English Grammar Notes pdf – Subject Verb Agreement with practice set
English Grammar Notes pdf – Subject Verb Agreement with practice set
Subject Verb Agreement
Subject Verb Agreement
1. जब दो Subject – with , alongwith , as well as , besides आदि से जुड़े हों तो verb पहले subject के अनुसार आती है ।
जैसे-
( a ) Madhuri with her husband has gone to America .
( b ) The Principal along with college students has gone to Shimla .
( c ) Silver as well as cotton has fallen in price .
( d ) Milk besides vegetables is good for health .
2. जब दो Subject either – or , neither – nor , not only – but also या or से जुड़े हों तो verb बाद वाले subject के अनुसार आती है ।
जैसे
( a ) Either you or he is mistaken .
( b ) Neither he nor I was present in the meeting .
( c ) Not only Hansie but also his team mates were involved in the match fixing ,
( d ) Our happiness or sorrow is largely due to our own actions .
3. जब दो subject ( noun / pronoun ) and से जुड़े हों तो verb सामान्यतया plural आती है । लेकिन वाक्य के आरम्भ में each तथा every का प्रयोग होने पर and से जुड़े होने के बावजूद singular verb का प्रयोग किया जाता है ।
जैसे
( a ) He and I were playing cards .
( b ) Each boy and each girl was rewarded .
( c ) Every man and woman has to die one day .
4. Bread and butter , Time and tide , Rice and curry , horse and carriage ' and ' से जुड़े होने के बावजूद singular verb लेते हैं ।
जैसे
( a ) Bread and butter is good for breakfast .
( b ) Time and tide waits for none .
( c ) Rice and curry is my favourite dish .
5. Who / Which / that – Relative Pronouns के बाद verb इनके antecedent ( ठीक पहले वाले noun या pronoun ) के अनुसार आती है ।
जैसे
( a ) It is you who have done this mischief .
( b ) The books which are kept on the table are mine .
( c ) Milton was one of the best poets that have ever lived .
6. One of , everyone of , either of तथा neither of के बाद noun या pronoun plural ' तथा verb ' singular ' आती है ।
जैसे
( a ) One of her brothers is a doctor .
( b ) Every one of the boys loves to ride .
( c ) Either of them has forgotten his umbrella .
( d ) Neither of his daughters is married .
7. There ( introductory subject ) के बाद verb अपने बाद वाले noun के वचन ( number ) के अनुसार आती हैं ।
जैसे
( a ) There is a big library in our college .
( b ) There are no street lights in our colony .
8. A number of के बाद Noun Pronoun ' Plural ' आते हैं तथा verb भी ' Plural ' आती है जबकि The number of के बाद Noun या Pronoun ' Plural ' लेकिन Verb singular आती है ।
इसी तरह Many के बाद Plural Noun तथा Plural verb का प्रयोग किया जाता है जबकि Many a के बाद Singular noun तथा Singular Verb का प्रयोग किया जाता है ।
जैसे
( a ) A number of students are present in the class .
( b ) The number of students has increased in our college this year .
( c ) Many students are very weak in English .
( d ) Many a mango is rotten .
9. Jury , Committee , Cabinet , Team , etc , Collective nouns है । जब ये एक unit ( इकाई ) के रूप में कार्य करते हैं तो एक वचन verb लेते हैं तथा जब किसी मामले में इनके सदस्यों में मतभेद हो या हमारा संकेत इनके सदस्यों की तरफ हो तो इनके बाद plural verb का प्रयोग किया जाता है ।
जैसे
( a ) Jury has given its verdict unanimously .
( b ) Jury were divided in their opinion on this issue .
( c ) In regard to details committee were divided .
( d ) The cabinet were much divided in their opinion regarding the foreign policy .
( e ) The team of players was then not in the town .
10. Scenery , information , advice , furniture आदि का प्रयोग singular nouns के रूप में ही होता है ।
जैसे
( a ) The scenery of Darjeeling is very beautiful
( b ) Your information was not true .
( c ) Thanks for your advice .
( d ) I have sold all my furniture .
11. Pants , spectacles , socks , scissors , binoculars आदि का प्रयोग सदैव plural nouns के रूप में होता है । इनका " s / es ” हटाकर singular बनाना गलत माना जाता है ।
जैसे
( a ) His pants were dirty .
