correctly (86–100)

86 There are many reasons for the accident.
87 The players practise every day.
88 My family is planning a trip.
89 India won many medals last year.
90 Neither of the answers makes sense.
91 A bunch of grapes is rotten.
92 The news travels fast.
93 All of the water has spilled.
94 One of the answers seems right.
95 Every student wants to succeed.
96 The crowd cheers loudly.
97 Mathematics helps in reasoning.
98 The team decides to practise harder.
99 Many a person dreams of success.
100 The quality of the apples varies from box to box.


SECTION 2 — SECOND SET OF 100 QUESTIONS

A. Fill in the blanks (1–50)

1 belongs
2 indicate
3 were
4 comes
5 rises
6 is
7 is
8 fills
9 seems
10 is

11 remain
12 was
13 answers
14 appear
15 is
16 were
17 causes
18 have
19 is
20 are

21 share
22 are
23 suits
24 belong
25 lie
26 are
27 needs
28 was
29 has
30 advises

31 debate
32 ends
33 seems
34 were
35 shines
36 is
37 is
38 appears
39 disagree
40 is

41 make
42 look
43 meets
44 seems
45 is
46 are
47 are
48 appears
49 invest
50 are


B. Error Correction (51–70)

51 My family is going for a picnic.
52 The fleet of ships is sailing.
53 The peasantry are revolting against the rulers.
54 Bread and jam is my breakfast.
55 Either of the two students has passed.
56 These scissors are blunt.
57 Many people have complained.
58 Two-thirds of the land is infertile.
59 The staff were quarrelling among themselves.
60 The media are reporting the incident carefully.

61 Neither of the solutions has worked.
62 The cattle are running wildly.
63 The crowd is cheering for the team.
64 The trousers are dirty.
65 The police are chasing the suspect.
66 No news is good.
67 Several of the workers have resigned.
68 The jury are divided in their views.
69 The committee has reached a decision.
70 Each of the items has been marked.


C. MCQs (71–85)

71 a
72 b
73 a
74 a
75 a
76 b
77 a
78 b
79 a
80 a
81 a
82 b
83 a
84 b
85 a


D. Rewrite Correctly (86–100)

86 A list of names is displayed outside.
87 The books on the table need dusting.
88 Many of the players are tired.
89 This bunch of bananas looks ripe.
90 All of the electricity is consumed.
91 The crowd rushes forward.
92 Some of the news is disturbing.
93 The audience responds positively.
94 The clothes on the line dry quickly.
95 Everything depends on your efforts.
96 A number of people are gathered here.
97 The length of these walls varies from room to room.
98 Not only Rahul but also his cousins visit us.
99 The supply of goods arrives tomorrow.
100 Half the class participates eagerly.


✅ SECTION 3 — Rearrangement Questions

A. Easy Level (1–10)

1 The box is heavy.
2 The flowers are blooming.
3 A collection of stamps is valuable.
4 The cattle are running.
5 My pair of spectacles is lost.
6 Every student wants to succeed.
7 The room is empty.
8 The delicious smell of spices fills the room.
9 The pile of clothes was huge.
10 The pages of this book are torn.


B. Moderate Level (11–20)

11 Several students were absent today.
12 The committee was divided in opinions.
13 Two-thirds of the land is infertile.
14 The crowd was cheering loudly.
15 The data seems accurate.
16 The team was arranged well.
17 One student has the right answer.
18 The workers are demanding a raise.
19 The children were running happily.
20 None of the work has been completed.


C. Difficult Level (21–30)

21 The group of experts is advising the government.
22 The number of accidents is rising.
23 Many complaints have been registered.
24 Plenty of water is required.
25 All the members are participating in the training.
26 The series of meetings ends today.
27 There are two main reasons.
28 None of the answers seem to be correct.
29 The chapter notes are arranged neatly.
30 Science is the interesting subject.


✅ SECTION 4 — Challenge Rearrangement (31–35)

31 The team is not playing well today.
32 The children seem very hungry.
33 The teacher and the students have arrived.
34 The children were running quickly on the road.
35 The quality of the apples is varying.


✅ SECTION 5 — Advanced Rearrangement (36–40)

36 The staff is working very dedicatedly.
37 The results appear encouraging.
38 Our cousins are visiting tomorrow.
39 The news is very good.
40 All the students have solved the exercises.


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