SUBJECT VERB

AGREEMENT
SSC CGL MAINS
COMPULSORY BATCH

Q1. The committee was divided on the issue / and neither side were willing
to / compromise on the compensation / amount to be given. / No error
(SSC CHSL 2023)
Q2. Shyam, so good with weapons, fail to find the words / to tell him that
everything he'd done / so far, all the compromises he'd made, had been
for love.
(SSC CHSL 2023)
Q3. They all, except Shirin, were very sad / during the farewell party given /
to the teacher retiring, and her indifference were well noticed. / No
error.
(SSC CGL 2022)
Q4. I am thoroughly convinced that (a) /the badness and vulgarity of
modern popular art (b) /is the result of (c) / a number of interlocking
causes. (d) /No error (e)
(Traditional MCQ)
Q5. "All the representatives from various departments, (a)/ including
marketing, sales, and human resources, (b)/ have attended the annual
corporate conference." (c)/ no error (d)
(Traditional PYQ)
Q6. Atmospheric rivers are long, (a)/ narrow bands of moisture in (b)/ the
atmosphere that extends from (c)/ the tropics to higher latitudes. (d)/
No error.
(SSC CHSL 2022)
Q7. Congress dissidents and (a) / many members of the (b) /opposition has
mounted a (c)/big campaign to have the president renominated. (d) / No
error (e)
(Traditional PYQ)
Q8. Some genuine issues exist (a) / with the newly adopted (b)/system and
needs to (c)/ be examined seriously (d) No error (e)
(Traditional PYQ)
Q9.Sugar-sweetened drinks does not (a) / pose any particular health risk,
and (b)/are not a unique risk factor(c)/ for obesity or heart disease. (d)/
No error (e)
(UPSC CDS 2014)
Q10.In spite of the best government efforts, (a)/ emission of greenhouse
gases (b) / and noxious chemicals (c)/ remain a cause of worry. (d) / no
error (e)
(Traditional PYQ)
Q11.The furniture, comprising of luxurious sofas, (a)/ elegant tables, and
comfortable chairs, (b)/ are being showcased at the (c)/ upscale interior
design exhibition. (d)/ No error.
(DSSSB PGT 2021)
Q12.The principal indicated that (a)/the issue of improved quality of
teaching (b)/in the college were high (e) /in his list of priorities. (d) / no
error (e)
(IB ACIO 2018)
Q13.The Secretary and the Principal of the college (a)/ are attending (b) /
the district Development Council Meeting at the collectorate. (c) / No
error (d)
(Traditional PYQ)
Q14.His comments came after (a) / the research group said that its (b)
/consumer confidence index were (c) / slumped to its lowest level. (d) /
no error (e)
(SSC MTS 2020)
Q15.Many people believe that (a) the nationalisation of banks in (b)/the
1960 have protected India (c) from the current financial crisis. (d) /no
error (e)
(SSC CPO 2020)

Q16.One Sunday when his sons (a) / Rob and Jon was home (b) / they all
gathered (c) / in the living room. (d) / No error (e)
(Traditional PYQ)
Q17.It is unfortunate (a) / but still a reality (b) / that poverty and
development (c) / goes hand in hand (d) /No error (e)
(Traditional PYQ)
Q18.His innings were remembered (a)in political circles as a case of failure
as (b)/ Mr. Kirupanidhi himself had alleged (c)/ “non-cooperation” from
sections of the party and in 2011 he joined the DMK. (d)/ No error (e)
(Traditioinal PYQ)
Q19.The news of Kapoor's demise come (a)/ a day after Bollywood suffered
(b)/ another setback with versatile actor Irrfan Khan (c)/ losing battle of
life after battling a rare form of cancer for two years. (d)/ No error. (d)
(Traditioinal PYQ)
Q20.Measles, mumps and whooping cough (a) / is spreading again because
(b) / children are not being vaccinated. (c) / No error (d)
(Traditioinal PYQ)
Q21.Many a student were (a)/ Not shortlisted for (b)/ the personal interview.
(C)/ No error (e)
(Traditioinal PYQ)
Q22.The top one-third of (a)/ all high school graduates are (b)/ entitled to
get an education (c)/ at the University of California State. (d)/ No error.
