👉Subject-Verb Agreement (Concord) – Full Dhamaka Version

Prepared by Amit

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🔹 Definition (English + Hindi)

English: Subject-Verb Agreement means the verb in a sentence must agree in number
(singular/plural) and person (first/second/third) with the subject.

Hindi: Subject-Verb Agreement ka arth hai ki vaakya mein kriya (verb) ka roop, karta (subject)
ke vachan (singular/plural) aur purush (person) ke anuroop hona chahiye.

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🔹 Golden Rules of Subject-Verb Agreement (with Hindi Explanation)

✅ Rule 1: Singular Subject → Singular Verb
English: A singular subject takes a singular verb. Hindi: यदि वाक्य का कर्ता (subject) एकवचन होता
है , तो उसके साथ एकवचन क्रिया (verb) का प्रयोग होता है ।

A boy plays football. (एक लड़का फुटबॉल खेलता है ।)

She reads books. (वह किताबें पढ़ती है ।)

✅ Rule 2: Plural Subject → Plural Verb

English: A plural subject takes a plural verb. Hindi: यदि वाक्य का कर्ता बहुवचन होता है , तो उसके साथ
बहुवचन क्रिया का प्रयोग होता है ।

Boys play football. (लड़के फुटबॉल खेलते हैं।)

They read books. (वे किताबें पढ़ते हैं।)

✅ Rule 3: Two Subjects joined by "and" → Plural Verb

English: When two subjects are joined using 'and', a plural verb is used. Hindi: जब दो कर्ता 'and'
से जड़
ु े होते हैं, तो उनके साथ बहुवचन क्रिया आती है ।

Ram and Shyam are friends. (राम और श्याम दोस्त हैं।)

My father and uncle work hard. (मेरे पिता और चाचा मेहनत करते हैं।)

Exception (अपवाद): यदि दो वस्तए

ु ं एक ही मानी जाएं या एक इकाई के रूप में हों तो क्रिया एकवचन होती है ।

Bread and butter is my breakfast. (ब्रेड और मक्खन मेरा नाश्ता है ।)

✅ Rule 4: Each, Every, Either, Neither, Everyone, Someone, etc. → Singular Verb
English: These words always take singular verbs. Hindi: 'Each', 'Every', 'Either', 'Neither',
'Everyone', 'Someone' आदि के साथ हमेशा एकवचन क्रिया प्रयोग होती है ।

Each boy has a pen. (प्रत्येक लड़के के पास एक पेन है ।)

Neither of them is guilty. (उनमें से कोई भी दोषी नहीं है ।)

Everyone is ready. (हर कोई तैयार है ।)

✅ Rule 5: Uncountable Nouns → Singular Verb

English: Uncountable nouns take singular verbs. Hindi: अगणनीय संज्ञाएं (जैसे water, milk, honesty
आदि) हमेशा एकवचन क्रिया लेती हैं।

Water is life. (पानी जीवन है ।)

Honesty is the best policy. (ईमानदारी सबसे अच्छी नीति है ।)

✅ Rule 6: Collective Noun → Depends on Meaning

English: If the group acts as one unit, use singular verb; if individuals act separately, use plural
verb. Hindi: यदि समह ू (जैसे team, jury) एक इकाई के रूप में कार्य कर रहा हो तो क्रिया एकवचन होगी, और
यदि सदस्य व्यक्तिगत रूप से कार्य कर रहे हों तो क्रिया बहुवचन होगी।

The team is winning. (टीम जीत रही है ।)

The team are arguing among themselves. (टीम के सदस्य आपस में बहस कर रहे हैं।)

✅ Rule 7: Modifiers between Subject and Verb → Ignore Them

English: Words between subject and verb do not affect the verb. Hindi: Subject और Verb के बीच
आने वाले शब्दों का क्रिया पर कोई असर नहीं होता।

The bouquet of flowers is lovely. (फूलों का गल

ु दस्ता सद
ंु र है ।)

The cost of all items has risen. (सभी वस्तओ

ु ं की कीमत बढ़ गई है ।)

✅ Rule 8: Sentences beginning with 'There' / 'Here'

English: The verb agrees with the real subject which comes after it. Hindi: ऐसे वाक्यों में क्रिया उस
असली कर्ता के अनस
ु ार होती है जो 'there' या 'here' के बाद आता है ।

There is a book on the table. (टे बल पर एक किताब है ।)

There are many students in the class. (कक्षा में कई छात्र हैं।)

✅ Rule 9: Names of Books, Countries, etc. → Singular Verb

English: These are singular even if they appear plural. Hindi: जिन नामों, पस्
ु तकों या दे शों के नाम
बहुवचन जैसे लगते हैं, वे एकवचन माने जाते हैं और इनके साथ एकवचन क्रिया आती है ।

The United States is powerful. (संयक्

ु त राज्य अमेरिका शक्तिशाली है ।)

