GIKI English MCQs

With 'either...or,' agreement is normally with the nearer subject.
The nearer subject 'brother' is singular, so 'is' is correct.

A measurement considered as one total amount takes a singular verb.
The entire distance is treated as one unit.

The subject is 'One,' not 'books.'
Because 'One' is singular, the verb must be 'is.'

In a 'there is/are' construction, the verb agrees with the following real subject.
'Reasons' is plural, so 'are' is correct.

The head noun of the subject is 'quality,' which is singular.
The plural noun in the prepositional phrase does not control agreement.

'Crying' directly modifies the noun 'baby.'
An -ing verb form used adjectivally is a present participle.

'Lahore' is the specific name of a city.
Specific names of people, places, and institutions are proper nouns.

'Team' names a group considered as one unit.
Nouns that name groups are collective nouns.

The infinitive 'to win' completes the meaning of the verb 'hopes.'
It therefore functions as the verb's object or complement.

The phrase begins with the present participle 'wearing' and modifies 'man.'
A participle with its complements forms a participial phrase.

'Often' tells how frequently the action occurs.
Words such as always, often, and rarely are adverbs of frequency.

'Who' introduces a clause describing 'student.'
Relative pronouns connect dependent clauses to nouns.