Q1. Fill in the blank: The teacher, along with her students, ___ gone on a picnic.
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Answer: D. has
With 'along with', 'as well as' and 'together with', the verb agrees with the first subject ('The teacher'), which is singular.
Subject-Verb Agreement Questions for SSC CGL (with Answers)
21 Subject-Verb Agreement MCQs from the English Comprehension section, with answers and short explanations.
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Q2. Fill in the blank: The boys ___ playing in the park.
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Answer: D. are
A plural subject ('The boys') takes a plural verb ('are').
Q3. Fill in the blank: He and his wife ___ doctors.
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Answer: C. are
Two subjects joined by 'and' take a plural verb.
Q4. Fill in the blank: Everybody ___ the answer.
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Answer: B. knows
Indefinite pronouns such as everybody, everyone and somebody take a singular verb.
Q5. Fill in the blank: Either Ram or his brothers ___ responsible for this.
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Answer: A. are
With 'either...or', the verb agrees with the nearer subject; 'brothers' is plural, so 'are'.
Q6. Fill in the blank: The news ___ very good today.
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Answer: D. is
'News' is an uncountable noun and always takes a singular verb.
Q7. Fill in the blank: Ten kilometres ___ a long distance to walk.
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Answer: B. is
A plural amount of distance, money or time treated as a single unit takes a singular verb.
Q8. Fill in the blank: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject.
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Answer: A. is
Subjects such as mathematics, physics and economics take a singular verb.
Q9. Fill in the blank: The cattle ___ grazing in the field.
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Answer: B. are
'Cattle' is always plural and takes a plural verb.
Q10. Fill in the blank: She ___ tea every morning.
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Answer: C. drinks
A third-person singular subject (she) takes a verb with '-s' in the simple present: 'drinks'.
Q11. Fill in the blank: The scissors ___ on the table.
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Answer: A. are
Nouns like 'scissors', 'trousers' and 'spectacles' are plural and take a plural verb.
Q12. Fill in the blank: The quality of these mangoes ___ very good.
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Answer: A. is
The subject is 'the quality' (singular); 'of these mangoes' is only a phrase describing it. So the singular verb 'is' is used.
Q13. Fill in the blank: Not only the students but also the teacher ___ present.
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Answer: B. was
With 'not only ... but also', the verb agrees with the second subject; 'the teacher' is singular, so 'was' is used.
Q14. Fill in the blank: Bread and butter ___ my favourite breakfast.
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Answer: A. is
When two nouns joined by 'and' express a single idea or dish, they take a singular verb.
Q15. Fill in the blank: A lot of people ___ waiting outside the hall.
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Answer: A. are
In 'a lot of + plural noun', the verb agrees with the plural noun, so 'are' is used.
Q16. Fill in the blank: The dog, as well as its puppies, ___ hungry.
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Answer: A. is
When two subjects are joined by 'as well as', the verb agrees with the first subject; 'the dog' is singular.
Q17. Fill in the blank: The children ___ in the garden now.
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Answer: A. are playing
A plural subject takes a plural verb; 'now' needs the present continuous, so 'are playing' is correct.
Q18. Fill in the blank: Each student ___ given a book.
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Answer: B. was
'Each' + singular noun takes a singular verb, so 'was' is correct.
Q19. Fill in the blank: Many a student ___ failed this test.
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Answer: C. has
'Many a' + singular noun takes a singular verb, so 'has' is correct.
Q20. Fill in the blank: Each of the boys ___ a prize.
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Answer: B. gets
'Each' takes a singular verb: 'Each of the boys gets a prize.'
Q21. Fill in the blank: Neither the teacher nor the students ___ present.
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Answer: B. were
With 'neither…nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject 'students' (plural) → 'were'.