The news is shocking. (समाचार चौंकाने वाला है ।)

✅ Rule 10: Words ending in -s but Singular in Meaning → Singular Verb

English: Some words end in -s but are singular. Hindi: कुछ शब्दों के अंत में -s होता है लेकिन वे
एकवचन होते हैं।

Mathematics is difficult. (गणित कठिन है ।)

Politics is boring. (राजनीति उबाऊ है ।)

✅ Rule 11: Amounts, Time, Distance → Singular Verb

English: When these are considered as a whole, use singular verb. Hindi: समय, दरू ी या मात्रा को
एक इकाई माना जाए तो क्रिया एकवचन होती है ।

Ten miles is a long walk. (दस मील लंबी दरू ी है ।)

Two hours is enough. (दो घंटे पर्याप्त हैं।)

✅ Rule 12: Many a / A number of / The number of

Hindi Explanation:

"Many a" के साथ क्रिया एकवचन होती है ।

"A number of" के साथ क्रिया बहुवचन होती है ।

"The number of" के साथ क्रिया एकवचन होती है ।

Many a man has died. (कई आदमी मर चक

ु े हैं।)

A number of boys are playing. (कई लड़के खेल रहे हैं।)

The number of students is high. (छात्रों की संख्या अधिक है ।)

✅ Rule 13: Relative Pronouns (who/which/that)

Hindi: Relative pronoun (who, which, that) के बाद आने वाली क्रिया उस antecedent (पर्व
ू वर्ती noun) पर
निर्भर करती है ।

She is one of the girls who write well. (वह उन लड़कियों में से एक है जो अच्छा लिखती हैं।)

He is the only one who knows the truth. (वह अकेला है जो सच्चाई जानता है ।)

✅ Rule 14: Nouns with same form (sheep, deer, species)

Hindi: कुछ संज्ञाएं एकवचन और बहुवचन दोनों में एक जैसी होती हैं।

The sheep are grazing. (भेड़ें चर रही हैं।)

A species is endangered. (एक प्रजाति संकट में है ।)

✅ Rule 15: Effect of Articles "A / An / The"

Hindi:
"A" या "An" के साथ हमेशा singular noun और singular verb होती है ।

A boy is playing. (एक लड़का खेल रहा है ।)

An apple falls from the tree. (एक सेब पेड़ से गिरता है ।)

"The" किसी भी संख्या के noun के साथ आ सकता है । Verb हमेशा subject की संख्या के अनस
ु ार लगेगी।

The boy is running. (लड़का दौड़ रहा है ।)

The boys are running. (लड़के दौड़ रहे हैं।)

The water is clean. (पानी साफ है ।)

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🔹 Common Errors and Corrections

1. The news are good. ❌

The news is good. ✅

2. Mathematics are tough. ❌

Mathematics is tough. ✅
3. Each of the students have pens. ❌
Each of the students has a pen. ✅
🔹 Practice Exercise (with Answers)
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Fill in the blanks with correct form of verb:

1. The list of names ___ long. (is/are)

2. Everyone ___ present. (is/are)

3. My brother and sister ___ at home. (is/are)

4. The water in the tank ___ clean. (is/are)

5. Neither of them ___ selected. (was/were)

Answers:

1. is

2. is

3. are

4. is

5. was

🧠 Subject-Verb Agreement – Mixed 50 MCQs (with Hindi + Explanation)

📘 Prepared by Amit
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🔢 1–10: Basic Concepts

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1. He ___ to the office every day.
a) go b) goes c) gone d) going
Explanation: “He” = Singular → Verb = “goes”

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2. We ___ for our exams.
a) studies b) study c) studying d) studied
Explanation: “We” = Plural → Verb = “study”

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3. She usually ___ tea in the evening.
a) drink b) drinks c) drinking d) drank
Explanation: Singular subject “She” → Verb = “drinks”

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4. They ___ a good idea.
a) has b) have c) had d) having
Explanation: “They” = Plural → Verb = “have”

5. The boy ___ in the room.

👉 a) are b) is ✅ c) were d) be
Explanation: Singular subject → “is”

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6. You ___ always welcome here.
a) is b) are c) has d) was
Explanation: “You” = Always plural in verb agreement → “are”

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7. It ___ raining outside.
a) are b) is c) was d) were
Explanation: “It” = Singular → “is”

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8. I ___ my work sincerely.
a) do b) does c) did d) doing
Explanation: “I” → use plural verb → “do”

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9. He ___ not know the truth.
a) do b) does c) did d) is
Explanation: “He” = Singular → “does”

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10. The baby ___ crying.
a) are b) is c) were d) has
Explanation: Singular noun → “is”
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🔢 11–20: Words like Each, Neither, Either, etc.

