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


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Today (November 04, 2025) Daily MCQs: 60 questions — Showing page 6 of 6

Q51. 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'.

Q52. 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'.

Q53. 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.

Q54. 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'.

Q55. 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'.

Q56. 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".

Q57. 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'.

Q58. 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.

Q59. Few ______ prepared for the sudden change in weather.

  • was
  • is
  • were
  • has been
Correct Option: C  [ were ]

Explanation: Indefinite pronouns like 'few', 'many', and 'several' are plural and take plural verbs: 'were'.

Q60. All of the cake ______ been eaten.

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

Explanation: The pronoun 'all' can be singular or plural. When it refers to an uncountable noun ('cake'), use singular verb 'has'.
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