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6 SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

CHAPTER

 fdlh Hkh
Sentence esa Subject ds Number rFkk Person ds vuqlkjVerb dk iz;ksx
Subject-
Verb Agreement dgykrk gSA
1. He
 comes

 . (;fn Subject 'Singular' gks rks
Verb 'Singular' iz;qDr gksrk gSA )
S.S S.V

2.  . ( ;fn Subject 'Plural' gks rks

They come

Verb 'Plural' iz;qDr gksrk gSA)
P.S P.V

 Verb dk lgh :i esa iz;ksx djus ds fy, ;g vko';d gS fd vkiSingular o Plural Verb dks igpkusaA
Singular Verb Plural Verb Singular Verb Plural Verb

is are was were

has have V1+s/es (plays, goes etc.) V1 (play, go etc.)

Verb ,oa Noun ds chp dk varj

Noun + s/ es  Plural Noun (Noun esas/es yxkus ij ogPlural cu tkrk gS)
Verb + s/ es  Singular Verb (Verb esa
s/es yxkus ij ogSingular cu tkrk gS)
RULE 1
 vxj nksSub. dks‘and’ ls tksM+k tk;sPlural
rks Verb dk iz;ksx gksxkA
tSls%(1) Ram and Shyam are  coming.
P.V

RULE 2
 ;fn nks ;k nks ls vf/dNouns ;k Adjectives dks‘and’ ls tksM+k tk;s ysfdu
,d os
ghO;fDr, oLrq ;k
idea dks iznf'kZr djsa rks
Singular verb dk iz;ksx gksxkA
My friend, philosopher and guide have come. (change ‘have’ to ‘has’)
Slow and steady win the race. (change ‘win’ to ‘wins’)
Fish and chips is my favorite dish.()
uksV%
(i) ;fn nksuncountable nouns 'and' ls tqM+dj
sentence ds subject ds :i esa iz;qDr gksa rFkk
blls vyx&vyx sub. dk cks/ gks rks blds lkFk
plural verb dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA tSls&
(1) Poverty and misery


come
  together. ()
  P.V
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RULE 3
 ;fn nksSub dks‘as well as’, ‘with’, ‘alongwith’, ‘together with’, ‘and not’, ‘In addition
to’, ‘but’, ‘besides’, ‘except’, ‘rather than’, ‘accompanied by’, ‘like’, ‘unlike’, ‘no
less than’, ‘nothing but’ ls tksM+k tk;s rks igys sub ds vuqlkjiz;ksx gksuk pkfg;sA
'verb'
tSls%(1) Ram is coming.
 as well as his parents 
S. S. S. V .

(2) The Captain along with the sailors was

 drowned.

S. S. S. V .

 unlike my uncles 

(3) My father is very strict.
S. S. S. V.

RULE 4
 vxj Article dk iz;ksx fliQZ
1st sub ds igys gks rks bldk vFkZ,dgksxk
gh O;fDr vFkok oLrqA
vr%
singular verb dk iz;ksx gksxkA
tSls%(1) A white and black gown was bought by her.
S. V .
(2) Churchil was a great orator and a great politician of his time.(×)
Churchil was a great orator and politician of his time.()
ysfdu vxj Article dk iz;ksx
lHkhSub. ds igys gks rks bldk vFkZvyx&vyx
gksxk O;fDr vFkok oLrq
A
vr% plural verb dk iz;ksx gksxkA
tSls%The director and the producer have
 come.()
P.V.

RULE 5
 ;fn nkssubject dks‘neither.........nor’, ‘either........or’, ‘not only’........‘but also’, ‘nor’,
‘or’ ;k ‘none-but’ ls tksM+k tk;s rks utnhd okys sub ds vuqlkj iz;ksx gksuk pkfg;sA
verb
tSls%(1) Neither Ram nor Shyam

has come.
 
S. S. S. V .

(2) Either Ram or his friends

 have come.
 
P. S. P.V.

(3) Has
 Ram
 or Shyam come?
S. S. S.S.

