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
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