60 Spotting Error Subject verb agreement

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(a) Neither of them/ (b) are going to attend/ (c) the party on 10th October./ (d) No

error

(a) He walked five miles which are really a great distance/ (b) for a man like him

who is not only old but also ill./ (d) No error

Fivemiles is a single unit so IS will be used instead Of are

(a) Either my colleague/ (b) or a peon are coming home/ (c) with the material today./

(d) No error

(a) The rise and fall/ (b) of the tide are due/ (c) to lunar influence./ (d) No error

‘The rise and fall’ is singular subject so IS will be used

(a) Many a man/ (b) have succumbed/ (c) to this temptation./ (d) No error

Many a >>> singular verb

(a) The introduction of tea, coffee/ (b) and such other beverages/ (c) have not been

without some effect./ (d) No error

The introduction is Subject >> so HAS will be used

(a) The newer type of automatic machines/ (b) wash/ (c) clothes faster./ (d) No

error

The newer type  >>  so singular verb,, so wash to WASHES

(a) Each of the students in the computer class/ (b) has to type/ (c) their own research

paper this semester./ (d) No error

Each of.. Each always takes singular form,,, so their > HIS

(a) Everyone of the films/ (b) you suggested/ (c) are not worth seeing./ (d) No error

Everyone takes Singular VErb so are to IS

(a) The Secretary and Principal of the college/ (b) are attending/ (c) the District

Development Council Meeting at the Collectorate./ (d) No error

(a) There is/ (b) only one of his novels/ (c) that are interesting./ (d) No error

(a) Knowledge of/ (b) at least two languages/ (c) is required to pass the examination./

(d) No error

No ERROr

(a) It is I/ (b) who is to blame/ (c) for this bad situation./ (d) No error

(a) Romansticism of melancholy/ (b) in art and literature is the reason/ (c) for

insensitivity to those suffering from depression./ (d) No error

No error

(a) Patience as well as perseverance (b) are necessary/ (c) for success./ (d) No error

Singular verb will be used>> IS

(a) In Singapore/ (b) my brother-in-law with his wife/ (c) were present at the function./

(d) No error

brother-in-law with his wife WAS

(a) A hot and/ (b) a cold spring/ (c) were  found near each other./ (d) No error

No error

(a) Either of the road/ (b) leads/ (c) to the park/ (d) No error

Either of the +plural noun

(a) One of my aspiration/ (b) is to become/ (c) a doctor./ (d) No error

One of my +plural

(a) The whole block of flats/ (b) including two shops were/ (c) destroyed in fire./ (d)

No error

were>WAS

(a) The sum and the substance/ (b) of his poem/ (c) are as follows./ (d) No error

No error

(a) Neither of the/ (b) five accused/ (c) could be convicted./ (d) No error

(a) The strain of all/ (b) the difficulties, vexation and anxieties/ (c) was more

than he could beat./ (d) No error

Of >> plural so vexations

(a) Everybody/ (b) it must be admitted/ (c) have their ups and downs./ (d) No error

Has his right

(a) Every woman in the world/ (b) fervently hope that her child/ (c) will be a

normal and healthy baby/ (d) No error

Every woman will take singular verb so hope to HOPES

(a) Neither of them/ (b) sent his papers/ (c) in time for the last seminar/ (d) No

error

No error

(a) This is a strange world/ (b) where each one pursues their own golden bubble/ (c)

and laughs at others for doing the same./ (d) No error

B… their> HIS because it Has EACH

(a) If it was possible to get near when/ (b) one of the volcanic eruptions took

place/ (c) we would see a grand sight./ (d) No error

If it WERE right .. in imagination  we use Were  ,,like IF I WERE  KEJRU i would do THAT.