(e)
(Traditioinal PYQ)
Q23.The number of accidents are (A)/ increasing day by day (B)/ on the
Delhi Metro route. (C)/ No error. (D)
(Traditioinal PYQ)
Q24.None but a dedicated scientist (A)/ peruse such a detailed (B)/ report of
550 pages. (C)/ No error (D)
(Traditioinal PYQ)
Q25.Lodi Colony in Delhi is (a)/ very different from other places (b)/ in the
city that is (c)/ crowded and noisy. (d)/ No error. (d)
(SSC CGL 2019)
Q26 . Not the teachers (a)/ but the principal, (b)/ along with the school
administrators and the parent-teacher association, have (c)/ been
working tirelessly to address the concerns of the students, parents, and
staff. (d)/ No error (e)
(Traditioinal PYQ)
Q27."The new policy, which affects more than one department (a) /, has
been implemented (b) / without proper consultation (c) / with the staff
members (d) / and is expected to impact productivity significantly (e) /
No error (f)"
(Traditioinal PYQ)
Q28.Thirty miles is the distance between the two cities (a) /, but due to
heavy traffic (b) /, it can take hours to travel (c) /, this relatively short
distance which normally takes less than an hour by highway (d) / No
error (e)
(Traditioinal PYQ)
Q29.Two thirds of the city's infrastructure has been devastated (a) / by the
recent floods (b) /, leaving thousands homeless (c) /, and disrupting
essential services (d) /, including healthcare and transportation (e) / No
error (f)
(Traditioinal PYQ)
Q30.More than seven departments within the company has expressed (a) /
significant interest in participating (b) / in the upcoming training
program (c) /, which aims to enhance employee skills and boost
productivity (d) / No error (e)
(Traditioinal PYQ)
Q31.The disclosure of the synopsis of the Thakkar Commission Report (a)/
on the assassination of Mrs. Gandhi (b)/ have raised several vital
questions (c)/ No error (d).
(Traditioinal PYQ)
Q32.These days the percentage of the industrious and sedulous (a)/ students
is small and (b)/ it is decreasing day by day (c)/ no error (d).
(SSC CGL 2022)
Q33.Each man and each woman are coming (a)/ to join us to protest against
(b)/ the unreasonable price hike of petrol in Delhi (c)/ No error (d).
(SSC MTS 2021
Q34.Of all the grammar points (a)/ I have studied in my (b)/ seven years of
learning English; the most recent unit confuse me the most for a variety
of reasons. (c)/ No error (d)
(SSC Selection Post PYQ)
Q35.The decline in the fortunes of the once (a)/ esteemed royal family of
Mysore are a direct consequence (b)/ of the refusal of the (c)/ members
of the family to look for jobs in the independent India. (d)/ No Error (e)
(UPSC CDS-1 2022)
Q36.The advent of a plethora of new tools (a) / to create web pages (b) / are
the cause (c) / for the advances in web technology. (d) / No Error (e).
(Traditioinal PYQ)
Q37.Under the immense, starred roof (a)/, people was walking fast, (b)/ like
threads of colour being(c)/ woven into a grey web. (d)/ No error (e).
(SSC CHSL 2022)
Q38.The audience were (A)/ becoming restive as they (B)/ waited for the (C)/
performance to begin. (D)/ No error /(E)
(SSC CPO 2019)
Q39.Neither of these two documents (a)/ support claim (b)/ on the property.
(c)/ No error (d)
(UPSC CDS-2015)
Q40.Whenever possible, one should avail the opportunity (a)/ that come
one's way (b)/ if one wants to achieve success in life. (c)/ No error (d)
(UPSC CDS-2019)
Q41.How is it that neither your friend Mahesh (a)/ nor his brother Ramesh
(b)/ have protested against this injustice? (c)/ No error (d)
(UPSC CDS PYQ)
Q42.There has been (a) / a number of railway accidents (b) / during the last
month. (c)/ No error (d)
(SSC CPO 2018)
Q43.There are a number of people (a) of every class and Nationality (b)/ who
doubts the truth of his statement. (c) No error (d)
(UPSC CDS PYQ)
Q44.While every care have been taken (a)/ in preparing the results, (b)/ the
company reserves the right to correct (c)/ any inadvertent errors at a
later stage. (d)/ No error.
(SSC CHSL 2021)
Q45.The care, (a)/ as well as the love of a father, (b) were missing in her life.
