Practice FPSC English questions with answers and explanations.
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'Repaired' takes the direct object 'the engine.'
A verb that transfers its action to an object is transitive.
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'Laughed' does not require a direct object.
A verb that expresses a complete action without an object is intransitive.
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The subject is 'Each,' which is singular.
A singular subject takes the singular verb 'has.'
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'Alas!' expresses sudden emotion, especially sorrow or regret.
Such standalone emotional expressions are interjections.
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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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'Him' is the objective form required after the verb 'praised.'
Object pronouns receive the action of a verb.
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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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'Those' points out which books are meant and appears before the noun.
Demonstratives functioning before nouns are determiners.
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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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'Running' is an -ing form functioning as the subject of the sentence.
A verb form used as a noun is called a gerund.
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The subject is the singular noun phrase 'The number.'
Therefore, the singular verb 'is' is required.
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'Crying' directly modifies the noun 'baby.'
An -ing verb form used adjectivally is a present participle.