(a) A rise in the rents and the wages/ (b) have been found/ (c) to go together./ (d) No error

Main subject is A rise >> so HAS will be used

(a) He is one of those few post-colonial writer who believes/ (b) that this talk about

colonialism has gone too far/ (c) and has turned into a cliche./ (d) No error

Writer>> WRITERS  believes> BELIEVE

(a) One of the peculiarities/ (b) which distinguish the present age/ (c) is the

multiplication of books/ (d) No error

NO ERROR

(a) Neither of the  five brothers/ (b) are going to attend/ (c) the party on 10th October/ (d) No

error

None of  right

(a) Ten miles is/ (b) a long distance / (c) to cover on foot./ (d) No error

NE

(a) If Mahatma Gandhi/ (b) were alive, he would feel sorry for the poor and downtrodden

who/(c) still struggle everyday to make both end meet. / (d) No Error

ENDS MEET

(a) Having acquired some experience/ (b) she is no longer one of those who believe/

(c) every explanation they are given./ (d) No erro

No ERROR

(a) With regard to implementation of the/ (b) details of the proposal, the committee

was divided/ (c) in their opinion./ (d) No error

was> WERE

(a) With regard to implementation of the/ (b) details of the proposal, the committee
were unanimous / (c) in their opinion./ (d) No error

good here it will be WAS

(a) Most of the funds/ (b) we get from/ (c) America are  used to build roads and bridges./

(d) No error

No ERROR

(a) The tiger was not/ (b) the only dangerous animal/ (c) in the forest there was

hyenas too./ (d) No error

C,, Was > WERE

(a) She immediately quits/ (b) the job in which/ (c) neither skill nor knowledge was

required./ (d) No error

Quit right ,, either change IS or Quit

(a) The type of qualities you acquire/ (b) depend upon your company/ (c) and so you

associate yourselves with simple and good natured people./ (d) No error

The type of >> singular so DEPENDS

(a) Our success or our failure/ (b) largely depends/ (c) upon our actions./ (d) No error

When or and nor is there verb agrees with the nearest  subject,, so this is right sentence

(a) He is/ (b) one of the tallest boys/ (c) in the class./ (d) No error

One of the takes plural>>so boys is right here

(a) That day when they brought her back for the last time/ (b) there was many oldtimers/ (c) who were shocked and fearful./ (d) No error

Many old timers so WERE

(a) A computer virus works exactly/ (b) like biological varieties / (c) which invade

the human body./ (d) No error

No error

(a) Many a boys/(b) have not done their/ (c) homework properly./ (d) No error

Three ERROR

Many a BOY

Have> HAS

therir> HIS

(a) Two miles beyond/ (b) that building was seen dozens/ (c) of antisocial elements/ (d)

No error

Dozens so WERE

(a) Along the northern frontier/ (b) of India are seen/ (c) the beautiful and mighty

Himalayas./ (d) No error

Here ARE is Used FOr himalayas  ,, so this is correct sentence

(a) A body of volunteers/ (b) have helped in/ (c) making this celebration a great success/

(d) No error

have> HAS

(a) There appear/ (b) a number of problem/ (c) and I really do not know how to

solve them. (d) No error

Number of +plural ,, so problems

(a) Shingles is a disease/ (b) in which a person develops/ (c) lots of inflamed spot

round the waist./ (d) No error

lots of inflamed spot> lots of inflamed spotS

(a) Whether she should get married/ (b) or whether she should remain/ (c) single

are her personal problem./ (d) No error

are> IS

(a) Two and two/ (b) make/ (c) four./ (d) No error

No error ..

Wheneve there AND is conjuction we will use plural VErb

(a) Many a men/ (b) attended the meeting/ (c) last night./ (d) No error

Many A+singular  so men> MAN

(a) The perquisites/ (b) to this job make it/ (c) even more attractive than the

salary indicated/ (d) No error.

No error

The perquisites is plural

(a) Either you/ (b) or he/ (c) are happy./ (d) No error.

are> IS

Everyone have done the homework as expected.
   Correct
   Not Correct

everyone HAS

Some of the money is missing.

   Correct

   Not Correct

Correct

Somebody has forgotten to turn off the TV.

   Correct

   Not Correct

Correct

Each of the cars in the street are new.
   Correct
   Not Correct

is will come

Either wine is fine, thank you.

   Correct

   Not Correct

Correct

The Stars and Stripes fly over the court building.

   Correct

   Not Correct

flies

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