RULE 6
 'Neither of .....' dk vFkZ
^nks esa ls ,d Hkh A
ugha*
^nks ls vf/d* esa ls ^,d Hkh ugha*'none
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dk iz;ksx djsaA
tSls%Neither of his four sons looked after him. (×)
None of his four sons looked after him. ()
 'Either of ......' dk vFkZ gS ^nks esa ls ,dA ^nks ls vf/d* esa ls ^,d*
'Onedsof'
fy,dk iz;ksx djsaA
tSls%Either of the five members is at fault. (×)
One of the five members is at fault. ()
uksV%'Both' ds lkFk'not' dk iz;ksx ugha gksrk ^nks
D;ksafd
esa ls ,d Hkh ugha*
ds fy, 'neither of dk iz;ksx
gksrk gSA
tSls%Both of them did not take the exam. (×)
Neither of them took the exam. ()
RULE 7
 dqN'Noun' form ls Plural gksrs gS ysfduesa
vFkZ
Singular. buds lkFk
singular Verb dk iz;ksx djrs
gaSA
tSls%(a) chekfj;ksa dk uke%
Measles, Mumps, Rickets, Shingles etc.
(b) [ksy ds uke% Billiards, Darts, Draughts, etc.
(c) ns'k ds uke% The United States, The West Indies, etc.
(d) iqLrdksa ds uke%The Arabian Nights, Three Muskeeters, etc.
(e) fo"k;ksa ds uke%Physics, Economics, Civics, Statistics, Politics,Linguistics.
tSls%(1) Mathematics  is an interesting subject.
S. V .
is not my cup of tea.
(2) Politics 
S. V .
uksV%;fn ‘Statistics’ ls gekjk rkRi;Z
‘data’ gks
, ‘Mathematics’ ls gekjk rkRi;Z
‘Calculation’ gks vkSj
‘Politics’ ls gekjk rkRi;Z
‘jktuhfrd fopkjksa*
ls gksa] rks budk iz;ksx cgqopu ds :i esa gksxkA
tSls%Statistics have
 revealed multiple scams in the organisation of Commonwealth
P.V.
Games.
RULE 8
 ,d okD; esaverb ml subject ds vuqlkj gksuk pkfg, tks okD; dk subject gks A ge vDljverb
main
dks utnhd okyssubject ls match djrs gSa ij ,slk djuk xyr gksrk gSA
tSls%(1) The quality of apples is good.
(2) He and not his parents is guilty.
(3) The appeal of the victims for the transfer of the cases related to riots to some other States has

been accepted.
RULE 9
 Collective Noun ds lkFk ges'kk
Singular Verb dk iz;ksx djsaA
tSls%(1) The herd
 of cows is grazing in the field.
S. S. S. V.

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(2) The committee
    unanimously taken 
has its decision.
S. S. S.V. S.P .

uksV%ysfdu vxj Collective Noun esa erHksn gks ;k izR;sd O;fDr dh ckr dh'Plural
tk;s rks
verb' ,oa
'Plural Pronoun' dk iz;ksx djsaA
tSls%(1) The jury 
are divided in their
 opinion.
P. V. P. P.

 taken their
(2) The audience have  seats.
P. V. P. P.
RULE 10
 Plural la[;k ds lkFkplural verb dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%Hundred boys  are in my class.
P. V.
uksV%vxj Cardinal Adjectives (one, two, three, four…etc.) ds cknPlural Noun dk iz;ksx gks
rFkkPlural Noun ls certain amount (fuf'pr jde) certain weight (fuf'pr otu)]
certain period (fuf'pr vof/)] certain distance (fuf'pr nwjh)] certain height (fuf'pr
Å¡pkbZ) Singular Verb dk iz;ksx gksrk gS Plural
dk cks/ gks] rks blds lkFk u fd Verb dkA ;kfu vxj
Plural la[;k dksSingular unit ds :i esa iz;ksx djsasingular
rks verb dk iz;ksx gksxkA
tSls%(1) Hundred rupees  is in my pocket.
S. V.

(2) Ten miles 

is a long distance to cover on foot.
S. V.
uksV%ysfdu]Cardinal Adjectives ds ckn iz;qDr
Plural Noun ls vyx&vyx unit dk cks/ gks ;k djkuk
gks] rks bls
Plural ekuk tkrk gS rFkk blds Plural
lkFk Verb dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%Hundred rupees  are to be distributed among the students. ()
P. V.
Note the difference
 Five
 thousand
  rupees is
 a handsome amount.
 
Numeral (Adj.) P. N. S. V.

 Five
 thousand
  rupees  been spent on different useful commodities.
have
 
Numeral (Adj.) P. N. P. V.

RULE 11
 vxj ,d Relative Pronoun( who, which, that bR;kfn ) ds }kjk ,dsub dks ,d verb ls tksM+k
tk;s rksverb ml sub ds vuqlkj gksuk pkfg, tksRelative
ml Pronoun dk antecedent gksA
tSls%(1) She is one of the noblest women that
  has ever lived on this earth.
R.P have

(2) I am not one of those who

 will trust everyone whom 
I  .
meet

R .P they meet

 ges'kk okD; ds vFkZ dks le>s A nwljs okD;¶eaS

dk vFkZ
mu yksxksa
gS esa ls ugha gq¡ tks mu lHkh ij Hkjkslk dj
vr% ‘I meet’ ugha
ysrs gSa ftu ls os feyrs¸ gSA ‘They meet’ dk iz;ksx djsaA
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RULE 12
 Each, Every, Everyone, Someone, Somebody, Nobody, None, One, Any, Many a,
More than one vFkZ ls Singular gaSA buds Singular
lkFk verb, Singular noun o Singular
pronoun dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%(1) Each student has come.
(2) Each boy and each girl has come.
(3) One must tolerate one’s friend as well as 
his enemy.
one's

(4) Many a student 

have not done   home work.
their

has his

(5) More than one man  present there.

 was
S.N S. V

uksV%'Many' dk iz;ksx fuEufyf[kr okD;ksa esa ns[ksa%&

tSls%(1) Many a man
 has  come.
S.N. S.V.

