Subject Verb Agreement - Exercise - 4 for University Admission Test, Job Application Test, BCS Exam and Any Competitive Examination

TOPIC: SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

1. The principal and chairman - present at the last meeting. [HSTU (C, মানবিক) 15-16] The chairman and secretary - present at the last meeting. [পরিবেশ অধিদপ্তরে ফিল্ড ইনভেস্টিগেটর এবং রিসার্চ অ্যাসিস্টেন্ট-০৬, প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (২০ জেলা, ১৪)-১৮]

A. was

B. were

C. have

D. is

Ans: B

2. The dangers of a storm – torrential rains, high winds and storm surges. [বাংলাদেশ জুট মিল কর্পোরেশনের অফিসার-১৭]

A. includes

B. include

C. including

D. to include

Ans: B

3. Choose the correct sentence. [পরিসংখ্যান কর্মকর্তা-১৭]

A. One thirds of the students are absent.

B. One third of the students are absent.

C. One thirds of the student are absent.

D. One third of the student are absent.

Ans: B

4. Choose the correct sentence. [সাউদিস্ট ব্যাংক লি. প্রবেশনারী অফিসার-১৬, অগ্রনী ব্যাংক লি. সিনিয়র অফিসার-১৭]

A. One of the boy's are meeting me today.

B. One of the boy will meet me today.

C. One of the boy is meeting me today.

D. One of the boys is meeting me today.

Ans: D

5. Which one is the correct sentence? [১৪তম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১৭]

A. Each boy and each girl have a pen.

B. Each boy and each girl are having a pen.

C. Each boy and each girl has a pen.

D. Each boy and each girl were having a pen

Ans: C

6. He and I - ill. [নির্বাচন কমিশন সচিবালয়ে উচ্চমান সহকারী-১৮]

A. am

B. is

C. are

D. was

Ans: C

7. Which one is correct? [নির্বাচন কমিশন সচিবালয়ে উচ্চমান সহকারী-১৮]

A. One of my sisters are a nurse.

B. One of my sister is a nurse.

C. One of my sisters is a nurse.

D. One of my sister are a nurse.

Ans: C

8. Each learner of English - a good dictionary. [সমাজসেবা অধিদপ্তরে সহকারী শিক্ষক-১৭]

A. need

B. is

C. are

D. needs

Ans: D

9. All that glitters – not gold. [সার্কেল অ্যাডজুটেন্ট-১০, গণপূর্ত অধিদপ্তরের উপসহকারী প্রকৌশলী (সিভিল)-১৭]

A. are

B. were

C. is

D. make

Ans: C

10. One of the boys - present. (বালকদের একজন উপস্থিত আছে) [সহকারী পরিবার পরিকল্পনা অফিসার-১৬]

A. was

B. were

C. have been

D. are

Ans: A

11. One of the crucial – traffic jam. (সঙ্কটপূর্ণ সমস্যাগুলোর একটি হচ্ছে যানজট) [পোস্টাল অপারেটর-১৬]

A. problems is

B. problems are

C. problem is

D. problems were

Ans: A

12. Two and two – four. (দুইয়ে দুইয়ে চার হয়) [১১তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন (২)-১৪]

A. make

B. makes

C. made

D. make/makes

Ans: B

13. 'Karim as well as Nayeem - praise. [রেজিস্টার্ড বেসরকারী প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (টগর)-১১]

A. are deserving

B. deserves

C. deserve

D. is deserving

Ans: B

14. Which one of the following sentence is correct? [আইন, বিচার ও সংসদ বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়ের সাব-রেজিস্ট্রার-১২]

A. Each boy and each girl have pens.

B. Each boy and each girl have a pen.

C. Each boy and each girl has a pen.

D. Each boy and each girl has had a pen.

Ans: C

15. Jamal and I - to school. (জামাল আর আমি হেঁটে স্কুলে যায়) [প্রকল্প বাস্তবায়ন কর্মকর্তা (খাদ্য ও দুর্যোগ ব্যবস্থাপনা মন্ত্রণা:)-০৪]

