Tuesday, 15 September 2020

GRAMMAR SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT - 08





Ten thousand rupees ........ a large sum.
(a) are
(b) is
(c) was
(d) has

Seventy kilos ......... not what they want.
(a) has
(b) have
(c) is
(d) are


Three hours is a long time to wait for the bus.

Ten rupees is a meagre amount nowadays.

Ten kilomteres is yet to be covered to reach our destination.

 Five kilos of beef has been ordered.


Physics ......... a branch of science.
(a) are
(b) is
(c) was
(d) none of these

Rickets ........ a deficiency disease.
(a) are
(b) have
(c) is
(d) has

Billiards appears to be his favorite game.

(similarly: checkers, draughts, craps, darts, dominoes, fires, nine pins etc.) 

The United States has declared war against Iraq.

(similarly: Philippines, West indies, Netherlands etc)

Measels is an infectious disease.

(similarly: mumps, rickets, rabies etc,) 

Mathematics was my bugbear at school.

(similarly: politics, statistics, economics, physics etc) 

The novel Three Musketeers has impressed me very much.

Times of India has been my favourite English newspaper for five years.

Your mathematics are wrong.

The economics of the project really need re-examination.

The news ......... not good to pass.
(a) are
(b) is
(c) have
(d) has


Scissors ...... used to cut clothes.
(a) were
(b) was
(c) is 
(d) are

Those trousers make you look very slender.

Jeans look awful on me.

These scissors don't cut very well.

Your glasses (spectacles) are ready for use.

How much are those binoculars?

(similarly: scales (ത്രാസ്), forceps, pliers, pincers, tongs, tweezers, compasses, panties, knickers, pyjamas, tights, shorts, overalls, pants, slacks) 

A pair of trousers is missing from my wardrobe.

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