( b ) My spectacles are ver costly .
( c ) I want to purchase two pair of socks .
( d ) These scissors are blunt .
( e ) Please give me your binoculars .
12. Pair , dozen , hundred , thousand , lakh , billion आदि से पहले संख्या हो तो इनके साथ " s " लगाकर plural बनाना गलत माना जाता है ।
जैसे
( a ) I want to purchase two pair of socks .
( b ) According to present market rate five dozen cost three hundred rupees .
( c ) Fifty thousands a big sum for a student .
15. Abstract , Material & proper nouns के बहुवचन नहीं बनाये जाते हैं । इनके बाद singular verb का प्रयोग होता है ।
जैसे
( a ) | Honesty is the best policy .
( b ) Water boils at 100 ° C.
( c ) The United States has a big navy .
14. ( i ) The + noun and noun ————-> singular verb.
( ii ) The + noun and the + noun + noun —————> plural verb.
( a ) The Chairman and Secretary is on leave .
( b ) The Chairman and the Secretary are on leave .
15. News , Wages , Mathematics आदि singular verb तथा people , cattle के बाद plural verb का प्रयोग किया जाता है ।
जैसे
( a ) This news is correct .
( b ) The wages of sin is death .
( c ) Mathematics is a scoring subject .
( d ) People were not happy with the BJP government
( e ) The cattle are grazing in the field .
Some Basic Singular and their Plural Nouns
S.No. | Singular Noun | Meaning | Plural Noun |
1 | criterion | मापदण्ड | criterion |
2 | phenomenon | परिदृश्य | phenomena |
3 | crisis | सकट | crises |
4 | basis | आधार | bases |
5 | maid servant | नौकरानी | maid servants |
6 | man servant | नोकर | men servants |
7 | brother in law | साला | brothers in law |
8 | sister in law | साली | sisters in law |
9 | Daughter in law | पुत्रवधु | Daughters in law |
10 | Son in law | दामाद | Sons in law |
Subject – Verb Agreement – EXERCISE
Fill up the blanks ( 1-30 )
1. Neither of them _________________ ( is / are ) suitable for this post
2. The Jury _____________ ( was / were ) divided on this issue .
3. The commander with all his soldiers _____________ ( was / were ) killed in the battle .
4. Neither of them _____________ ( is / are ) guilty.
5. A herd of cattle _____________ ( was / were ) grazing in the farm.
6. Neither of the girls _____________( is / are ) beautiful .
7. The cattle ______________ ( are / is ) grazing in the field .
8. The Principal and the Secretary ______________ ( Was / were )
present in the office .
9 . Time and tide ______________(wait/waits) for none.
10. There ______________(is/are) a gold coin in my pocket.
11. Jury ____________(has/have) given its verdict unanimously.
12. Either you or the manager _____________ (is/are) to blame.
13. The Three Idiots___________(is/are) a good movie.
14. A number of Prisoners_____________ (has/have) escaped from the Jail .
15. The Committee ______________(has/have) passed the resolution unanimously .
16 . Every man , woman and child __________________(was / were) glad.
17. The governor and chancellor ______________(has/have) passed the ordinance .
18. A variety of pleasing objects ___________(charm/charms) the eyes .
19. There ___________ (is/are) an important announcement to be made today .
20. A group of my friends ________________ (want/wants) to visit the new plant.
21. Neither food nor water _____________ (was/were) available there.
22. Many a woman ______________(has/have) achieved eminence in politics .
23. Either he or _______________ ( is / am ) mistaken.
24. Milton was one of the greatest poets that _______________ ( has / have ) ever lived .
25. The Three Musketeers _____________ ( was / were ) written by Dumas .
26. Neither of them ______________(has/have) arrived yet.
27. Neither he nor his sister __________________ ( was / were ) there.
28. There _______________(is/are) many objections to the plan.
29. Fifty thousand rupees __________________(is/are ) a large sum
30. The principal and Secretary _______________ (are / is )on leave.
Answer Key
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Answer Key
| 1. is | 2. were | 3. was | 4. is | 5. were |
| 6. is | 7. are | 8. were | 9. waits | 10. is |
| 11. has | 12. is | 13. is | 14. have | 15. has |
| 21. was | 22. has | 23. am | 24. has | 25. was |
| 26. has | 27. was | 28. are | 29. is | 30. is |