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QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.