(2) Many men

 have
 come.
P.N. P.V.

(3) A great/ A good many men

 have
 come.
P.N. P.V.

RULE 13
 vxj each, every, one bR;kfn
ds ckn 'of' dk iz;ksxgksrk gS]'of'
rksds ckn vkus okykNoun vFkok
Pronoun rksplural gksrk gS ysfdu
ldsmckn vkus okykVerb, Pronoun bR;kfnSingular gksssxkA
tSls% One of the boys/them  has done his  work.



Noun/Pronoun (Plural) S.V. S.P.

RULE 14
Plural Noun ;k Plural Pronoun ds ckneach dk iz;ksx gks] rks bls ekuk tkrk gS rFkk blds
Plural
lkFkPlural Verb dk iz;ksx gksrk gSaA
tSls% We
 each have
 a duty towards our nation. ()
P.S. P.V.

RULE 15
Indefinite Pronoun – ‘One’ dk iz;ksx Sentence ds Subject ds :i esa gks] rks blds lkFk
Singular Verb dk iz;ksx gksrk gS rFkk blds fy,
Singular Pronouns – one, one’s,
oneself dk iz;ksx gksrk gS he,
u fdhim, his, himself dkA
tSls%One should keep his promise. (×)
One should keep one’s promise. ()
RULE 16
 dkYifud okD;izk;%
if, as if, as though, suppose, I wish, in case vFkok
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gksrs gSaA bu 'kCnksa ds cknNumber
pkgs fdlhrFkk
Hkh
Person ds Subject dk iz;ksx gks]
Plural Verb ‘were’
dk gh iz;ksx gksrk gS‘was’
u fd dkA
tSls%(1) I wish, I were a bird.
(2) If he were rich, he would help others.
RULE 17
 Optative Sentence esaSingular Subject ds lkFk Hkh
Plural Verb dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%(1) God
 save
 the king!
S.S. P.V.

(2) Long live

 the Queen !

 
P.V. S.S.

RULE 18
 A number of/A large number of/A great number of dk iz;ksxPlural Countable
Noun ds lkFk gksrk gS rFkk blds lkFk Verb dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
Plural
tSls%A number of students were
  present. ()
P.S. P.V.

uksV%ysfdu]The number of dk iz;ksx ,d fuf'pr la[;k] ds vFkZ esa gksrk gSPlural

blds ckn
Sub. dk iz;ksx
gksrk gS rFkk bldkSentence
iz;ksx ds Subject ds :i esa gksus ij] blds lkFk
Singular Verb dk iz;ksx
gksrk gSA
tSls%The number of   fifty. (×)
boys are
P .S. P .V .

The number of boys

 is  fifty. ()
P .S. S. V.

RULE 19
 vxj 'Amount of/quantity of' Uncountable Noun ds lkFk iz;ksx gksrsa gaS rc budk iz;ksx
Sentence ds Subject ds :i esa gksus ij buds lkFk
Singular Verb dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%The amount of money
  
are not sufficient.(×)
U. N. P.V.

The amount of money 

is not sufficient. ()


U. N. S. V .

RULE 20
 All dk iz;ksx
uncountable ds vFkZ esa gks rks] bls ekuk tkrk gS] rFkk blds Singular
Singular lkFk
Verb dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%All 
is well that   well.
ends
 
S. V S.V
 ysfdu]'All' dk iz;ksx
^O;fDr;ksa ;k oLrqvksa dhdk
la[;k*
cks/ djkus ds fy, gks] rksPlural
bls ekuk tkrk
Plural verb ds iz;ksx gksrk gSA
gS] rFkk blds lkFk
tSls%All 
are well at home. ()
P.V
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RULE 21
 Furniture, advice, work, evidence, equipment, news, information, luggage,
baggage, percentage, poetry, knowledge, dirt, dust, traffic, electricity, music,
breakage, stationary, scenery, confectionery, pottery, bakery, crockery,
behaviour dk iz;ksxUncountable Nouns ds :i esa gksrk gSA blfy, blds lkFk
Singular Verb
dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%(1) The scenery

of Kasmir has
 enchanted us.
S . N. S.V.

(2) I passed but the percentage

  of marks was
 not good.
S.N. S.V .

