Question 21 · Hard
Choose the correct sentence.
Correct answer: Mathematics is my favourite subject.
Explanation: Names of subjects are singular.
Question 22 · Hard
Choose the correct sentence.
Correct answer: A number of students were absent.
Explanation: 'A number of' takes plural verb.
Question 23 · Hard
Choose the correct sentence.
Correct answer: The number of applicants has increased.
Explanation: 'The number of' takes singular verb.
Question 24 · Hard
Choose the correct sentence.
Correct answer: No news is good news.
Explanation: 'News' is singular.
Question 25 · Hard
Choose the correct sentence.
Correct answer: One of my friends is an IAS officer.
Explanation: 'One of' takes a singular verb.
Question 26 · Hard
Choose the correct sentence.
Correct answer: The jury has delivered its verdict.
Explanation: Collective noun as a unit takes singular verb.
Question 27 · Hard
Choose the correct sentence.
Correct answer: Ten kilometers is a long distance to walk.
Explanation: A measurement is treated as singular.
Question 28 · Hard
Choose the correct sentence.
Correct answer: The quality of the apples is excellent.
Explanation: Verb agrees with 'quality'.
Question 29 · Hard
Choose the correct sentence.
Correct answer: Each of the candidates was given a separate room.
Explanation: 'Each' is singular.
Question 30 · Hard
Choose the correct sentence.
Correct answer: Neither of the boys has completed the assignment.
Explanation: 'Neither of' takes a singular verb.
Question 31 · Hard
Choose the correct sentence.
Correct answer: Rarely have I witnessed such a remarkable performance.
Explanation: Fronted restrictive adverb requires auxiliary inversion.
Question 32 · Hard
Choose the correct sentence.
Correct answer: Only after the speech did the audience applaud.
Explanation: 'Only after' fronting requires inversion.
Question 33 · Hard
Choose the correct sentence.
Correct answer: Barely had the meeting begun when the lights went out.
Explanation: Barely...when with inversion.
Question 34 · Hard
Choose the correct sentence.
Correct answer: Little did she know what awaited her.
Explanation: 'Little' at beginning triggers inversion.
Question 35 · Hard
Choose the correct sentence.
Correct answer: Seldom do we see such dedication.
Explanation: Negative adverbials require inversion.
Question 36 · Hard
Choose the correct sentence.
Correct answer: Not only did he apologize but he also paid the damages.
Explanation: Inversion follows 'Not only'.
Question 37 · Hard
Choose the correct sentence.
Correct answer: Hardly had I sat down when the guests arrived.
Explanation: Hardly...when pattern.
Question 38 · Hard
Choose the correct sentence.
Correct answer: Scarcely had she entered when the phone rang.
Explanation: Scarcely...when takes inversion.
Question 39 · Hard
Choose the correct sentence.
Correct answer: No sooner had he reached than it started raining.
Explanation: No sooner...than requires inversion.
Question 40 · Hard
Choose the correct sentence.
Correct answer: Had I known the truth, I would have helped him.
Explanation: Third conditional uses Past Perfect in the if-clause.