Important Subject-Verb Agreement Questions For SBI Clerk 2024 Prelims Exam

Important Subject-Verb Agreement Questions: The English section of the SBI Clerk 2024 Prelims exam will include questions based on Subject-Verb Agreement questions. These questions carry a weightage of 3-4 marks. The English section carries 30 marks against 30 Questions (1 Mark each). It is an important topic and mastering it can help you maximize your overall marks in this crucial section of the exam. In this, blog we’ll provide you with the most important question types that can help you ensure a good performance in this part. But before, going through them you should take a Free Mock Test and check your present performance in the English section.

Important Subject-Verb Agreement Rules For SBI Clerk 2024 Prelims Exam

To master this topic, you need to understand and master the most important subject agreement rules. Here are 17 must-know rules and sentence examples with Hindi translations added under each example for your convenience:

Rule	Explanation	Sentence Example
Rule 1	Singular subjects take singular verbs, whereas plural subjects take plural verbs.	Rachel spends her free time listening to music. (Rachel अपना खाली समय संगीत सुनने में बिताती है।) Blaine and Kurt play the piano. (Blaine और Kurt पियानो बजाते हैं।)
Rule 2	The ‘be’ form of verbs agrees with the subject’s number and person.	I am confident. (मैं आत्मविश्वासी हूँ।) We are confident. (हम आत्मविश्वासी हैं।) He is confident. (वह आत्मविश्वासी है।)
Rule 3	‘Has’ is used with singular subjects; ‘have’ with plural subjects.	Sweta has a pet dog. (Sweta के पास एक पालतू कुत्ता है।) I have a younger brother. (मेरे पास एक छोटा भाई है।)
Rule 4	Compound subjects joined by ‘and’ take a plural verb.	Abhishek and Abha are on their way to the airport. (Abhishek और Abha हवाई अड्डे की ओर जा रहे हैं।)
Rule 5	Nouns joined by ‘or’ take a singular verb.	Celery or spring onion works fine. (सेलेरी या हरा प्याज ठीक से काम करता है।)
Rule 6	Indefinite pronouns (anybody, everyone) are singular.	Everyone was happy with the outcome. (हर कोई परिणाम से खुश था।)
Rule 7	For ‘either…or’ and ‘neither…nor,’ the verb agrees with the nearest noun/pronoun.	Either the teacher or the students have to take the initiative. (या तो शिक्षक या छात्र पहल करेंगे।)
Rule 8	Nouns like police, news, scissors take plural verbs.	The police have been looking for the culprits. (पुलिस अपराधियों की तलाश कर रही है।)
Rule 9	Negative sentences with ‘do’ must match the subject.	The children do not like working out problems. (बच्चों को समस्याएँ हल करना पसंद नहीं है।)
Rule 10	Interrogative sentences with ‘do’ align with the subject.	Do you read thriller novels? (क्या आप थ्रिलर उपन्यास पढ़ते हैं?)
Rule 11	In sentences starting with ‘here,’ ‘there,’ etc., the subject follows the verb.	Here is your book. (यहाँ तुम्हारी किताब है।)
Rule 12	Abstract and uncountable nouns are singular.	Love makes people do crazy things. (प्रेम लोगों को पागल कर देता है।)
Rule 13	Use a singular verb for periods of time, distance, or sums of money.	10 years is too long to wait. (10 साल इंतजार करने के लिए बहुत लंबा है।)
Rule 14	Collective nouns can take singular or plural verbs, depending on context.	My family is settled in Australia. (मेरा परिवार ऑस्ट्रेलिया में बसा हुआ है।)
Rule 15	Phrases with ‘all,’ ‘some,’ ‘a lot of’ use verbs based on the noun before them.	All of my dresses have become tight. (मेरे सभी कपड़े तंग हो गए हैं।)
Rule 16	Sentences starting with ‘each’ or ‘every’ take singular verbs.	Each student has been asked to provide a consent letter. (प्रत्येक छात्र से सहमति पत्र मांगा गया है।)
Rule 17	Sentences expressing wishes or requests use special verb forms.	I wish I were a bird. (काश मैं एक पक्षी होता।)