RULE 22
 dqNNouns dk iz;ksx ges'kkPlural form esa gh gksrk gSA bu ds vUr esa yxs
Nouns s dks gVkdj] bUgsa
Singular ugha cuk;k tk ldrk gSA ;s fn[kus esa Hkhyxrs gSa] ,oa budk
Plural iz;ksx Hkh
Plural dh rjg gksrk
Nouns fuEu gSa%
gSA ,sls
Scissors, tongs (fpeVk), pliers, pincers, bellows (iQw¡duh) ,
trousers, pants, pajamas, shorts,
(iQk¡lh dk iQank)
gallows , fangs (Mad),
spectacles, goggles,binoculars (nwjchu) , sunglasses,
Alms (nku), amends (la'kks/u), archives (,srgkfld nLrkost), arrears, auspices,
congratulations, embers (jk[k), fireworks, lodgings, outskirts, particulars, proceeds,
regards, riches, remains, savings, shambles, surroundings, tidings, troops, tactics,
thanks, valuables, wages,belongings, braces, etc.
tSls%(a) Where are my pants?
(b) Where are the tongs?
(c) The proceeds were deposited in the bank.
(d) All his assets were seized.
(e) Alms were given to the beggars.
(f) The embers of the fire were still burnings.
RULE 23
 dqNNouns fn[kus esaPlural yxrs gSa ysfdu vFkZ esa gksrs gSA budk
Singular iz;ksxges'kkSingular
esa gh gksrk gSA tSls%
News, Innings, Politics, Summons, Physics, Economics, Ethics,
Mathematics, Mumps, Measles, Rickets,Shingles, Billiards, Athletics etc.
tSls%(a) No news is good news.
(b) Politics is a dirty game.
(c) Economics is an interesting subject.
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RULE 24
 dqNNouns fn[kus esaSingular yxrs gSa] ysfdu budk iz;ksxPlural
ges'kk esa gksrk gSAcattle,
tSls%
cavalry, infantry, poultry, peasantry, children, gentry, police, people, etc. buds
lkFk dHkh ‘s’
Hkhugha yxk;k tkrk] tSls%
cattles, childrens fy[kuk xyr gSA
tSls%(a) Cattle are grazing in the field.
(b) Our infantry have marched forward.
(c) Police have arrested the thieves.
uksV%
'People' dk vFkZ ^yksx*
gS A'Peoples' dk vFkZ 'gS
fofHk ewyoa'k ds'A
yksx
RULE 25
 dqNNouns dk iz;ksx] dsoy Singular form esa gh fd;k tkrk gSA ;s
Uncountable Nouns gSaA buds
lkFkArticle A/An dk iz;ksx Hkh ugha fd;k tkrk gSA tSls%
Scenery, Poetry, Furniture, Advice, Information, Hair, Business, Mischief, Bread,
Stationery, Crockery, Luggage, Baggage, Postage, Knowledge, Wastage, Money,
Jewellery, Breakage, Equipment,Work, Evidence, Word (tc 'word' dk vFkZ okn] lans'k
Fuel ,oa Paper.
;k ifjppkZ gks)]
tSls%(a) The scenery of Kashmir is very charming.
(b) I have no information about her residence.
(c) The mischief committed by him is unpardonable.
(d) His hair is black.
(e) I have bought some equipment that I needed for the project.
(i) bu Nouns dk cgqopu ugha cuk;k tk ldrkA tSls%
Sceneries, informations, furnitures, hairs bR;kfn
fy[kuk xyr gSA
(ii) ;fn mDr Noun dk Singular ;k Plural nksuksa
forms esa vko';drk gksrks] buds lkFk
dqN 'kCntksM
+s
tkrs gaSA
uhps fn, x;s mnkgj.k ns[ksa%
(a) He gave me a piece of information.
(b) All pieces of information given by her were reliable.
(c) Many kinds of furniture are available in that shop.
(d) I want a few articles of jewellery.
(e) He ate two slices of bread.
(f) Please show me some items of office stationery.
(g) The Police have found a strand of hair in the car.
RULE 26
 dqNNouns, Plural ,oa Singular nksuksa esa ,d gh :ijgrs
esa gSaA tSls%
deer,sheep, series ,
species, fish, crew, team, jury, aircraft, counsel etc.
tSls%(a) Our team is the best.
(b) Our team are trying their new uniform.
(c) There are two fish in the pond.
(d) There are many fishes in the aquarium.('Fishes' dk vFkZ gS fofHk iztkfr;ksa
fish) ds
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RULE 27
 uhps fn;s x, Table dks è;ku ls i<+sa&

S.N W ORDS +NOUN/PRONOUN VERB

1. No + U. N Singular Verb
2. No + S. C. N Singular Verb
One-third of / three-fourths of / The rest of / A
3. quarter of / Part of / Ten percent of / Twenty + U. N. Singular Verb
Percent of
One-third of / three-fourths of/ P art of / Ten
4. + P. C. N. Plural Verb
percent of / Twenty percent of
M ost of / Some / Some of / Half of/ Enough /
5. Enough of / Not enough of/ Plenty of / A lot of/ + U. N. Singular Verb
Lots of
M ost of / Some / Some of /Half of/ Enough /
6. Enough of / Not enough of/ Plenty of / A lot of/ + P. C. N. Plural Verb
Lots of
7. The percentage of + U.N./P.C.N. Singular Verb
8. M ore than one + S. C. N. Singular Verb
9. M ore than two/three. etc. + P. C. N. Plural Verb
10. M ore + P. C. N. + than one Plural Verb