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11. Each student ___ a notebook.
a) have b) has c) had d) having
Explanation: “Each” = Singular → “has”

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12. Either of them ___ lying.
a) are b) is c) have d) were
Explanation: “Either” = Singular → “is”

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13. Neither of the teachers ___ present.
a) were b) are c) is d) have
Explanation: “Neither” = Singular → “is”
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14. Everyone ___ watching the show.
a) is b) are c) were d) has
Explanation: “Everyone” = Singular → “is”

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15. Someone ___ knocking at the door.
a) is b) are c) have d) was
Explanation: Singular subject → “is”

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16. Each of the girls ___ a prize.
a) win b) wins c) winning d) won
Explanation: “Each” = Singular → “wins”

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17. Neither Ram nor Shyam ___ here.
a) is b) are c) were d) has
Explanation: Closest subject = Singular → “is”

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18. Either the teachers or the student ___ wrong.
a) is b) are c) has d) were
Explanation: “Student” is singular and nearest → “is”

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19. One of the boys ___ absent.
a) are b) is c) have d) were
Explanation: “One of” always takes singular verb → “is”

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20. Everyone in the class ___ passed.
a) has b) have c) are d) is
Explanation: “Everyone” = Singular → “has”
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🔢 21–30: Collective Nouns

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21. The team ___ winning the match.
a) is b) are c) were d) has
Explanation: Collective noun (team) acting as one → “is”
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22. The jury ___ divided in their opinion.
a) is b) are c) has d) was
Explanation: Acting individually → “are”

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23. The class ___ noisy today.
a) are b) is c) have d) were
Explanation: Class as one unit → “is”

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24. The army ___ marching forward.
a) is b) are c) were d) have
Explanation: Army = collective noun acting as one → “is”

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25. The audience ___ clapping loudly.
a) is b) are c) has d) was
Explanation: Members acting separately → “are”

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26. The committee ___ reached its decision.
a) has b) have c) were d) are
Explanation: Committee as one body → “has”

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27. The police ___ investigating the matter.
a) is b) are c) has d) was
Explanation: “Police” is always plural → “are”

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28. The cattle ___ grazing in the field.
a) is b) are c) was d) has
Explanation: “Cattle” = plural noun → “are”

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29. A group of students ___ sitting in the hall.
a) is b) are c) have d) were
Explanation: “Group” = singular noun → “is”

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30. The mob ___ angry.
a) is b) are c) were d) be
Explanation: Mob = singular collective noun → “is”
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🔢 31–40: Amount, Time, Distance, Titles
👉 ✅
31. Ten kilometers ___ a long distance.
a) is b) are c) were d) has
Explanation: Considered as one unit → “is”

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32. Fifty rupees ___ enough.
a) is b) are c) has d) be
Explanation: Money as amount = Singular → “is”

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33. Three hours ___ passed.
a) has b) have c) are d) is
Explanation: Time as whole unit → “has”

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34. The number of students ___ increasing.
a) is b) are c) were d) be
Explanation: “The number of” = singular → “is”

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35. A number of boys ___ present.
a) is b) are c) has d) be
Explanation: “A number of” = plural → “are”

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36. Mathematics ___ my favorite subject.
a) are b) is c) were d) have
Explanation: Singular subject (even though ends in -s)

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37. The news ___ true.
a) is b) are c) were d) has
Explanation: “News” = singular noun → “is”

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38. The United States ___ a powerful country.
a) is b) are c) have d) were
Explanation: Country name → Singular → “is”

39. Physics ___ an interesting subject.

👉 a) is ✅ b) are c) has d) be
Explanation: Treated as singular noun

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40. The scissors ___ sharp.
a) is b) are c) was d) be
Explanation: Always plural → “are”

🔢 41–50: Mix with “There”, “Here” and Relative Pronouns

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41. There ___ a cat on the roof.
a) is b) are c) have d) were
Explanation: Real subject “cat” is singular → “is”

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42. There ___ many books on the table.
a) is b) are c) has d) was
Explanation: “Books” = plural → “are”

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43. Here ___ your keys.
a) is b) are c) has d) be
Explanation: “Keys” = plural → “are”

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44. One of the boys who ___ guilty is John.
a) are b) is c) has d) were
Explanation: “Who” refers to “boys” = plural → “are”

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45. He is the only one who ___ selected.
a) is b) are c) were d) be
Explanation: “Who” refers to “one” = singular → “is”

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46. There ___ some water in the bottle.
a) is b) are c) were d) have
Explanation: “Water” = uncountable → “is”

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47. The pair of shoes ___ on the rack.
a) is b) are c) have d) be
Explanation: “Pair” = singular → “is”
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48. The list of items ___ long.
a) is b) are c) were d) has
Explanation: “List” is singular subject → “is”

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49. A lot of people ___ angry.
a) is b) are c) was d) be
Explanation: “People” = plural → “are”

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50. The quality of the apples ___ good.
a) is b) are c) were d) be
Explanation: “Quality” is singular subject → “is”