A. walking

B. walk

C. walks

D. are walk

Ans: B

16. He and I - well. [প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক-১০, ১১তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১৪, প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়ের উপ-সহকারী পরিচালক-১৬] My family and I - well. (আমার পরিবার ও আমি ভালো আছি) [RU (সমাজজ্ঞিান) 09-10, HSTU (A) 15-16]

A. am

B. is

C. are

D. was

Ans: C

17. The principal along with the teachers and parents demand that the police department install a traffic light at the street crossing. [Pubali Bank (S.O) 12]

A. are demanding

B. demand

C. demanding

D. demands

Ans: D

18. Which of the following sentence is correct? [বহিরাগমন ও পাসপোর্ট অধিদপ্তরের সহকারী পরিচালক-১১]

A. The poet and novelists are dead.

B. The poet and the novelist is dead.

C. The poet and novelist is dead.

D. The poet, the novelist and the playwright is dead.

Ans: C

19. Slow and steady - the race. (ধীর ও স্থির ব্যক্তিই জয়লাভ করেন) [খাদ্য পরিদর্শক-৯৬, CU (D) 03-04, JU (B) 10-11, PUST (B) 12-13, প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (যমুনা)-১৩, 36th BCS, গণপূর্ত অধিদপ্তরের হিসাব সহকারী-১৬]

A. will win

B. won

C. wins

D. has won

Ans: C

20. Neither the salesman nor the marketing manager - of the system. [জনতা ব্যাংক (AEO)-১৫]

A. is favouring

B. are for favour

C. are in favour

D. is in favour

Ans: D

21. The chief competitor, as well as ourselves, - prices this summer. [জনতা ব্যাংক AEO-১৫]

A. is obliged to raise

B. is obliged to rising

C. are obliged to raise

D. are obliged in rising

Ans: A

22. The mob – dispersed. (উচ্ছৃঙ্খল জনতা ছত্রভঙ্গ হয়েছে) [মাদকদ্রব্য নিয়ন্ত্রণ অধিদপ্তরের উপপরিদর্শক-১৩]

A. have

B. are

C. is

D. has

Ans: D

23. Choose the correct sentence. [অগ্রণী ব্যাংক লি. অফিসার-১০]

A. Rina as well as Mina has come.

B. Rina as well as Mina have come.

C. Rina and Mina is coming.

D. Rina and Mina were arrived.

Ans: A

24. Which of the following is correct? [বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংকের অফিসার-০১]

A. Each of the students are good.

B. Each of the students is good.

C. Each of the student is good.

D. All of the students is good.

Ans: B

25. Choose the correct sentence. [BRDB এর উপজেলা পল্লী উন্নয়ন কর্মকর্তা-০৯]

A. The can of beans were opened by Josh.

B. The can of beans is opened by Josh.

C. The can of beans was opened by Josh.

D. The can of beans have been opened by Josh.

Ans: C

26. Which of the following is a correct sentence? [প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (দড়াটানা)-৩৮, RU (A) 11-12]

