She _______ a very good singer. a) is b) are c) were d) be Answer: a) is | Rule: Singular subject → singular verb
They _______ very happy today. a) is b) are c) was d) has Answer: b) are | Plural subject → plural verb
The boy _______ playing in the park. a) is b) are c) am d) be Answer: a) is | Singular subject → singular verb
My friends _______ coming to the party. a) is b) are c) was d) has Answer: b) are | Plural subject → plural verb
The dog _______ barking loudly. a) are b) is c) were d) be Answer: b) is | Singular subject → singular verb
The students _______ in the library. a) is b) are c) was d) am Answer: b) are | Plural subject → plural verb
She _______ very hardworking. a) is b) are c) were d) be Answer: a) is | Singular subject → singular verb
The flowers _______ blooming in the garden. a) is b) are c) was d) be Answer: b) are | Plural subject → plural verb
The cat _______ sleeping on the sofa. a) are b) is c) was d) be Answer: b) is | Singular subject → singular verb
The children _______ playing in the yard. a) is b) are c) was d) be Answer: b) are | Plural subject → plural verb
The teacher _______ explaining the lesson. a) is b) are c) was d) were Answer: a) is | Singular subject → singular verb
The books _______ on the table. a) is b) are c) was d) were Answer: b) are | Plural subject → plural verb
The baby _______ crying loudly. a) are b) is c) were d) be Answer: b) is | Singular subject → singular verb
My friends _______ ready for the trip. a) is b) are c) was d) has Answer: b) are | Plural subject → plural verb
The bus _______ arriving at 7 PM. a) are b) is c) were d) be Answer: b) is | Singular subject → singular verb
The students _______ excited about the competition. a) is b) are c) was d) were Answer: b) are | Plural subject → plural verb
The girl _______ singing beautifully. a) is b) are c) was d) be Answer: a) is | Singular subject → singular verb
The boys _______ playing football. a) is b) are c) was d) were Answer: b) are | Plural subject → plural verb
The river _______ flowing fast after the rain. a) is b) are c) was d) were Answer: a) is | Singular subject → singular verb
The mountains _______ covered with snow. a) is b) are c) was d) were Answer: b) are | Plural subject → plural verb
Section B – Compound Subjects (Q21–40)
Ramesh and Suresh _______ good friends. a) is b) are c) was d) has Answer: b) are | Compound subject joined by ‘and’ → plural verb
The teacher and the principal _______ present in the hall. a) is b) are c) was d) were Answer: b) are | Plural subject → plural verb
Either the boy or his friends _______ responsible. a) is b) are c) were d) be Answer: b) are | Subject nearer to the verb decides → plural ‘friends’ → plural verb
Neither the manager nor the employees _______ satisfied. a) is b) are c) was d) be Answer: b) are | Subject nearer to verb → plural → are
Either my brother or I _______ going to attend the meeting. a) am b) is c) are d) be Answer: a) am | Subject nearer → ‘I’ → singular → am
Either the boys or the girl _______ at fault. a) is b) are c) were d) be Answer: a) is | Subject nearer → ‘girl’ → singular → is
Neither the students nor the teacher _______ ready. a) is b) are c) was d) were Answer: a) is | Subject nearer → ‘teacher’ → singular → is
John and Mary _______ going to the market. a) is b) are c) was d) be Answer: b) are | Compound subject → plural verb
The captain as well as the players _______ excited. a) is b) are c) was d) be Answer: a) is | ‘As well as’ does NOT make subject plural → singular verb
The coach along with his assistants _______ arriving soon. a) is b) are c) were d) be Answer: a) is | ‘Along with’ → singular subject → singular verb
Either the cat or the dogs _______ outside. a) is b) are c) was d) were Answer: b) are | Subject nearer → ‘dogs’ → plural → are
Neither the father nor the sons _______ at home. a) is b) are c) was d) were Answer: b) are | Subject nearer → ‘sons’ → plural → are
The principal with his staff _______ attending the function. a) is b) are c) were d) be Answer: a) is | Singular subject → singular verb
The CEO as well as the board members _______ happy with the results. a) is b) are c) were d) be Answer: a) is | ‘As well as’ does NOT change verb → singular
Either the dog or the cats _______ in the garden. a) is b) are c) was d) be Answer: b) are | Subject nearer → ‘cats’ → plural → are
Neither the student nor the teacher _______ aware of the problem. a) is b) are c) was d) were Answer: a) is | Subject nearer → ‘teacher’ → singular → is
Jack and Jill _______ going up the hill. a) is b) are c) was d) be Answer: b) are | Compound subject → plural verb
The manager, along with his team, _______ attending the seminar. a) is b) are c) were d) be Answer: a) is | ‘Along with’ → singular subject → singular verb
Either the players or the coach _______ responsible. a) is b) are c) were d) be Answer: a) is | Subject nearer → ‘coach’ → singular → is
Neither the cat nor the dogs _______ inside the house. a) is b) are c) was d) were Answer: b) are | Subject nearer → ‘dogs’ → plural → are