uhps fn, x, mnkgj.k ns[ks%&

1. No air is present on the Mars.
2. No student was interested in taking the exam.
3. One-third of the work has been finished.
4. One- third of the students have passed.
5. Ninety percent of the work is done.
6. Most of the knowledge is gained by experience.
7. Most of the girls are absent today.
8. Ninety percent of the students have passed with good marks.
9. Half of the candidates have passed with flying colours.
10. Some of the students have not taken the exam.
11. The percentage of unsuccessful candidates is ten.
12. More than one city was in ruins.
13. More cities than one were in ruins.
14. More than two theives have been caught red handed.
15. More plans than one were made.
uksV%
okD; 12 ,oa 13 ds chp dk varj ns[ksaA
SPOTTING THE ERROR
1. (a) Neither of them/ (b) are going to attend/ (c) the party on 10th October./ (d) No
error
2. (a) He walked five miles which are really a great distance/ (b) for a man like him
who is not only old but also ill./ (d) No error
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3. (a) Either my colleague/ (b) or a peon are coming home/ (c) with the material today./
(d) No error
4. (a) The rise and fall/ (b) of the tide are due/ (c) to lunar influence./ (d) No error
5. (a) Many a man/ (b) have succumbed/ (c) to this temptation./ (d) No error
6. (a) The introduction of tea, coffee/ (b) and such other beverages/ (c) have not been
without some effect./ (d) No error
7. (a) The newer type of automatic machines/ (b) wash/ (c) clothes faster./ (d) No
error
8. (a) Each of the students in the computer class/ (b) has to type/ (c) their own research
paper this semester./ (d) No error
9. (a) Everyone of the films/ (b) you suggested/ (c) are not worth seeing./ (d) No error
10. (a) The Secretary and Principal of the college/ (b) are attending/ (c) the District
Development Council Meeting at the Collectorate./ (d) No error
11. (a) There is/ (b) only one of his novels/ (c) that are interesting./ (d) No error
12. (a) Knowledge of/ (b) at least two languages/ (c) are required to pass the examination./
(d) No error
13. (a) It is I/ (b) who is to blame/ (c) for this bad situation./ (d) No error
14. (a) Romansticism of melancholy/ (b) in art and literature are the reason/ (c) for
insensitivity to those suffering from depression./ (d) No error
15. (a) Patience as well as perseverance (b) are necessary/ (c) for success./ (d) No error
16. (a) In Singapore/ (b) my brother-in-law with his wife/ (c) were present at the function./
(d) No error
17. (a) A hot and/ (b) a cold spring/ (c) was found near each other./ (d) No error
18. (a) Either of the roads/ (b) lead/ (c) to the park/ (d) No error
19. (a) One of my desires/ (b) are to become/ (c) a doctor./ (d) No error
20. (a) The whole block of flats/ (b) including two shops were/ (c) destroyed in fire./ (d)
No error
21. (a) The sum and substance/ (b) of his poem/ (c) are as follows./ (d) No error
22. (a) Neither of the/ (b) five accused/ (c) could be convicted./ (d) No error
23. (a) The strain of all/ (b) the difficulties, vexations and anxieties/ (c) were more
than he could beat./ (d) No error
24. (a) Everybody/ (b) it must be admitted/ (c) has their ups and downs./ (d) No error
25. (a) Every woman in the world/ (b) fervently hopes that their child/ (c) will be a
normal and healthy baby/ (d) No error
26. (a) Neither of them/ (b) sent their papers/ (c) in time for the last seminar/ (d) No
error
27. (a) This is a strange world/ (b) where each one pursues their own golden bubble/ (c)
and laughs at others for doing the same./ (d) No error
28. (a) If it were possible to get near when/ (b) one of the volcanic eruptions take
place/ (c) we would see a grand sight./ (d) No error
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29. (a) A rise in rents and wages/ (b) have been found/ (c) to go together./ (d) No error
30. (a) He is one of those few post-colonial writer who believes/ (b) that this talk about
colonialism has gone too far/ (c) and has turned into a cliche./ (d) No error
31. (a) One of the peculiarities/ (b) which distinguishes the present age/ (c) is the
multiplication of books/ (d) No error
32. (a) Neither of them/ (b) are going to attend/ (c) the party on 10th October/ (d) No
error
33. (a) Ten miles are/ (b) a long distance / (c) to cover on foot./ (d) No error
34. (a) If Mahatma Gandhi/ (b) was alive, he would feel sorry for the poor and downtrodden
who/(c) still struggle everyday to make both ends meet. / (d) No Error
35. (a) Having acquired some experience/ (b) she is no longer one of those who believes/
(c) every explanation they are given./ (d) No error
36. (a) With regard to implementation of the/ (b) details of the proposal, the committee
was divided/ (c) in their opinion./ (d) No error
37. (a) Most of the funds/ (b) we get from/ (c) America is used to build roads and bridges./
(d) No error
38. (a) The tiger was not/ (b) the only dangerous animal/ (c) in the forest there was
hyenas too./ (d) No error
39. (a) She immediately quit/ (b) the job in which/ (c) neither skill nor knowledge were
required./ (d) No error
40. (a) The type of qualities you acquire/ (b) depend upon your company/ (c) and so you
associate yourselves with simple and good natured people./ (d) No error
41. (a) Our success or our failure/ (b) largely depend/ (c) upon our actions./ (d) No error
42. (a) He is/ (b) one of the tallest boy/ (c) in the class./ (d) No error
43. (a) That day when they brought her back for the last time/ (b) there was many old-
timers/ (c) who were shocked and fearful./ (d) No error
44. (a) A computer virus works exactly/ (b) like the biological variety/ (c) which invade
the human body./ (d) No error
45. (a) Many a boy/(b) have not done their/ (c) homework properly./ (d) No error
46. (a) Two miles beyond/ (b) that building was seen dozens/ (c) of antisocial elements/ (d)
No error
47. (a) Along the northern frontier/ (b) of India is seen/ (c) the beautiful and mighty
Himalayas./ (d) No error
48. (a) A body of volunteers/ (b) have helped in/ (c) making this celebration a great success/
(d) No error
49. (a) There appears/ (b) a number of problems/ (c) and I really do not know how to
solve them. (d) No error
50. (a) Shingles are a disease/ (b) in which a person develops/ (c) lots of inflamed spots
round the waist./ (d) No error
51. (a) Whether she should get married/ (b) or whether she should remain/ (c) single
are her personal problem./ (d) No error
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52. (a) Two and two/ (b) makes/ (c) four./ (d) No error.
53. (a) Many a men/ (b) attended the meeting/ (c) last night./ (d) No error.
54. (a) The perquisites/ (b) to this job makes it/ (c) even more attractive than the
salary indicated/ (d) No error.
55. (a) Either you/ (b) or he/ (c) are happy./ (d) No error.

