Indian Institute of Technology Madras
BS Degree Programme · Examination & Study Paper
BSHS1001 · English I
Subject-verb agreement
Examination Instructions & Guidelines
- Solve on notebook/paper first before checking solutions.
- MCQ: Exactly 1 option is correct. Negative marking applies.
- Scientific calculator allowed for all calculations.
- Official answer key is sealed at the end of this sheet.
End Term · 31 Aug 2025 (FN)End Term
- Q1MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Identify the subject of the sentence. A bouquet of flowers brightens up the room.
- AA bouquet of flowers
- BFlowers
- CBouquet
- DRoom
- Q2MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Choose the grammatically correct sentence from the given options.
- ATwo hundred centimeters are equal to two meters.
- BTwo hundred centimeters is equal to two meters.
- Q3MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Choose the grammatically correct sentence from the given options .
- AThe moon, as well as the stars, give us light.
- BThe moon, as well as the stars, gives us light.
- Q4MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
In the following question, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the ‘No error’ option. People face hunger and (A)/ poor nutrition have been (B)/ declining in the country since 2000. (C)/ No error (D)
- AA
- BB
- CC
- DD
Quiz 2 · 3 Aug 2025 (AN)Quiz 2
- Q5MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Choose the correct option. Avilash ___________ the strike really well.
- ARotate
- BRotates
- CRotating
- DRotation
- Q6MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Choose the correct option. A majority of the city ___________ unaware of the events.
- AIs
- BWill
- CWere not
- DWere
- Q7MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Choose the correct option. There ___________ a hundred people gathered here today.
- AWill not
- BWas not
- CAre
- DIs
Read the passage below, then answer Q8–Q12
Fill in the blanks in List A with the most appropriate options in List B. There is only one fitting answer for each blank.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q8MCQ1 Mark·Choose one optionThe sheep in their farm _____ of a breed called Barbados Black Belly; they love to graze.
- AGets
- BAre
- CGet
- DWas
- EIs
- Q9MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
The deer _____ a herbivore.
- AGets
- BAre
- CGet
- DWas
- EIs
- Q10MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Unless they talk, and very loudly at that, no one _____ any attention in this world.
- AGets
- BAre
- CGet
- DWas
- EIs
- Q11MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Do these scissors _____ rusty?
- AGets
- BAre
- CGet
- DWas
- EIs
- Q12MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
The officer said that the most disturbing fact about the murder last week _____ the dismembering of the victim’s body.
- AGets
- BAre
- CGet
- DWas
- EIs
End Term · 13 Apr 2025 (AN)End Term
- Q13MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Choose the correct sentence that demonstrates proper subject verb agreement
- ANone of the chairs in the room needs repair.
- BNone of the chair in the room need repair.
- CNone of the chairs in the room is need repair.
- DNone of the chairs in the room are need repair.
- Q14MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
All of the harddrives, even the uncased one, ___________ in this box.
- AWas
- BAre
- CIs
End Term · 22 Dec 2024 (AN)End Term
- Q15MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Choose the correct sentence that demonstrates proper subject verb agreement
- ABoth the book and the pen is on the table.
- BBoth the book and the pen are on the table.
- CBoth the book and the pen be on the table.
- DBoth the book and the pen am on the table.
- Q16MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Thousand rupees ___________ the fine for that traffic violation.
- AIs
- BWill
- CWere
- DAre
Qualifier · May 2023Qualifier
- Q17MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Fill in the blank with an appropriate verb. The teacher, as well as the students, _______responsible for the agitation in the school campus.
- AAre
- BIs
- CShall
- DWere