NET English MCQs

The sentence describes an action in progress at a specific past time.
The past continuous tense expresses this meaning.

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.

The expression 'more than one' normally takes a singular verb.
Therefore, 'has applied' is the standard form.

'Repaired' takes the direct object 'the engine.'
A verb that transfers its action to an object is transitive.

'Many a' is followed by a singular noun and a singular verb.
Thus, 'student makes' is correct.

'Laughed' does not require a direct object.
A verb that expresses a complete action without an object is intransitive.

The subject is 'Each,' which is singular.
A singular subject takes the singular verb 'has.'

With 'neither...nor,' the verb usually agrees with the nearer subject.
The nearer subject 'employees' is plural, so 'are' is correct.

'News' ends in -s but is treated as a singular uncountable noun.
It therefore takes the singular verb 'is.'

'A number of' means several and takes a plural verb.
The plural verb 'are' agrees with 'applicants.'

The subject is the singular noun phrase 'The number.'
Therefore, the singular verb 'is' is required.