Subject verb 1

Instructions

  • Each consecutive underlined section corresponds with an answer choice.
  • Select the part of the sentence that has an error.
  • or select the last option if there is no error.
1
Neither managers nor staff (A) / in the catering industry (B) / earns high salaries. (C) / No error (D)
Neither managers nor staff
in the catering industry
earns high salaries
No error
2
Bread and butter (A) / are (B) / my favorite breakfast. (C) / No error (D)
Bread and butter
are
my favorite breakfast
No error
3
My sister (A) / are arriving (B) / by train today. (C) / No error (D)
My sister
are arriving
by train today
No error
4
Ram and Sita (A) / is going (B) / to the theatre. (C) / No error (D)
Ram and Sita
is going
to the theatre
No error
5
Neither Sri Lanka nor Australia (A) / got to the (B) / semi-finals last year. (C) / No error (D)
Neither Sri Lanka nor Australia
got to the
semi-finals last year
No error
6
Neither of the players (A) / was involved (B) / in gambling. (C) / No error (D)
Neither of the players
was involved
in gambling
No error
7
Neither the students nor the coach (A) / were informed about the change (B) / in the match schedule. (C) / No error (D)
Neither the students nor the coach
were informed about the change
in the match schedule
No error 
8
The herd (A) / are running towards (B) / the grass fields. (C) / No error (D)
The herd 
are running towards
the grass fields
No error
9
 Swimming in the ocean (A) / are the most difficult (B) / task for him. (C) / No error (D)
 Swimming in the ocean
are the most difficult
task for him
No error 
10
Paragliding and playing piano (A) / are hobbies (B) / I enjoy the most. (C) / No error (D)
Paragliding and playing piano
are hobbies
I enjoy the most
No error