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EngQuizzitive-1.6 (grammar)

For CAT - 11

Topic : the number aspect of a noun

Quiz : http://spreadsheets.google.com/embeddedform?formkey=dHlKYzJSd2VYal9RRnUyVGpZS0RQeUE6MQ

Theory : http://engquizzitive.wordpress.com/2010/11/15/engquizzitive-1-6-grammar-countable-nounsanswers/

EngQuizzitive-48 (grammar) : Sub-Verb agreement:Quiz

EngQuizzitive-48 (grammar) : Sub-Verb agreement

Topic : Sub-verb agreement

Answers:

1. Some of the marbles are on the floor.[Indefinite pronouns when followed by 'of ' generally take a plural verb.Also in this sentence since marble is a countable noun the verb number is plural]
2. Some of the sugar is on the floor.[In this sentence though the indefinite pronoun is followed by 'of' the verb number is singular as the noun in consideration here that is sugar is uncountable]
3. A can of limba beans sits on the shelf. [since the subject in this sentence is can which is singular hence the number of the verb is singular]
4. Neither the actors nor the director is/was following the lines closely.[when double conjunctions or corelatives are used the verb number depends on the number of the noun in its proximity.In this sentence since the verb is close to the noun ' director' which is singular the number of the verb here is singular] Answer : both 1 and 3
5. A pencil and an eraser make writing easier.[since the two nouns are joined by co-ordinating conjunction the number of the verb is plural]

EngQuizzitive-CET-19 (vocab) : Quiz