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221. Choose the correct answer from the following options determining whether subject agrees in number with the verb :
  • C. Jack, along with some of his closest friends, is sharing a car to attend a wedding.
  • A. Just around the corner is a fantastic bakery and a small supermarket.
  • D. There is, according to my doctor, many courses of treatment available to me.
  • B. After all the gardening we did, the sun shining on the flowerbeds make a beautiful sight.
Answer: When a phrase like 'along with' separates the subject and verb, the verb agrees with the main subject ('Jack'). Since 'Jack' is singular, the singular verb 'is' is correct.
222. Choose a verb in agreement with its subject in the following sentence:Politics ____ with him the business of his life.
  • C. was
  • B. were
  • A. has
  • D. have been
Answer: Nouns like 'politics', 'mathematics', and 'news', although they end in '-s', are treated as singular. Therefore, the singular past tense verb 'was' is correct.
223. Identify the correct part of speech of the underlined word, choosing from the options that follow:It rained heavily.
  • C. Adjective
  • A. Verb
  • D. Preposition
  • B. Adverb
Answer: The word 'rained' describes an action, which makes it a verb. 'Heavily' is the adverb that modifies the verb.
224. Choose the correct tense of the verb from the given options :What ...... me is the generosity of the Principal.
  • A. strikes
  • D. striking
  • C. stroke
  • B. strike
Answer: The subject of the sentence is the entire clause 'What ...... me'. Such noun clauses are treated as singular, so the singular verb 'strikes' is correct.
225. Choose the correct sentence in which the subject and the verb agree :
  • C. Bread and butter were his only food.
  • B. The mayor, with his councillors, is to be present.
  • D. The house, with its contents, were insured.
  • A. The state of his affairs were such as to cause anxiety to his creditors.
Answer: The verb should agree with the main subject, not with the nouns in a prepositional phrase. The main subject is 'The mayor' (singular), so the verb 'is' is correct.
226. Choose the correct form/tense of the verb from the options below to fill in the blank :The teacher said that oil .......(float) on water.
  • C. floats
  • A. floated
  • B. float
  • D. had floated
Answer: The statement 'oil floats on water' is a universal truth. Universal truths are always expressed in the simple present tense, even in reported speech.
227. Fill in the blank with the correct option :It's time you ..... to bed.
  • B. gone
  • C. went
  • D. will go
  • A. go
Answer: The expression 'It's time' is followed by a subject and a verb in the simple past tense to indicate that something should be done now.
228. Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb.All the passengers, with the driver ___ killed in the accident.
  • D. is
  • C. have
  • B. was
  • A. were
Answer: The phrase 'with the driver' does not affect the subject. The main subject is 'All the passengers', which is plural, so the plural verb 'were' is correct.
229. You _____ finish your work in time. (to show external obligatian)
  • C. must
  • A. may
  • B. can
  • D. will
Answer: The modal verb 'must' is used to express strong obligation or necessity.
230. Select the correct verb fom.Please ___ the window.
  • A. opening
  • B. opens
  • D. opened
  • C. open
Answer: This is a request (an imperative sentence), which uses the base form of the verb. 'Open' is the base form.
231. Fill in the blank with the correct form of verb:‘Sorry I′m late.’ ‘That′s all right.’I .......... (not/wait) for long.
  • C. haven't been waiting
  • A. have waited
  • D. has not been waiting
  • B. not waiting
Answer: This sentence describes an action (waiting) that was happening over a period of time up until the present moment. The present perfect continuous tense ('haven't been waiting') is used for this.
232. I ____ to his house yesterday.
  • B. did not go
  • C. did not went
  • A. was not went
  • D. was not go
Answer: To make a negative sentence in the simple past tense, the correct structure is 'did not' followed by the base form of the verb ('go').
233. Identify the INCORRECT sentence: (in which the Verb is not in Agreement with the Subject)  Options:
  • C. The ship's crew was a mixed group of different nationalities
  • A. Age and experience brings wisdom to man.
  • B. Neither Mr. Y nor Mr. Z has any right to the property
  • D. When the ship arrived in part, the crew was taken into custody on a charge of mutiny.
Answer: Although debatable, the intended error here is likely that 'crew,' referring to multiple individuals, should take a plural verb like 'were' in this context to be more precise, even though 'was' is also often accepted.
234. Choose the correct tense of the verb from the given options :When he gets home, his wife ....... at the gate waiting for him.
  • A. sits
  • D. would sit
  • C. will be sitting
  • B. will sit
Answer: This sentence describes a future action ('sitting') that will be in progress when another action ('gets home') occurs. This requires the future continuous tense, 'will be sitting'.
235. Choose the most appropriate form of the verb from the options given to complete the sentence :He _____ here for the last five years.
  • C. has worked
  • B. worked
  • D. is working
  • A. has been working
Answer: The phrase 'for the last five years' indicates a continuous action that started in the past and is still ongoing. The present perfect continuous tense ('has been working') best expresses this.
236. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.  His voice was ______ by the sound of the helicopter.
  • B. drawn
  • C. dawned
  • D. driven
  • A. drowned
Answer: The verb 'drowned' can mean to be overwhelmed by a loud sound, which fits the context of a helicopter's noise making a voice inaudible.
237. Fill in the blank with the correct form of verb.We ----- there for ten years.
  • C. living
  • B. live
  • D. lived
  • A. will have been lived
Answer: This sentence describes a completed action that took place over a period in the past. The simple past tense, 'lived', is the most appropriate choice.
238. Select the correct verb form. Can you ____ me some money?
  • B. lent
  • A. lend
  • C. lease
  • D. leave
Answer: After a modal verb like 'can', the base form of the verb is used. 'Lend' is the correct base form.
239. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb : I would love to go out with you tomorrow but I ______ dinner with Arvind.
  • D. will hardly have
  • A. am having
  • B. must be having
  • C. do have
Answer: The present continuous tense ('am having') is commonly used to talk about fixed plans or arrangements in the near future.
240. No sooner _____ out of the field than he fell down.
  • C. has he gone
  • A. he went
  • D. had he gone
  • B. did he go
Answer: When a sentence begins with 'No sooner', the subject and auxiliary verb are inverted. 'Did he go' follows this rule for a past tense action.