SBI Clerk Free English Topic Test & Other Links

If you want to score full marks in the English section, you will need to master this topic along with other topics we’ll cover in this series. This is only possible if you start focusing on the rules we’ve discussed above and do rigorous practice with different types Subject-Verb Agreement questions. To achieve this aim, you will need to make a good start. For that, PracticeMock is giving you 1 Free SBI Clerk Prelims 2024 mock test and 1 Free English topic-wise test. This test will not only cover Subject-Verb Agreement part but also all the important English topics. In addition, we have shared with you below the direct links to free tests of the Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude sections. So that you can start your preparation now, leave other candidates behind in the English and other sections, and crack the exam confidently.

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Important Subject-Verb Agreement Questions/Answers with Solutions

Directions: In the following question, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.

a) To ensure no deforestation

b) take place for growing sugarcane,

c) strict measures must

d) be taken by the government.

e) No error

Ans: (b)

Solution: In B, replace the plural verb TAKE with its singular form TAKES to agree with the singular subject DEFORESTATION. So, B is the correct answer.

a) Egyptian history presents

b) its current government with a warning

c) of what to expect if

d) bread prices continues to increase.

e) No error

Ans: (d)

Solution: In D, replace the singular verb CONTINUES with its plural form CONTINUE to agree with the plural subject BREAD PRICES. So, D is the correct answer.

a) Widespread coral bleaching have

b) now occurred on the

c) Great Barrier Reef for the

d) fourth time in seven years.

e) No error

Ans: A

Solution: In A, replace the plural verb HAVE with the singular HAS as the subject gerund BLEACHING is singular. Thus, A is the right answer.

a) We need leaders who are serious

b) about climate action and

c) whom can acknowledge the truth

d) that the problem is real.

e) No error

Ans: C

Solution: In C, replace the object pronoun WHOM with the subject pronoun WHO as it forms the subject of the verb phrase CAN ACKNOWLEDGE. Thus, C is the right answer.

a) China and the US may see themselves

b) as competitors for world leadership,

c) but them are still more closely economically

d) integrated than the US and USSR were in 1980.

e) No error

Ans: C

Solution: In C, replace the object pronoun THEM with the subject pronoun THEY as it forms the subject of the verb ARE. Thus, C is the right answer.

a) Public lands is being converted

b) to private holdings in a

c) land grab we’ve been

d) studying for the past decade.

e) No error

Ans: A

Solution: In A, replace the singular verb IS with the plural verb ARE as the subject LANDS is plural. Thus, A is the right answer.

One of the reasons why mankind have been unable to (A)/ solve many national and international problems is that (B) / man, who is considered as rational, (C) / has been using his reasoning in a wrong way. (D)

a) A

b) B

c) C

d) D

e) No error

Ans: (a)

Solution: (a) is the right answer. In A, replace the plural verb HAVE with singular verb HAS to agree with the singular subject MANKIND.

a) Since the US and its allies decided to stop

b) buying Russian oil, there have been little sign

c) that the measure is inflicting the kind of pain that might

d) force the Russian president to rethink his war in Ukraine.

e) No error

Ans: (b)

Solution: In B, replace the plural verb HAVE with the singular verb HAS so that it agrees with the singular noun SIGN. Thus, (b) is the right answer.

Social media outrage against (A)/ brand campaigns are fuelled (B)/ by intolerance (C)/ to progressive values. (D)

a) A

b) B

c) C

d) D

e) No error

Ans: (b)

Solution: (b) is the right answer. In B, replace the plural verb ARE with the singular verb IS as the subject of the sentence is in singular form. The sentence talks about social media outrage being fuelled by intolerance.

a) Although the numbers worldwide

b) are still very low, the disease has been

c) severe and some children

d) has needed a liver transplant.

e) No error

Ans: D

Solution: In D, replace the singular verb HAS with the plural HAVE as the subject CHILDREN is plural. Thus, D is the right answer.

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