Home History Geography Polity Question Grammar

Welcome, Guest

🎉 Members enjoy an Ad-Free experience!
Free Download!
Register Now Login

Subject Verb Agreement MCQ for CBSE Class-9 and Class-10


Correct: 0/10
Wrong: 0/10
Correct
Wrong
Accuracy
0%
Today (May 21, 2026) Daily MCQs: 60 questions — Showing page 1 of 6

Q1. Either they or he ______ telling a lie.

  • are
  • were
  • is
  • have been
Correct Option: C  [ is ]

Explanation: In 'either...or' constructions, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. 'He' is singular, so the verb is 'is'.

Q2. Neither Sam nor his friends ______ to miss graduation.

  • wants
  • want
  • is wanting
  • has wanted
Correct Option: B  [ want ]

Explanation: With 'neither...nor', verb agrees with the nearer subject. 'Friends' is plural, so use 'want'.

Q3. The dog or the cats ______ outside.

  • is
  • are
  • was
  • has been
Correct Option: B  [ are ]

Explanation: With 'or', the verb agrees with the subject closer to it. 'Cats' is plural, hence 'are'.

Q4. The team ______ practicing for the championship game.

  • are
  • were
  • is
  • have been
Correct Option: C  [ is ]

Explanation: Collective nouns like 'team' are usually treated as a single unit and take a singular verb when acting as one entity: 'is'.

Q5. The jury ______ divided in their opinion.

  • is
  • was
  • are
  • has
Correct Option: C  [ are ]

Explanation: A collective noun takes a plural verb when the members act as individuals or hold differing opinions. Here the jury members differ, so 'are' is correct.

Q6. A crowd of people ______ into the hall.

  • rushes
  • rush
  • have rushed
  • are rushing
Correct Option: A  [ rushes ]

Explanation: Collective nouns considered as one unit take singular verbs. 'A crowd' = single unit, so 'rushes'.

Q7. The faculty ______ divided on the new curriculum.

  • is
  • are
  • was
  • has
Correct Option: B  [ are ]

Explanation: When members of a collective noun act individually or have different views, use a plural verb: 'are divided'.

Q8. The couple ______ their anniversary.

  • are celebrating
  • is celebrating
  • were celebrating (as individuals)
  • have celebrated (as individuals)
Correct Option: B  [ is celebrating ]

Explanation: When a collective noun such as 'couple' acts as a single unit (celebrating together), use the singular verb: 'is celebrating'.

Q9. Everyone ______ invited to the party.

  • are
  • were
  • is
  • have been
Correct Option: C  [ is ]

Explanation: Indefinite pronouns ending in -one or -body (everyone, somebody) are singular and take singular verbs: 'is'.

Q10. Each of the students ______ their own locker.

  • have
  • has
  • are having
  • were having
Correct Option: B  [ has ]

Explanation: Distributive pronouns like 'each' are singular and take singular verbs, so use 'has' despite the plural noun in the 'of' phrase.
123456Next >Last »
Correct: 0/10
Wrong: 0/10
Correct
Wrong
Accuracy
0%

image