Note: 21&26 ls lacaf/r iz'uksa ds fy,

Noun ns[ksaA

Answers with explanation

1. (b) ds LFkku‘is’ij dk iz;ksx djsaA‘Neither of ds ckn vkus okys‘noun/pronoun’ rksplural gksrk gSA
(vr% ‘them (Pl. Pronoun) ‘ rd dk okD; rks lgh gS) ysfdu mlds ckn vkusverb okysbR;kfnsingular
gksuk pkfg,A
2. (a) bl okD; esa ‘five miles’ plural gksus ds ckotwn singular unit ds :i esa iz;qDr gqvk gSAfive vr%
miles ds lkFksingular verb ‘is’ dk iz;ksx gksxk u‘are’ fd dkA
3. (b) ‘are’ dks‘is’ esa ifjofrZr djsaA tcsubjects
nks dkseither . . . . or, neither. . . . nor, ‘or’ vFkok
‘nor’ ls tksM+k tk,verbrks fudVre ‘sub’ ds vuqlkj iz;ksx gksxkA Peon (S.S.) ds lkFkS.V. ‘is’ dk
iz;ksx djsaA
4. (b) ‘The rise and fall’ ,d singular subject gS ftlds lkFksingular verb ‘is’ dk iz;ksx djsaA
5. (b) ‘Many a’ singular pronoun gSA blds lkFk noun, verb o pronoun ds singular form
iz;qDr gksxsaA
have (P.V.) ds (S.V.) esa ifjofrZr djsaA
6. (c) ,d okD; esa‘verb’ ml okD; ds eq[;‘sub’ ds vuqlkj iz;ksx fd;k tkuk pkfg,Asub eq[;‘introduction’
singular gSA vr% verb Hkh singular gksxk ;gk¡ ‘has’ dk iz;ksx gksxk u‘have’fd dkA
7. (b) Verb eq[; sub ‘newer type’ ds vuqlkj iz;ksx gksxkAverb singular gksxk ;kfu ‘washes’ dk iz;ksx gksxkA
8. (c) ‘Each of ….’ ds ckn vkus okys verb ,oa pronoun singular gksxkA vr% ‘their’ ds cnys‘his’
dk iz;ksx djsaA
9. (c) Verb eq[; sub ‘everyone’ ds vuqlkj iz;ksx gksxkA ‘Everyone’ singular gS vr%singular verb
‘is’ dk iz;ksx djsaA
10. (b) ;gk¡‘the’ dk iz;ksx fliQZ‘Secretary’ ds igys gqvk gSA bldk vFkZ gS fd ,d gh O;fDr dks
Secretary
,oa Principal nksuksa dk in izkIr gSA pq¡fd
‘sub’ singular gS vr%verb Hkh singular 'is' gksxkA
11. (c) ‘Are’ ds LFkku ij‘is’ dk iz;ksx djsa D;ksafd ‘Novels’ esa ls‘one’ dk ckr dh tk jgh gSA ‘One’
singular sub gS vr%Verb Hkh singular gksxkA
12. (c) ;gk¡languages eq[; sub ugha gS cfYd ‘knowledge’ eq[; sub gSA vxjknowledge ds vuqlkj
verb dk iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gS verb rks ‘are’ ugha‘is’ gksxkA
13. (b) ‘is’ ds LFkku ij‘am’ dk iz;ksx djsaAwho,;fn which rFkkthat dk iz;ksxRelative Pronouns ds
verb buds antecedents ds number o person ij fuHkZj djrk gSA
:i esa gks rks buds ckn iz;qDr
14. (b) Verb ‘is’ dk iz;ksx‘are’ ds LFkku ij gksxk D;ksafd subeq[;
‘Romansticism’ gS tks singular sub gSA
15. (b) tc nkssubjects dks‘as well as’ ls tksM+k tkrk gS rc 1st subject ds vuqlkj iz;qDr gksrk gSA
verb
‘Patience’ singular subject gSA vr% verb ‘are’ ugha‘is’ (s.v.) dk iz;ksx djsaA

