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Exercise – 2 (Subject Verb Agreement)
Directions: In each of the following cases, a sentence is divided into four parts. You have to study each sentence and point out the part which contains a subject-verb error. No sentence contains more than one error. Ignore the punctuation error.
1. Swimming in heated pools (A) / are very common (B) / in this part of the country (C) / in the winter. (D) / No Error (E)
Answer: (B)
Swimming in heated pools is very common in this part of the country in the winter.
2. Some of the books (A) / on the table (B) / belongs to me. (C) / No Error (D)
Answer: (C)
Some of the books on the table belong to me.
3. Without the new taxes, (A) / houses built before World War II has (B) / lower costs (C) / than more modern homes do. (D) / No Error (E)
Answer: (B)
Without the new taxes, houses built before World War II have lower costs than more modern homes do.
4. Far from being a poor city (A) / with little diversity, New Orleans certainly (B) / rank as one of the most interesting (C) / spots in the United States (D) / No Error (E)
Answer: (C)
Far from being a poor city with little diversity, New Orleans certainly ranks as one of the most interesting spots in the United States.
5. Common knowledge to anyone (A) / who studies science, (B) / the earth revolve on its own axis (C) / once every twenty-four hours (D) / No Error (E)
Answer: (C)
Common knowledge to anyone who studies science, the earth revolves on its own axis once every twenty-four hours.
6. According to the information (A) / on this page, (B) / items bought before 1940 costs (C) / more than items made after that year (D) / No Error (E)
Answer: (C)
According to the information on this page, items bought before 1940 cost more than items made after that year.
7. Of all the grammar points (A) / I have studied in my seven years of English, (B) / the most recent unit confuse me (C) / the most for a variety of reasons (D) / No Error (E)
Answer: (C)
Of all the grammar points I have studied in my seven years of English, the most recent unit confuses me the most for a variety of reasons.
8. As most sports magazines can attest, (A) / playing sports (B) / such as tennis and basketball require (C) / not only mental ability but also physical strength (D) / No Error (E)
Answer: (C)
As most sports magazines can attest, playing sports such as tennis and basketball requires not only mental ability but also physical strength.
9. Much of the machinery (A) / on these farms (B) / are unusable (C) / No Error (D)
Answer: (C)
Much of the machinery on these farms is unusable.
10. According to the police, (A) / the killer of the boys (B) / in both cities are probably (C) / between the ages of 40 and 50 (D) / No Error (E)
Answer: (C)
According to the police, the killer of the boys in both cities is probably between the ages of 40 and 50.
11. That Shakespeare was one of the most talented writers (A) / are an understatement (B) / to those who are really familiar (C) / with the field of literature (D) / No Error (E)
Answer: (B)
That Shakespeare was one of the most talented writers is an understatement to those who are really familiar with the field of literature.
12. What are the impetus (A) / behind tonight’s meeting (B) / with members of the committee? (C) / No Error (D)
Answer: (A)
What is the impetus behind tonight’s meeting with members of the committee?
13. Despite the bad weather (A) / we have had in the past days, (B) / there are no doubt (C) / that the tournament will go on (D) / No Error (E)
Answer: (C)
Despite the bad weather we have had in the past days, there is no doubt that the tournament will go on.
14. Never have the weather (A) / been so bad (B) / in the months of June and July. (C) / No Error (D)
Answer: (A)
Never has the weather been so bad in the months of June and July.
15. The large companies (A) / in our area needs (B) / a cheap source of labor. (C) / No Error (D)
Answer: (B)
15. The large companies in our area need a cheap source of labor.
16. The mascot, as well as (A) / the hockey players, (B) / volunteer at the school. (C) / No Error (D)
Answer: (C)
The mascot, as well as the hockey players, volunteers at the school.
17. The frogs at the cottage (A) / croaks (B) / very loudly. (C) / No Error (D)
Answer: (B)
17. The frogs at the cottage croak very loudly.
18. The herd of horses (A) / gallop wildly (B) / across the field. (C) / No Error (D)
Answer: (B)
18. The herd of horses gallops wildly across the field.
19. The hockey players (A) / or the mascot (B) / volunteer at the school. (C) / No Error (D)
Answer: (C)
The hockey players or the mascot volunteers at the school.
20. The timetable for the tournament matches (A) / have been changed (B) / because of the harsh weather conditions. (C) / No Error (D)
Answer: (B)
e tournament matches has been changed because of the harsh weather conditions.
21. Neither of the (A) / schoolboys were tired (B) / after two hour (C) / of football match. (D) / No Error (E)
Answer: (B)
Neither of the schoolboys was tired after two hour of football match.
22. It is Brian not (A) / the other boys (B) / that have finished (C) / reading the story. (D) / No Error (E)
Answer: (C)
It is Brian not the other boys that has finished reading the story.
23. The Peterson’s dog (A) / bark whenever I (B) / pass in front of their house. (C) / No Error (D)
Answer: (B)
23. The Peterson’s dog barks whenever I pass in front of their house.
24. The manager informed me (A) / that Raheem and Carlos does not (B) / work at the plant anymore (C) / No Error (D)
Answer: (B)
The manager informed me that Raheem and Carlos do not work at the plant anymore.
25. The chicken fries do not (A) / provide enough nutrition (B) / to sustain you. (C) / No Error (D)
Answer: (A)
The chicken fries does not provide enough nutrition to sustain you.
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