A. The cost of all these articles have risen.

B. Between you and me affairs look dark.

C. No news are good news.

D. The formation of the paragraphs are very important.

Ans: B

27. Choose the correct sentence. [প্রাথমিক ও গণশিক্ষা বিজগে সহকারী পরিচালক-০১]

A. Two-third of it is true.

B. Two-thirds of it is true.

C. Two-thirds of it are true.

D. All the above

Ans: B

28. Select the correct answer. [লোকজনের সংখ্যা খুবই বেশি ছিল] [যুব উন্নয়ন অধিল্ডারের সহকারী পরিচালক-৯৯]

A. The number of people was very high.

B. The number of people were very high.

C. The number of peoples was very high.

D. The numbers of peoples were very high.

Ans: A

29. Each of the suspected men – arrested. (সন্দেহভাজন ব্যক্তিদের প্রত্যেককে গ্রেপ্তার করা হয়েছিল) [KU B 19-20]

A. had

B. have

C. was

D. were

Ans: C

30. The Honourable Prime Minister with all her cabinet members - the function just now. [KU B 19-20]

A. have attended

B. attended

C. had attended

D. has attended

Ans: D

31. Neither of the books - interesting. [DU (অধিভুক্ত ৭ কলেজ) 18-19]

A. had

B. was

C. were

D. have

Ans: B

32. I, who – your friend, will help you in all possible ways. [DU (অধিভূক্ত ৭ কলেজ) 18-19]

A. am

B. are

C. is

D. be

Ans: A

33. Which one is correct sentence? [RU A1 18-19]

A. Two hours is a long time.

B. Two hour is a long time.

C. Two hours are a long time.

D. Two hours are long time.

Ans: A

34. Junaibah along with her brothers - three. [RU E 18-19]

A. am

B. is

C. are

D. be

Ans: B

35. The wealthy - not always happy. (ধনীরা/বিত্তবানরা সর্বদা সুখী নয়) [RU E2 18-19]

A. am

B. is

C. are

D. was

Ans: C

36. Two-thirds of the city- (নগরীটির দুই-তৃতীয়াংশ প্লাবিত হয়েছে) [JKKNIU (B) 18-19]

A. have been inundated

B. has been inundated

C. have inundated

D. has inundated

Ans: B

37. None (to show) respect there. Right form of verb is- [BSMRSTU (F) 18-19]

A. show

B. shows

C. is showing

D. was showing

Ans: B

38. Coffee and tea - served in the evening. [CU (A) 18-19]

A. was

B. are

C. have

D. had

Ans: B

39. The Vice Chancellor and Dean of science faculty - signed the paper. [BSMRSTU D 18-19]

A. is

B. are

C. has

D. have

Ans: C

40. The influence of diverse branches of science – [CU (A) 18-19]

A. have captured widespread attention

B. has captured widespread attention

C. have had captured widespread attention

D. has had captured widespread attention

Ans: B

41. Identify the correct sentence. (তিন-চতুর্থাংশ লোক অনুপস্থিত) [BSMRSTU D 18-19]

A. Three fourths of the people are absent.

B. Three fourth of the people are absent.

C. Three fourths of the people is absent.

D. Three fourth of the people is absent.

Ans: A

42. One of the snake charmers - playing on flute. [BSMRSTU D 18-19] One of my friends – a student of Rajshahi University. [RU (D. অবাণিজ্য) 11-12]

