Subject verb agreement quiz question for any competitive exam [Set 4]

Preposition Quiz
These boys .......... very good appearance.
have
has
✅ Plural subject (these boys) take plural verb (have)'
He might .............there on time, but I can’t be sure.
get
gets
✅ Modal auxiliary verbs such as can/ could/shall/should/will/would/ may/might /must/ ought to/need to/dare to/used to, etc. are always followed by plural verbs even if the subject is singular '
The ship, along with its crew, ............ saved.
was
were
✅ Two or more subjects joined by ‘as well as’, ‘with’, ‘together with’, ‘along with’, accompanied by’, ‘including’, ‘in addition’, ‘no less than’, etc. take verb according to the former subject'
Shingles .......... a painful rash due to the varicella-zoster virus.
causes
cause
✅ Some nouns ending in –s are plural in form, but singular in meaning like: measles, shambles, rabies, AIDS, mumps, tuberculosis, syphilis, paralysis, crisis, diabetes, shingles, rickets [Diseases and Injuries]'
Mumps ........... painful swelling of the salivary glands.
causes
cause
✅ Some nouns ending in –s are plural in form, but singular in meaning like: measles, shambles, rabies, AIDS, mumps, tuberculosis, syphilis, paralysis, crisis, diabetes, shingles, rickets [Diseases and Injuries] '
Checkers/draughts ............ strategic moves to capture pieces.
requires
require
✅ Use singular verb (V5: gets, demands/has/is/was) for GAMES and SPORTS like: rounders, table tennis, checkers/ draughts, noughts and crosses, musical bumps, fives, billiards, bowls, darts, dominoes, etc.'
Cattle ....... peacefully in the meadow.
graze
grazes
✅ Some nouns like staff, cattle, livestock, people, vermin, poultry, sheep, deer, salmon, fish, police, outskirts, stairs, arms, swine, gentry and clergymen take plural verb [V1: go/eat/look/eat/are (were/have)]'
Stairs ............ access to different levels.
provide
provides
✅ Some nouns like staff, cattle, livestock, people, vermin, poultry, sheep, deer, salmon, fish, police, outskirts, stairs, arms, swine, gentry and clergymen take plural verb [V1: go/eat/look/eat/are (were/have)]'
Each and every dog ............ its day.
has
have
✅ EXPLANATION '
Either he or they ............ many problems.
have
has
✅ Two or more nouns/pronouns corrected by ‘either.....or.....’ and ‘neither......nor......’ take verb according to the latter subject'
A galaxy of stars ....... in the clear night sky.
twinkls
twinkl
✅ Phrases beginning with a chain of / a bunch of / a bouquet of / a batch of / a galaxy of / a series of / a packet of +plural nouns generally take singular verb'
Twelve hours .......... to a day.
equals
equal
✅ Subjects that are about specific quantity or amount, distance, measurement and arithmetic sums often have a singular verb (is/was/has/equals/means)'
Binoculars ............ you see things at a distance.
helps
WrongOption
✅ Scissors, shorts, pants, jeans, trousers, binoculars, tongs, and pliers take plural verbs (are/were/have). However, when referred to as "a pair of," they take a singular verb (is/was/has).'
A pair of jeans ............ my go-to choice.
is
are
✅ Scissors, shorts, pants, jeans, trousers, binoculars, tongs, and pliers take plural verbs (are/were/have). However, when referred to as "a pair of," they take a singular verb (is/was/has). '
Every teacher, parent and student ......... conscious about quality education.
is
are
✅ Two or more nouns qualified by each or every, joined by ‘and’ require singular verb'
A number of boys ........ absent today.
are
is
✅ A number + plural noun + plural verb'
The pair of shoes ........... missing.
is
are
✅ Pair + singular noun + singular verb '
Fire and water ......... not agree.
do
does
✅ Two or more nouns or pronouns joined by ‘and’ often require a plural verb. '
Rickets ......... a condition caused by vitamin D deficiency, leading to weak bones.
is
are
✅ Some nouns ending in –s are plural in form, but singular in meaning like: measles, shambles, rabies, AIDS, mumps, tuberculosis, syphilis, paralysis, crisis, diabetes, shingles, rickets [Diseases and Injuries]'
Rounders ............ hitting a ball and running between bases.
involves
involve
✅ Use singular verb (V5: gets, demands/has/is/was) for GAMES and SPORTS like: rounders, table tennis, checkers/ draughts, noughts and crosses, musical bumps, fives, billiards, bowls, darts, dominoes, etc.'
Fish ............ the clear waters of the lake.
inhabit
inhabits
✅ Some nouns like staff, cattle, livestock, people, vermin, poultry, sheep, deer, salmon, fish, police, outskirts, stairs, arms, swine, gentry and clergymen take plural verb [V1: go/eat/look/eat/are (were/have)]'
A group of girls ........... kidding each other.
both
is only
are only
✅ Phrases beginning with -a crowd of / a band of/ a group of / a herd of / a flock of / a gang of / a regiment of / a set of / a team of / a pack of / a pride of +plural nouns take both plural and singular verbs.'
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