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16. (c) Were ds LFkku ij ‘was’ dk iz;ksx djsaA tcsubjects
nks dks‘with’ ds }kjk tksM+k tkrkverb
gS] rks
igys sub ds vuqlkj iz;qDr gksrk‘Brother-in-law’
gSA singular subject gSA vr% verb Hkh
singular iz;qDr gksxkA
17. (c) ‘was’ ds LFkku ij ‘were’ dk iz;ksx djsaA vxjsubjects
nks dksand ls tksM+k tk, vkSjsub
nksuksa
ds
igys ‘article’ dk iz;ksx gks] rks bldk vFkZ gksxk vyx&vyx
subA vr%Plural verb dk iz;ksx gksxkA
18. (b) ‘Either of ……’ ds ckn vkus okyk noun/pronoun rksplural gksrk gS] ysfdu mlds i’pkr vkus
okykverb/pronoun singular gksrk gSA
Either of the roads/ them leads to the park.
  
Plural Plural Singular
Noun Pronoun Verb
19. (b) ‘One of ……’ ds ckn Hkh mlh fu;e dk ikyu djsa‘Either
tks of ……’ ij ykxw gksrk gSA
(iz'u 20 dh O;k[;k ns[ksa)
;gha fu;eneither of ……, none of …., any of .….., everyone of ….., each of ……. bR;kfn ij
Hkh ykxw gksrk gSA
20. (b) ‘were’ dks‘was’ esa ifjofrZr djsaA ;gk¡sub
eq[;‘shops’ ugha gS cfYd
block gSA ge vDljverb
dks utnhdhsub ls match dj nsrs gS tks xyr gSA
verb ds ml sub ls match djuk pkfg, tks okD;
dk eq[; sub gksA
Block was
Singular Sub Singular Verb.
21. (c) The sum and substance’ dk vFkZ gS ^lkjka'k*A vr%
verb ‘are’ ugha‘is’ dk iz;ksx djsaA vxj nks
;k nks ls vf/d subjects dks‘and’ ls tksM+k tk, ysfdu mudk rkRi;Z ,d gh O;fDr] oLrq vFkok Hkko
ls gks rks
verb Hkh singular form esa gksxkA
22. (a) ‘Neither of’ ds LFkku ij
‘none of’ dk iz;ksx djsaA
‘Neither of’ dk iz;ksx ^nks esa ls ,d Hkh ugha* ds
lanHkZ esa gksrk gSA
23. (c) ‘Were’ ds LFkku ij ‘was’ dk iz;ksx djsaA
'Strain' singular gS] vr%verb Hkh singular gksxkA
24. (c) Everybody singular sub gSA vr% singular pronoun ‘his’ dk iz;ksx djsaA
25. (b) ‘Their’ ds LFkku ij
‘her’ dk iz;ksx djsaA
‘Every woman’ singular subject gSA vr% pronoun
Hkhsingular gksxkA
26. (b) ‘Neither of P.N./P.P …..’ ds cknverb/pronoun bR;kfn singular gksxkA
‘Their’ ds LFkku ‘his’
ij
dk iz;ksx djsaA
27. (b) ‘Each one’ ds lkFk‘his’ dk iz;ksx djsaA
28. (b) ‘One of ….’ ds lkFksingular verb dk iz;ksx djsaA‘Take’ ds cnys‘takes’ dk iz;ksx gksrkA ijUrq
okD;Past Tense esa gSA vr% 'took' dk iz;ksx djsaA
29. (b) Verb ‘have’ (Plural verb) ds LFkku ij ‘has’ (singular verb) dk iz;ksx djsaA
30. (a) ‘One of ……’ ds lkFkPlural noun ‘writers’ dk iz;ksx djsaA ‘believes’ ds LFkku ij
‘believe’
dk iz;ksx djsaA
31. (b) ‘Which’ dk antecedent ‘perculiarities’ gS tksPlural noun gSA vr% Which ds ckn vkus
okykverb plural gksxkA Distinguishes’ dks‘distinguish’ esa ifjofrZr djsa
32. (b) ‘Neither of …..’ ds lkFksingular verb ‘is’ dk iz;ksx djsa u fd‘are’ dkA
33. (a) ‘Ten miles’ ,d Plural la[;k gS ftldk iz;ksx
