Agreement & Disagreement
1. Three-fourths of the assignment ………. [CU 16-17]
a) have been finished
b) has been finished
c) have been finish
d) have been finish
Ans: b
2. Choose the correct sentence. [IU 12-13]
a) Two thirds of the students is present in the class.
b) Two third of the students is present in the class.
c) Two thirds of the students are present in the class.
d) None
Ans: c
3. Choose the correct sentence. [RU 08-09]
a) Two third of the crops are damaged.
b) Two third of the crops is damaged.
c) Two thirds of the crops are damaged.
d) Two third of the crop is damaged.
Ans: c
4. Which one is correct sentence?
a) I have finished two-third of the works.
b) I have finished two-thirds of the work.
c) I have finished two-thirds of the works.
d) I have finished two-third of the work.
Ans: b
5. Choose the right form of verb: Three-fourths of the road (to be) pitched.
a) Three-fourths of the road is pitched.
b) Three-fourths of the road were pitched.
c) Three-fourths of the road has been pitched.
d) Three-fourths of the road was pitched.
Ans: c
6. Neither the moon nor the stars ……….. visible last night.
a) was
b) were
c) are
d) had been
Ans: b
7. Neither Rini nor Simi ……….. qualified for the job.
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) had
Ans: b
8. Choose the correct sentence.
a) Either they or I are wrong.
b) Either they or I is wrong.
c) Either they or I am wrong.
d) Either they or I were wrong.
Ans: c
9. Which of these is correct? [JU 11-12]
a) Either he or his friends have pulled the wall down.
b) Either he or his friends has pulled the wall down.
c) Neither he or his friends have pulled the wall down.
d) Both B & C
Ans: a
10. Which of the following sentences is correct?
a) Either the student or the teacher are to blame.
b) Either the students or the teacher have to blame.
c) Either the students or the teacher has to blame.
d) Either the students or the teacher is to blame.
Ans: d
11. The man along with her neighbors ………….. working for the welfare of the people. [PSC-16]
a) have
b) is
c) were
d) are
Ans: b
12. Karim as well as Rahim ………. praise.
a) deserve
b) deserves
c) has deserved
d) deserving
Ans: b
13. The father with his seven daughters …………. left the house.
a) have
b) are
c) has
d) was
Ans: c
14. The ship with all its crew ………… lost after the terrible storm.
a) were
b) has
c) have
d) was Ans: d
15. Rahim and not you ……….. won the prize.
a) is
b) has
c) was
d) are
Ans: b
16. Many a student ……….. his/her time in idleness.
a) waste
b) wastes
c) wasting
d) are wasting
Ans: b
17. Many a …………. tried to complete the work.
a) men has
b) men have
c) man have
d) man has
Ans: d
18. Many a man ……………. succumbed to such temptation.
a) get
b) are
c) have
d) has
Ans: d
19. Many a student ………….. to qualify the driving test on the first try. [Cu 16-17]
a) fail
b) fails
c) pass
d) passes
Ans: b
20. Many a flower ………… born to blush unseen.
a) are
b) were
c) was
d) is
Ans: d