A. is

B. are

C. has

D. have

Ans: A

43. The bed and breakfast – [BSMRSTU D 18-19]

A. are entertaining

B. was entertaining

C. has entertaining

D. have entertained

Ans: B

44. Select the correct sentence. (সম্পদ চিরদিন থাকে না) [BSMRSTU D 18-19]

A. The rich do not last for ever.

B. Riches does not last for ever.

C. Rich do not last for ever.

D. Riches do not last for ever.

Ans: D

45. Mr. A Mannan along with his four children (visit) the island. [BSMRSTU D 18-19]

A. visit

B. has visited

C. have visited

D. Both a & c

Ans: B

46. A bouquet of yellow roses - color and fragrance to the room. [BSMRSTU D 18-19]

A. lends

B. lend

C. have lent

D. has lent

Ans: A

47. Either of the boys - done the work. (বালক দুটির প্রত্যেকেই কাজটা করেছে) [BSMRSTU G 18-19]

A. has

B. have

C. had

D. will

Ans: A

48. Now a days, price of every necessary things -. [JKKNIU D 18-19]

A. is rising

B. are raising

C. is raising

D. are rising

Ans: A

49. Neither Bulbul nor his parents - come. [BSMRSTU G 18-19]

A. have

B. has

C. has to

D. shall have been

Ans: A

50. Which of the following is written in correct form? [BSMRSTU G 18-19]

A. Each of the girl is responsible for it.

B. Each of the girls are responsible for it.

C. Each of the girls is responsible for it.

D. Each of the girl are responsible for it.

Ans: C

51. Neither the teacher not the students - to use this book again. [DU D 17-18]

A. wants

B. want

C. wanting

D. is wanting

Ans: B

52. Refrigerating meats – the spread of bacteria. [RU (D-বাণিজ্য) 17-18]

A. slows

B. slowing

C. to slow

D. is slowed

Ans: A

53. Storing raw fishes long time in refrigerators – the taste gradually. [BSMRSTU E 17-18]

A. subside

B. decreases

C. destroy

D. augments

Ans: B

54. Every leaf and every flower - fallen off the tree. [COU B 17-18]

A. has

B. have

C. is

D. was

Ans: A

55. A lawyer - with clients in the court room. A doctor - with patients in the big room. [BSMRSTU (G) 17-18]

A. working

B. to work

C. is working

D. work

Ans: C

56. Either my shoes or your coat – always on the floor. [NU (ব্যবসায় শিক্ষা) 13-14]

A. is

B. are

C. were

D. have

Ans: A

57. Shakespeare is of the view that "Sweet - the uses of adversity". [JnU (B) 17-18]

A. are

B. is

C. has

D. have

Ans: A

58. There is no denying fact that the sufferings of the Rohingyas - [CU (D) 17-18]

A. are beggar description

B. beggar description

C. have beggar description

D. beggars description

Ans: B

59. Two-thirds of the mega city – [CU (D) 17-18]

A. have been destroyed by dynamite

B. have destroyed by dynamite

C. has been destroyed by dynamite

D. has destroyed by dynamite

Ans: C

60. Which sentence of the following is incorrect? [RU (F-অ-বিজ্ঞান) 17-18]

A. Slow and steady win the race.

B. Slow and steady won the race.

C. Slow and steady wins the race.

D. Slow and steady has won the race.

Ans: A

61. The inmates of the juvenile home – well by their caretakers. [JnU (B) 17-18]

A. were not being treated

B. were not treating

C. have not being treated

D. was not being treated

Ans: A

62. Choose the correct sentence. [JnU (C) 14-15]

A. Fame as well as fortune were his goals.

B. Fame as well as fortune was his goals.

C. Fame as well fortune were his goals.

D. Fame and fortune were his goals.

Ans: D

63. Which of the following sentence is correct: [JU (H) 16-17]

A. It is you who is to pay

B. It is you who is late

C. It is you who has won the prize.

D. It is you who are to leave

Ans: D

64. Select the correct sentence. (বিচারকমণ্ডলী তারা সিদ্ধান্তে একমত ছিল) [JnU E 15-16]

A. The jury was unanimous (ইউন্যানিমাস) in its decision.

B. The jury was unanimous in their decision.

C. The jury were unanimous in the decision.

D. The jury were unanimous in its decision.

Ans: A

65. Majority - present in the meeting. [COU B 14-15]

A. am

B. are

C. is

D. have

Ans: B

66. The majority - that he is an honest man. [BSMRSTU (F) 18-19]

A. believe

B. believes

C. is believing

D. are believing

Ans: A

67. Much of the machinery on these farms - unusable. [CU (C) 17-18]

A. is

B. are

C. have

D. has

Ans: A

68. Which one is correct sentence? [IU (G) 17-18]

A. Each of the students have applied for the football match.

B. Either of the two boys are talent.

C. There are two pens: neither are good.

D. I have three dogs: none of them is ferocious.

Ans: D

69. My brother, together with his friends always - round collecting wood for bonfire night? [CU (C3) 16-17]

A. are going

B. have gone

C. was going

D. goes

Ans: D

70. Now a good number of courses - the Internet. [CU (D) 11-12]

A. are offered in

B. offer on

C. are offering in

D. are offered on

Ans: D

71. Identify the incorrect sentence. [BSMRUST (E) 13-14]

A. The news is true.

B. Neither of the two men was very strong.

C. The United States has a big navy.

D. Fifty thousand dollars are a large sum.

Ans: D (Should be 'is').