Singular unit ds :i esa gks jgk gSAsingular
vr%
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verb ‘is’ dk iz;ksx gksxkA
34. (b) If ds lkFk‘was’ dk iz;ksx dHkh ugha‘were’
gksrkAdk iz;ksx djsaA
35. (b) ‘Those’ relative pronoun ‘who’ dk antecedent gSA who ds ckn vkus okykverb those (Pl.
Sub) ds vuqdwy gksxkA Believes (S.V.) ds LFkku ijbelieve (P.V.) dk iz;ksx djsaA
36. (b) Was the LFkku ijPlural verb ‘were’ dk iz;ksx djsaa D;ksafd
committee esa erHksn gSA
37. (c) ‘is’ ds LFkku ij
‘are’ dk iz;ksx gksxkA D;ksafd
subeq[;
‘funds’ plural noun gSA
38. (c) ‘Hyenas’ plural noun gSA vr% Plural verb ‘were’ dk iz;ksx‘Hyenas’ ds igys djsaA
39. (c) tc nkssubjects dks‘Neither ……. Nor’ ls tksM+k tkrk gS rksutnhdh sub ds vuqlkj iz;ksx
verb
gksrk gSA ‘were’
vr% ugha‘was’ dk iz;ksx djsaA
40. (b) The type, (singular sub) ds vuqlkjverb ‘depends’ (singular verb) dk iz;ksx gksuk pkfg,A
41. (b) vxj nkssub dks‘or’ ls tksM+k tk, verb
rks nearest sub ds vuqlkj iz;qDr gksuk pkfg,A
‘failure’
ds vuqlkjverb ‘depends’ gksuk pkfg,A
42. (b) ‘One of …..’ ds lkFk‘noun’ plural gksrk gSA‘Boys’ dk iz;ksx djsaA
43. (b) Many old timers ds lkFkplural verb ‘were’ dk iz;ksx gksxkAThere ds ckn‘was’ ugha ‘were’
dk iz;ksx djsaA
44. (c) Which dk antecedent ‘variety’ (Singular noun) gSA blds lkFk
singular verb ‘invades’
dk iz;ksx djsaA
45. (b) ‘Many a’ ds lkFknoun, pronoun ,oa verb singular form esa iz;ksx fd;s tkrs‘have’ gSA ds
LFkku ij‘has’ ,oa ‘their’ ds LFkku ij‘his’ dk iz;ksx djsaA
46. (b) ‘Was’ ds LFkku ij ‘were’ dk iz;ksx djsaA D;ksafd
‘dozens’ (Plural sub) ds lkFkwere (plural
verb) dk iz;ksx gksxkA
47. (b) ‘is’ ds LFkku ij
‘are’ dk iz;ksx djsaA bl okD; esa dk iz;ksxsub (Himalayas) ds igys gks jgk
‘verb’
gSA ,sls okD; esa
Confusion gks ldrk gSA ysfdu okD; ds vFkZ ls ;s Li"V gSds
India fdfy, ‘is seen’
dk iz;ksx ugha gks jgkHimalayas
cfYd ds fy, gks jgk gSA
‘Himalayas’ ds lkFk‘is seen’ ugha‘are
seen’ dk iz;ksx gksxkA
48. (b) Body, group, class bR;kfn ds lkFk singular verb dk iz;ksx gksxkA‘have’
vr% ds LFkku ij ‘has’
dk iz;ksx djsaA
49. (a) ;gk¡verb ‘appears’ (s.v.) ds LFkku ‘appear’
ij (p.v.) dk iz;ksx djsa D;ksafd
sub (a number of
problems) plural form esa gSA
50. (a) ‘Shingles’ form esaplural gS ysfdu vFkZsingular
esa A vr%singular verb ‘is’ dk iz;ksx djsaA
51. (c) ‘are’ ds LFkku ij‘is’ dk iz;ksx djsaA D;ksafd fu.kZ; dk fo"k; (fookg) ,d gh eqík gSA
52. (b) ‘makes’ dks‘make’ esa ifjofrZr djsaA
53. (a) ‘Many a’ ds lkFk‘man’ dk iz;ksx gksxkA
54. (b) ‘makes’ dks‘make’ esa ifjofrZr djsaA ‘Perquisites’ plural noun gSA
55. (c) ‘are’ dks‘is’ eas ifjofrZr djsaA

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