English Mini Test (PYQ Patterns)
Subject -Verb Agreement requires a singular subject to take a singular verb and a plural subject take a plural verb.Rule 1 When two subjects are joined together by 'Neither....nor' and ' Either....or' , the verb agrees with the nearest subject (the second one)
First Subject: my boss (Singular)
Second Subject: my colleagues (Plural)
1. Neither my boss nor my colleagues ....... present in the meeting.
- (a) is
- (b) am
- (c) are
Ans: Neither my boss nor my colleagues are present in the meeting.
Rule 2 Abstract nouns and uncountable nouns are considered as singular subjects, so make sure we use a singular verb along with it. Uncountable Noun : information
2. The information .... true.
(a) are
(b) is
(c) am
Ans: The information is true.
Here in this sentence, information is uncountable noun so in such type of sentences, we have to identify the subject. In the above sentence:
The subject: information
So, information - singular noun,
we use a singular verb.
Here are some examples of uncountable nouns:
advice
news
furniture
knowledge luggage
Rule 3
Collective noun is considered as a single unit, it takes a singular unit, it takes a singular verb.
The members of jury .... going to give the verdict.
(a) is
(b) are
(c) am
Subject: members (plural) Prepositional phrase: of jury
So, the real subject - members, not jury (members - plural; we use plural verb).
Ans: The members of jury are going to give the verdict.
Members of + Collective Noun = Plural Verb
Examples of: ' Members of'
The members of the committee are divided.
The members of the team are sincere.
Ignore the phrase after 'of'
The verb agrees with the noun before 'of', not after it.
The quality of these grapes is good.
A bunch of bananas costs Rs 70.
Subject: bunch = collective noun (singular) 
Prepositional Phrase: of bananas Bunch is treated as one unit so, singular verb 'costs' is correct.
Idiom/Phrase
To 'burn the midnight oil'
A) To be lazy
B) To light a fire
C) To work or study late into the night
Ans: To work or study late into the night.
Sentence: During exams, she often burns the midnight oil to achieve good marks.
This idiom is commonly used to describe academic, creative
or professional work done late at night.
Antonym (Select the word opposite in meaning)
Fragile
A) Delicate
B) Weak
B) Weak
C) Brittle
D) Robust
Ans: Antonym of Fragile is - Robust
Synonyms of Fragile are: Delicate, Brittle, Weak
He eats healthy food to make himself robust.
Synonym (Select the word closest in meaning):
Lucrative
A) Profitable
B) Futile
C) Losing
D) Fruitless
Ans: Synonym of 'Lucrative' is - Profitable
Antonyms of ' Lucrative' are: Futile, Losing, Fruitless
The tourism sector found a lucrative tourist attraction.
One Word Substitution: One who is skilled in many arts
A) Creative B) Versatile C) Artisan
Ans: C) Versatile
Change the following Passive to Active Voice:
Why should she be deprived of her liberty. (Select the correct option)
A) Why should she deprive of her liberty.
B) Why she should be deprived of her liberty.
C) Why should we deprive her of her liberty.
Rule: After modals (should, can, may, must) we use first form of the verb.
So, while forming active sentence always keep in mind:
should deprived (incorrect)
should deprive (correct)
Ans: Why should we deprive her of her liberty. (Active Voice)
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