Subject-Verb Agreement

 

Subject-Verb Agreement

 


১. ‍Subject যদি Singular হয় তাহলে Verb টিও Singular হয়। আর যদি ‍Subjectটি Plural হয় তাহলে Verb টিও Plural হয়। যেমন-

Ø  Choose the correct sentence.

a. Brazil have won the world cup four times.

b. Brazil has won the world cup four times.

c. Brazil has won world cup four times.

d. Brazil have won world cup four times.

২. And দ্বারা দুটি singular বা plural subject যুক্ত হলে Verb টি plural হয়। যেমন-

Ø  Jamal and I …………… to school.

a. walking             b. walks

c. walk                   d. are walk

৩. And দ্বারা যুক্ত একাধিক Noun/ Subject দ্বারা যদি একই ব্যক্তি বা বস্তু বা ভাবকে নির্দেশ করে তাহলে Verb টি Singular হবে। যেমন-

Ø  The headmaster and secretary of the school was present in the meeting. (এক ব্যক্তি)

Ø  The headmaster and the secretary of the school were present in the meeting. (দুই ব্যক্তি)

Ø  Slow and steady wins the race. (একটি ভাব)

Ø  Bread and butter is my favourite breakfast. (একটি খাবার)

Ø  The horse and carriage is ready. (একটি বাহন)

Ø  Two and two makes four. (গাণিতিক হিসাব)

ব্যতিক্রম:

Ø  Time and tide wait for none.

৪. Each বা Every বাক্যের subject এর স্থানে থাকলে তারা and দ্বারা যুক্ত হলেও verb সব সময় singular হবে। যেমন-

Ø  The pronoun agrees with its anecedent in—

a. Each of the companies had their books audited.

b. Each of these companies had it’s books audited.

c. Each of these companies had its books audited.

d. Each of these companies had their books audited.

৫. Or, nor, but দ্বারা যুক্ত একাধিক singular subject হলে verb টি পরের subject অনুযায়ী singular হয়। যেমন-

Ø  He or his brother has done the work.

Ø  Neither he nor his brother has done the work.

Ø  Not Rina but Rana is responsible for this.

৬. Or, nor, but দ্বারা যদি একটি singular ও একটি plural subject যুক্ত হয় তাহলে plural subject টি সব সময় Verb এর কাছাকাছি বসে এবং verb টি পরের subject অনুযায়ী হবে অর্থাৎ plural  হবে। যেমন-

Ø  He or his friends have gone there.

Ø  Neiter he nor his brothers were present.

Ø  Either you or I am wrong.

৭. Either of বা Neither of যদি বাক্যের subject হয় তাহলে তার Verb টি singular হবে। যেমন-

Ø  Neither of them has done this.

Ø  Either of them was present.

৮. One of বাক্যের subject হলে এর পর noun/pronoun টি plural হয় এবং Verb টি Sigular হয়। যেমন-

Ø  At least one of the students ……….. full marks every time.

a. get                     b. are getting

c. gets                    d. have got

Ø  Choose the correct sentence.

a. One of my friends are a lawyer.

b. One of my friends are lawyer.

c. One of my friends is a lawyer.

d. One of my friend is a lawyer.

৯. ‍Subject এর Headword অনুযায়ী Verb টি Singular বা plural হয়। যেমন-

Ø  Select the correct one..

a. The pile of bones on the plate shows how much chicken the family had ate.

b. The pile of bones on the plate shown how much chicken the family had ate.

c. The pile of bones on the plate showed how much chicken the family had eaten.

d. The pile of bones on the plate is shown how much chicken the family had ate.

Ø  Identify the error part-

A selection of Nazrul’s poems have been published to the joy of the  readers.

a. selection            b. have been published

c. to                       d. readers

১০.  as well as, in addition to, including, no less than, with, along with, together with দ্বারা একাধিক subject যুক্ত হলে প্রথম Subject অনুযায়ী Verb টি ব্যবহৃত হয়। যেমন-

Ø  The father with his three sons ……. left the place.

a. have       b. were

c. has                     d. will

Ø  Select the correct one.

a. Tania as well her friends are participating in the party.

b. Tania as well her friends is participating in the party.

c. Tania and her friends is participating in the party.

d. Tania with her friends are participating in the party.