72. The movie, including the previews, - about two hours to watch. [DU (B-EE) 13-14]

A. need

B. takes

C. has fixed

D. have required

Ans: B

73. The secretary as well as the members – to submit the proposal to the Minister. [DU (B-EE) 14-15]

A. need

B. needs

C. have

D. are likely

Ans: B

74. Identify the correct sentence. [BSMRUST (E) 13-14]

A. Time and tide waits for no man.

B. Fire and water does not agree.

C. The novelist and poet are dead.

D. The mayor, with his councillors are to be present.

Ans: A

75. Which of the following sentences is not correct? [JU 09-10]

A. Fire and water does not agree.

B. You and I have done our duty.

C. Every boy and girl was ready.

D. The majority is against any compromise.

Ans: A

76. Twenty divided by ten - two. (বিশকে দশ দ্বারা ভাগ করলে দুই হয়) [NSTU (B) 13-14]

A. are

B. were

C. make

D. is

Ans: D

77. At present, the upsetting issue of abusing children – [BSMRSTU (D) 15-16]

A. was made people concern

B. have made people concern

C. has made people concern

D. are made people concern

Ans: C

78. His furniture, including a dinning table and six chairs, - being sold. [JU (C4) 15-16]

A. are

B. is

C. will

D. shall

Ans: B

79. Karim as well as his classmates - present in today's meeting. [CU 10-11]

A. is

B. are

C. am

D. are to

Ans: A

80. Either my sister, or the neighbours - looking after the dogs. [JKKNIU (AL) 18-19]

A. is

B. are

C. both a & b

D. none

Ans: B

81. Many a student – present in the class. (অনেক ছাত্রই ক্লাসে উপস্থিত আছে) [BRUR (A) 16-17]

A. have

B. are

C. is

D. has

Ans: C

82. It – you who should have completed the task in time. [JU C 16-17] It - I who helped you take preparations for the examinations last year. [JU C 16-17]

A. are

B. is

C. am

D. can

Ans: B (For the first part 'It is you').

83. Shormi as well as her sisters - to buy fashionable jewellery. [BSMRSTU (D) 16-17]

A. like

B. likes

C. is liked

D. were liked

Ans: B

84. Writing letters - his hobby. (চিঠি লেখা তার শখ) [MBSTU (D) 16-17]

A. are

B. were

C. is

D. have been

Ans: C

85. The cost of living in Sylhet - risen dramatically in the last few years. [SUST A 16-17]

A. have

B. would

C. will

D. has

E. may

Ans: D

86. – pair of shoes – too tight for Shanta. [BSMRSTU E 17-18]

A. this, is

B. these, are

C. these, is

D. this, are

Ans: A

87. – students from different districts have come to take part in the admission test. [BSMRSTU G 16-17]

A. A large amount of

B. A large number

C. A large number of

D. A huge amount of

Ans: C

88. Identify the error: Either of the solutions you have proposed are acceptable to the committee, whose members are willing to compromise. [JU (1) 17-18]

A. have

B. are

C. whose

D. are willing

Ans: B

89. The man as well as the woman - much money. [MBSTU (D) 16-17]

A. have

B. has

C. will

D. were

Ans: B

90. The chairman and the secretary - present in the meeting. [COU (C) 16-17]

A. was

B. had

C. had been

D. were

Ans: A

91. Economics – my favourite subject. [JKKNIU (ঘ) 16-17]

A. is

B. are

C. had

D. have

Ans: A

92. A great deal of thought - into the designing of the auditorium. [KU (SC) 16-17]

A. have gone

B. went

C. has gone

D. go

Ans: C

93. Which of the following sentences is correct? [JU (E) 17-18]

A. The board of trustees meets in Denver twice in a year.

B. 'Lost Cities' describes the discoveries of many ancient civilizations.

C. Each of my friends attends a different college.

D. All the three

Ans: D

94. Choose the correct sentence: [JU (C) 16-17]

A. Neither Sheila nor her parents is going to the place tomorrow.

B. Neither her parents nor Sheila are going to the place tomorrow.

C. Neither Sheila nor her parents are going to the place tomorrow.

D. Sheila and her parents is going to the place tomorrow.

Ans: C

95. Choose the correct sentence. [JU (C) 16-17]

A. Every boy and every girl are participating in the programme.

B. Every boys and every girls are participating in the programme.

C. Every boy and every girl is participating in the programme.

D. Each boy and girl are participating in the programme.

Ans: C

96. Neither the students nor the teacher - about what happens on this trip. [JnU C 10-11]

A. cares

B. care

C. was

D. is

Ans: A

97. The attendance of the students – poor. (ছাত্রদের উপস্থিতি খুব কম) [JnU (D, Ad. English) 08-09] The study of languages – very interesting. (ভাষা শিক্ষা খুব আনন্দদায়ক) [NSTU (A) 09-10]

