Practice NET Business / Social Sciences questions with answers and explanations.
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The subject is 'Each,' which is singular.
A singular subject takes the singular verb 'has.'
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With 'neither...nor,' the verb usually agrees with the nearer subject.
The nearer subject 'employees' is plural, so 'are' is correct.
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'News' ends in -s but is treated as a singular uncountable noun.
It therefore takes the singular verb 'is.'
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'A number of' means several and takes a plural verb.
The plural verb 'are' agrees with 'applicants.'
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The subject is the singular noun phrase 'The number.'
Therefore, the singular verb 'is' is required.
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The name of an academic subject is treated as singular.
Thus, 'Mathematics is' is grammatically correct.
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The committee is viewed here as one unit because 'its' refers to the group collectively.
A singular collective meaning takes 'has.'
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The phrase refers to one combined meal rather than two separate items.
A singular verb is therefore appropriate.
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With 'either...or,' agreement is normally with the nearer subject.
The nearer subject 'brother' is singular, so 'is' is correct.
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A measurement considered as one total amount takes a singular verb.
The entire distance is treated as one unit.
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'Often' tells how frequently the action occurs.
Words such as always, often, and rarely are adverbs of frequency.
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'Who' introduces a clause describing 'student.'
Relative pronouns connect dependent clauses to nouns.