১১. ‍Anybody, anyone, no one, nobody, somebody, someone, something, nothing, everyone, everybody, everything, each, either ইত্যাদি Subject হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত হলে Verb টি সর্বদা singular হবে এবং এদের Prounoun সবসময় singular হবে। যেমন-

Ø  Nobody believes a liar.

Ø  Everybody loves an honest man.

Ø  Something is better than nothing.

Ø  Someone has stolen my pen.

Ø  Choose the correct sentence…

a. Everything has been done to help him.

b. Everything have been done to help him.

c. Everything are done to help him.

d. Everything was did to help him.

Ø  Everyone should respect ……….. teachers.

a. his                      b. one’s 

c. oown                 d. their

১২. নির্দিষ্ট দূরত্ব, ওজন, অর্থ বা সময় বুঝালে কোনো Subject দেখতে plural হলেও এর মূলত Singular এবং এদের Verb সবসময় Singular হয়। যেমন-

Ø  Select the correct one-

a. Ten miles are a long distance.

b. Ten miles are more long distance.

c. Ten miles make a long distance.

d. Ten miles is a long distance.

১৩. News, mathematics, physics, gallows, politics ইত্যাদি noun গুলো দেখতে plural হলেও এগুলো আসলে Singular তাই এদের Verb টি ‍Singular হবে। যেমন-

Ø  Good news is expected.

Ø  Physics is my favourite subject.

Ø  No news …………. good news.

a. is            b. are

c. was         d. were

১৪. দেশ, বই, ম্যাগাজিন, চলচ্চিত্র, সংবাদপত্র, নাটক ইত্যাদির নামে plural noun থাকলেও Verb টি সর্বদা Singular হবে। যেমন-

Ø  Arabian Nights …….. still a great favourite.

a. has                     b. are

c. is                        d. were

১৫. কোনো Noun এর পূর্বে নির্দিষ্ট সংখ্যাবাচক Adjective যেমন- pair, dozen, hundred, thousand ইত্যাদি থাকলে Verb টি Singular হবে। যেমন-

Ø  A pair of shoes was bought for him.

Ø  One/ A dozen of pens was distributed.

১৬. ‍Subject uncountable noun হলে Verb টি সর্বদা Singular হবে। যেমন-

Ø  A lot of money was spent.

Ø  A huge quantity of sugar was exported.

১৬. ভগ্নাংশ (Fraction) যদি Subject হয় তাহলে তার পরবর্তী Noun অনুযায়ী Verb ব্যবহৃত হবে। যেমন-

Ø  Three-fourths of the work …… finished.

a. have been                     b. had

c. has been                        d. were

১৭. A number of দিয়ে ‍Subject শুরু হলে পরবর্তী Verb টি plural হয় কিন্তু The number of  দিয়ে শুরু হলে Verb টি ‍Singular হয়। যেমন-

Ø  Select the correct one-

a. The number of people was very high.

b. The number of people were very high.

c. The number of peoples was very high.

d. The number of peoples were very high.

Ø  Choose the corrct sentence.

a. There are a large number of boys playing in the field.

b. There is a large number of boys playing in the field.

c. There has a large number of boys playing in the field.

d. There is a large number of boy playing in the field.

১৮. Collective Noun দ্বারা অখণ্ড সমষ্টিকে বোঝালে Verb টি  ‍Singular হয় কিন্তু খণ্ডিত বা আলাদা আলাদা বোঝালে Plural Verb হয়। যেমন-

Ø  The committee has approved the bill.

Ø  The committee were devided in their opinion.

Ø  The mob ……. dispersed.

a. is            b. have

c. has         d. are

১৯. There বা here দ্বারা বাক্য শুরু হলে পরবর্তী Verb টির রূপ নির্ধারিত হবে পরবর্তী Noun এর number এর উপর। যেমন-

Ø  Choose the correct sentence.

a. There are a book and a pen on the table.

b. There is a book and a pen on the table.

c. There are a book on the table.

d. There is  book and a pen on the table.

