NET English MCQs

'But' joins two independent clauses of equal grammatical importance.
It is one of the standard coordinating conjunctions.

The word 'happily' describes how the children played.
A word that modifies a verb in this way functions as an adverb.

In this sentence, 'light' names a thing that can be turned off.
Therefore, it functions as a noun rather than a verb or adjective.

'Under' shows the spatial relationship between the keys and the cushion.
Words that express such relationships are prepositions.

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

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

'Police' is treated as a plural noun in standard English.
It therefore takes the plural verb 'are.'

When 'every' applies to coordinated singular nouns, the idea remains distributively singular.
Therefore, 'has' is correct.

'Information' is an uncountable singular noun.
Here 'none' means not any information, so 'is' is appropriate.

'Scissors' is a plural-form noun and takes a plural verb.
The correct expression is 'The scissors are.'

'Trousers' is grammatically plural even when referring to one item of clothing.
It therefore takes 'are.'

The phrase refers to one combined meal rather than two separate items.
A singular verb is therefore appropriate.