A. is

B. are

C. were

D. was

Ans: A

98. Praising all alike – praising none. (সবার এক রকম প্রশংসা করা মানে কারোই প্রশংসা করা নয়) [IU C 17-18]

A. is

B. are

C. will

D. had

Ans: A

99. Verb agrees with – [IU (C) 17-18]

A. noun

B. pronoun

C. adjective

D. subject, number and person

Ans: D

100. None of the sardines - been eaten. (সার্ডিন মাছগুলোর কোনোটিই খাওয়া হয়নি) [JU (C2) 15-16]

A. has

B. have

C. has had

D. have had

Ans: A

101. One of the paramedics - from Chile. (প্যারামেডিকেল ছাত্রদের একজনের দেশ হচ্ছে চিলি) [JU (C2) 15-16]

A. come

B. have come

C. comes

D. has come

Ans: C

102. Identify the sentence with the appropriate subject- verb agreement. [JnU (B) 10-11]

A. Many a boy waste their time in idleness.

B. Neither Karim nor Rahim smokes cigarette.

C. He, as well as his friends, were visiting the museum.

D. The students along with the teacher were working in the project.

Ans: B, D

103. Rain falling on the roof -. (ছাদে বৃষ্টি পড়লে শব্দ হয়) [RU (F, জোড়) 14-15]

A. making noise

B. makes a noise

C. make a noise

D. is making a noise

Ans: B

104. The poor - in rainy days. (গরীবরা বৃষ্টির দিনে অনাহারে থাকে) [KU (বিজ্ঞান, -স্কুল) 10-11]

A. starves

B. starve

C. depend

D. stays

Ans: B

105. One of the boys - absent yesterday. (গতকাল ছেলেদের একজন অনুপস্থিত ছিল) [RU (মনোবিজ্ঞান) 09-10] We found, one of the boys ill. (আমরা বালকদের একজনকে অসুস্থ পেয়েছিলাম) [PUST A 14-15]

A. is

B. were

C. are

D. was

Ans: D

106. Neither of the two candidates who had applied for admission to the Business Faculty - eligible for scholarship. [HSTU (A) 14-15]

A. was

B. were

C. is

D. are

Ans: A

107. Which one is correct? [NSTU (C) 15-16]

A. The news are true

B. A few has come

C. The wages of sin is death

D. The number of students are seventy

E. a) & d)

Ans: C

108. Identify the sentence with the appropriate subject-verb agreement. [JnU (B) 11-12]

A. Karim as well Rahim have visited the zoo.

B. Each of them has five minutes to do the job.

C. Many a man come to see the temple every year.

D. Neither you nor I are to blame.

Ans: B

109. 1/4th of the work - finished. (কাজটির এক-চতুর্থাংশ শেষ হয়েছে) [RU 07-08] Two-thirds of the road - repaired.

A. have been

B. were

C. are

D. has been

Ans: D

110. The professor and the student – on that point. [NU (মানবিক) 06-07]

A. has agreed

B. agrees

C. agreeing

D. agree

Ans: D

111. The scenery of Cox's Bazaar - charming. (কক্সবাজারের নৈসর্গিক সৌন্দর্য মনোমুগ্ধকর) [RU 09-10]

A. was

B. are

C. were

D. is

Ans: D

112. In this film, the normal order of events – reversed. [CU 05-06]

A. have been

B. has been

C. are

D. being

Ans: B

113. The news - always bad nowadays. [DU (D) 00-01]

A. is

B. are

C. was

D. were

Ans: A

114. The cost of all these articles – risen. (এসব পণ্যসাগ্রীর দাম বেড়েছে) [SUST ( ) 04-05]

A. has

B. are

C. were

D. have

Ans: A