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QUESTION 21
Every student ______ to pass. SSC
  • C have wanted
  • A wants
  • B want
  • D are wanting
Answer: 'Every' makes the subject singular, requiring a singular verb (wants).
QUESTION 22
Politics ______ a dirty game. SSC
  • A are
  • D have
  • C is
  • B were
Answer: 'Politics' is singular when referring to the field or abstract concept.
QUESTION 23
The police ______ caught the thief. SSC
  • C is
  • A has
  • B have
  • D was
Answer: 'Police' is a plural noun in English.
QUESTION 24
All the furniture ______ sold. SSC
  • B have
  • D was
  • A were
  • C are
Answer: 'Furniture' is an uncountable singular noun.
QUESTION 25
He is one of those men who ______ always happy. SSC
  • A is
  • C are
  • D has
  • B was
Answer: The relative pronoun 'who' refers to 'men' (plural), so the verb must be plural (are).
QUESTION 26
More than one student ______ passed. SSC
  • D were
  • B are
  • A have
  • C has
Answer: 'More than one' is followed by a singular noun and singular verb.
QUESTION 27
Fire and water ______ not agree. SSC
  • A does
  • C is
  • B do
  • D has
Answer: Two different nouns connected by 'and' take a plural verb.
QUESTION 28
Slow and steady ______ the race. SSC
  • B wins
  • C winning
  • D won
  • A win
Answer: 'Slow and steady' is treated as a single compound idea, taking a singular verb.
QUESTION 29
My sister, unlike my brothers, ______ to study. SSC
  • B like
  • A likes
  • C liking
  • D have liked
Answer: With 'unlike', the verb agrees with the first subject (My sister).
QUESTION 30
Not only the principal but also the teachers ______ responsible. SSC
  • A is
  • C are
  • D has
  • B was
Answer: With 'not only...but also', the verb agrees with the second subject (the teachers).