২০. Cattle, aristocracy, pultry, people, peasantry, gentry  ইত্যাদি noun গুলো দেখতে Singular হলেও এগুলো আসলে plural । তাই এদের Verb টি plural হয়। যেমন-

Ø  Cattle are grazing in the field.

Ø  People are praying for prosperity.

২১.  Relative Pronoun যদি Subject হয় তাহলে তার Antecedent অনুসারে Verb টি ব্যবহৃত হবে। যেমন-

Ø  A reward has been announced for the employees who …… hard.

a. have worked                  b. has worked

c. will be work                   d. have had worked

Ø  It is I who am to blame.

Ø  It is you who are to blame.

২২. (Impersonal) one যদি বাক্যের Subject এ থাকে তাহলে পরবর্তী Pronoun টিও Impersonal হবে অর্থাৎ one’s হবে, his/her হবে না। যেমন-

Ø  One should be careful about …. duty.

a. his          b. her     c. one’s         d. the

২৩. প্রশ্নবোধক Who এবং Impersonal- ‘It’ যদি Subject হয় তাহলে Verb টি Singular হবে। যেমন-

Ø  Find out the Correct one..

a. Who does not know that two and two make four?

b. Who do not know that two and two make four?

c. Who does not know that two and two makes four?

d. Who do not know that two and two make four?

২৪. Many যদি Subject এ থাকে তাহলে পরবর্তী Noun এবং Verb উভয়টি ‍Plural হবে। কিন্তু Many a থাকলে পরবর্তী Noun এবং Verb উভয়টি ‍Singular হবে। যেমন-

Ø  Many a …………. tried to complete the work.

a. men has             b. men have

c. man have           d. man has

মূল্যায়ন:

1. Choose the correct sentence.

a. Brazil have won the world cup four times.

b. Brazil has won the world cup four times.

c. Brazil has won world cup four times.

d. Brazil have won world cup four times.

2. Jamal and I …………… to school.

a. walking             b. walks

c. walk                   d. are walk

3. The pronoun agrees with its anecedent in—

a. Each of the companies had their books audited.

b. Each of these companies had it’s books audited.

c. Each of these companies had its books audited.

d. Each of these companies had their books audited.

4. At least one of the students ……….. full marks every time.

a. get                     b. are getting

c. gets                    d. have got

5. Choose the correct sentence.

a. One of my friends are a lawyer.

b. One of my friends are lawyer.

c. One of my friends is a lawyer.

d. One of my friend is a lawyer.

6. Select the correct one..

a. The pile of bones on the plate shows how much chicken the family had ate.

b. The pile of bones on the plate shown how much chicken the family had ate.

c. The pile of bones on the plate showed how much chicken the family had eaten.

d. The pile of bones on the plate is shown how much chicken the family had ate.

7. Identify the error part-

A selection of Nazrul’s poems have been published to the joy of the  readers.

a. selection      b. have been published

c. to                 d. readers

8. The father with his three sons ……. left the place.

a. have       b. were

c. has                     d. will

9. Select the correct one.

a. Tania as well her friends are participating in the party.

b. Tania as well her friends is participating in the party.

c. Tania and her friends is participating in the party.

d. Tania with her friends are participating in the party.

10. Choose the correct sentence…

a. Everything has been done to help him.

b. Everything have been done to help him.

c. Everything are done to help him.

d. Everything was did to help him.

11. Everyone should respect ……….. teachers.

a. his                      b. one’s 

c. oown                 d. their

12. Select the correct one-

a. Ten miles are a long distance.

b. Ten miles are more long distance.

c. Ten miles make a long distance.

d. Ten miles is a long distance.

13. No news …………. good news.

a. is            b. are

c. was         d. were

14. Arabian Nights …….. still a great favourite.

a. has               b. are

c. is                  d. were

15. Three-fourths of the work …… finished.

a. have been                     b. had

c. has been                        d. were

16. One should be careful about …. duty.

a. his          b. her     c. one’s         d. the

17. Many a …………. tried to complete the work.

a. men has             b. men have

c. man have           d. man has


আরো পড়ুন:

Tense এর ২০ নিয়ম

Right forms of verb

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