(c)/ No error (d)
(UPSC CDS PYQ)
46. It is(a)/ in the temperate countries of Northern Europe(b)/ that the
beneficial effects of cold is most clearly manifest. (c)/ No error(d)
(UPSC NDA 2021)
Q47.No sooner did I reached there (a)the children left the place (b)
with their parents. (c) No error (d)
(UPSC CDS-2019)
Q48.There have been a tornado watch (a) issued for Texas country (b) until 11
O'clock tonight. (c) No error (d)
(SSC CGL Tier-2 2018)
Q49.Although there is virtually no (a) production in India, the (b)
Encyclopaedia Britannica estimate that India has perhaps the largest (c)
accumulated stocks of silver in the world. (d) No error (E)
(UPSC CDS PYQ)
Q50 .Coleridge as well as Wordsworth were (a) of the opinion that the opposite
of poetry is (b)not prose but science. (c) No error (d)
(UPSC CDS PYQ)
 Solutions:
Q1. (B) Use ‘Was’ in place of ‘Were’
Q2. (A) Use ‘Fails’ in place of ‘Fail’
Q3. (C) Use ‘Was’ in place of ‘Were’
Q4. (E) No error.
Q5. (D) No error
Q6. (C) Use ‘Extend’ in place of ‘Extends’
Q7. (C) Use ‘Have’ in place of ‘has’
Q8. (C) Use ‘Need’ in place of ‘Needs’
Q9. (A) Use ‘Do not’ in place of ‘Does Not’
Q10. (D) Use ‘Remains’ in place of ‘Remain’
Q11. (C) Use ‘Is’ in place of ‘are’
Q12. (C) Use’Was’ in place of ‘Were’
Q13. (D) No error
Q14. (C) Use ‘WAS’ in place of ‘Were’
Q15. (C) Use ‘has in place of ‘Have’
Q16. (B) Use ‘Were’ in place of ‘Was’
Q17. (D) Use ‘Go’ in place of ‘Goes’
Q18. (A) use ‘Was’ in place of ‘Were’
Q19. (A) Use ‘Comes’ in place of ‘Come’
Q20. (B) Use ‘IS’ in place of ‘ARE’
Q21. (A) Use ‘WAS’ in place of ‘WERE’
Q22. (E) No error
• One-third + of rule:
• When one-third of is followed by a plural countable noun, then the verb
used should be plural.
• When one-third of is followed by an uncountable noun, then the verb
used should be singular.
Q23. (A) Use ‘Is’ in place of ‘Are’
• "A number of" is followed by plural noun/pronoun and plural verb [A
number of + Plural noun + Plural verb]
• "The number of" is followed by a plural noun/pronoun but a singular
verb. [The number of + Plural noun + Singular verb]
• In the above sentence "are" changes into "is" according to the rule -
{The number of + Plural
noun + Singular verb} and not by "automobile sector".
Q24. (B) use ‘Persues’ in place of ‘Persue’
The words and phrases each, each one, either, neither, everyone,
everybody, anyone, anybody, nobody, somebody, someone, and no one
are singular and require a singular verb and singular pronoun.
Q25. (C) Use ‘Are’ in place of ‘Is’
Q26. (C) Use ‘Has’ in place of ‘have’
Q27. (B) Use ‘Have’ in place of ‘has’
Q28. (E) No error
Q29. (A) Use ‘have’ in place of ‘has’
Q30. (A) Use ‘Have’ in place of ‘has’
Q31. (C) Use ‘Has’ in place of ‘Have’
Q32. (D) No error
Q33. (A) Use ‘Is’ in place of ‘Are’
Q34. (C) Use ‘Confuses’ in place of ‘Confuse’
Q35. (B) Use ‘Is’ in place of ‘Are’
Q36. (C) Use ‘Is’ in place of ‘Are’
Q37. (B) Use ‘Were’ in place of ‘Was’
Q38. (A) Use ‘Was’ in place of ‘Were’
Q39. (B) Use ‘Supports’ in place of ‘Support’
Q40. (B) Use ‘Comes’ in place of ‘Come’
Q41. (C) Use ‘has’ in place of ‘have’
Q42. (A) Use ‘Have’ in place of ‘has’
Q43. (C) Use ‘Doubt’ in place of ‘Doubts’
Q44. (A) Use ‘has’ in place of ‘have’
Q45. (C) Use ‘Was’ in place of ‘Were’
Q46. (C) Use ‘Are’ in place of ‘Is’
Q47. (A) Use ‘Reach’ in place of ‘Reached’
Q48. (A) Use ‘Has’ in place of ‘Have’
Q49. (C) Use ‘Estimates’ in place of ‘Estimate’
Q50. (A) Use ‘Was’ In place of ‘Were’