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SVA TEST-1
Question 1
Rehan and Ronit are / good friends and / it don’t matter to them / as to who is wealthier.
Options
1.)
good friends and
2.)
it don’t matter to them
3.)
Rehan and Ronit are
4.)
as to who is wealthier
Question 2
Each and every man, /woman and child were given /food yesterday evening.
Options
1.)
Each and every man,
2.)
woman and child were given
3.)
food yesterday evening.
4.)
No error
Question 3
Neither the doctors nor / the nurse were present / when the patient / reached the hospital.
Options
1.)
Neither the doctors nor
2.)
the nurse were present
3.)
when the patient
4.)
reached the hospital.
Question 4
Five hours are too /short a time to/judge one’s character.
Options
1.)
Five hours are too
2.)
short a time to
3.)
judge one’s character.
4.)
No error
Question 5
Both Reeta and Ronika / has won / the dance competition / this year.
Options
1.)
the dance competition
2.)
this year.
3.)
Both Reeta and Ronika
4.)
has won
Question 6
The horse and /carriage have been standing at /the door for two hours.
Options
1.)
The horse and
2.)
carriage have been standing at
3.)
the door for two hours.
4.)
No error
Question 7
They all, except Shirin, were very sad / during the farewell party given / to the teacher retiring, and her /
indifference were well noticed.
Options
1.)
They all, except Shirin, were very sad
2.)
during the farewell party given
3.)
indifference were well noticed
4.)
to the teacher retiring, and he
Question 8
More persons /than one has been /involved in this quarrel.
Options
1.)
More persons
2.)
than one has been
3.)
involved in this quarrel.
4.)
No error
Question 9
The boy, as well as / his friends, were / absent from the class / when the teacher came.
Options
1.)
absent from the class
2.)
when the teacher came
3.)
his friends, were
4.)
The boy, as well as
Question 10
It is I who has /always helped you /in time of need.
Options
1.)
It is I who has
2.)
always helped you
3.)
in time of need.
4.)
No error
Question 11
Children listens to people / speaking around them / for a long time before / they begin to speak.
Options
1.)
Children listens to people
2.)
speaking around them
3.)
they begin to speak
4.)
for a long time before
Question 12
Many a profound thinker /believe that the march of civilization /has not coincided with real human
progress.
Options
1.)
Many a profound thinker
2.)
believe that the march of civilization
3.)
has not coincided with real human progress.
4.)
No error
Question 13
The number of students / attending their classes / are constantly decreasing / in our university.
Options
1.)
The number of students
2.)
attending their classes
3.)
in our university
4.)
are constantly decreasing
Question 14
In the struggle /between the bad and the good, the /bad is ultimately defeated.
Options
1.)
In the struggle
2.)
between the bad and the good, the
3.)
bad is ultimately defeated.
4.)
No error
Question 15
One of the major challenges / he faced during his / undergraduate days were / the shortage of money.
Options
1.)
he faced during his
2.)
One of the major challenges
3.)
the shortage of money
4.)
undergraduate days were
Question 16
The staff of his collage is /opposed to the takeover because /they are convinced that they will lose their
jobs.
Options
1.)
The staff of his collage is
2.)
opposed to the takeover because
3.)
they are convinced that they will lose their jobs.
4.)
No error
Question 17
Every / curious child / want to / rip open a toy.
Options
1.)
rip open a toy
2.)
curious child
3.)
Every
4.)
want to
Question 18
No one were / present when I / entered the hall.
Options
1.)
No one were
2.)
No error
3.)
entered the hall
4.)
present when I
Question 19
The fisheries sector / have grown significantly / in the last one year.
Options
1.)
have grown significantly
2.)
in the last one year
3.)
No error
4.)
The fisheries sector
Question 20
The crew / of sailors / were not perturbed / by the strong gale.
Options
1.)
of sailors
2.)
by the strong gale
3.)
The crew
4.)
were not perturbed
Question 21
The contrast between/Britain and other countries/of Europe/are striking.
Options
1.)
The contrast between
2.)
are striking
3.)
Britain and other countries
4.)
of Europe
Question 22
The river Yamuna has many non-native species like goldfish that is affecting its ecosystem.
Options
1.)
its ecosystem
2.)
The river Yamuna
3.)
that is affecting
4.)
has many non-native species
Question 23
Great many students who are good at other subjects perform poorly in English.
Options
1.)
perform poorly
2.)
in English
3.)
who are good at
4.)
Great many students
Question 24
Each member / of the team / receive a memorabilia / after the match is over.
Options
1.)
Each member
2.)
after the match is over
3.)
receive a memorabilia
4.)
of the team
Question 25
The blue Lotus is one of the most beautiful flowers which grows in her garden.
Options
1.)
is one of the most beautiful flowers
2.)
in her garden
3.)
The blue Lotus
4.)
which grows
Question 26
The perception / of success / vary / from person to person.
Options
1.)
The perception
2.)
of success
3.)
vary
4.)
from person to person
Question 27
It have been only / through writing / that men have been able / to spread their ideas to mankind.
Options
1.)
It have been only
2.)
to spread their ideas to mankind
3.)
through writing
4.)
that men have been able
Question 28
Billionaire Philip is the owner of the luxury yacht Lionheart, which worth an estimated $150 million.
Options
1.)
which worth
2.)
the owner of
3.)
Billionaire Philip is
4.)
an estimated $150 million
Question 29
One of / the biggest enterprise / in India / is declaring a lockout.
Options
1.)
in India
2.)
One of
3.)
is declaring a lockout
4.)
the biggest enterprise
Question 30
Participating in the Republic Day Parade are consideredan honour by many people.
Options
1.)
Participating in
2.)
the Republic Day Parade
3.)
by many people
4.)
are considered an honour
Answer Key
Question Answer Solution
(b) use ‘doesn’t’ instead of ‘don’t’ kyunki yahan subject 'it' hai jo ki singular
1 2
aayegi 'doesn't'
Explanation:- Use was in place of were
2 2
agar distributive adjective ka use kiya jaaye toh bhale hi nouns 'and' se join kiye
gaye ho verb singular verb aati hai.
(b) Explanation:- use ‘was’ instead of ‘were’ kyunki agar do nouns
3 2 neither…nor, either…..or, not only……but also, or, se connected ho tab verb, verb
ke paas wale subject ke according aati hai, isliye yahan verb 'nurse' ke according
singular aayegi.
4 1
Explanation:- Use is in place of are
kyunki time, value, weight and length ko dikhane wale words jab ek unit ki tarah
kaam karte hai toh unhe uncountable ki tarah treat kiya jaata hai.
eg.
10 kilometers is a long distance to travel on foot.
10000 rupees is a very big amount for me.
(d) Explanation:- use ‘have’ instead of ‘has’ kyunki yahan 'Rita' aur 'Ronika'
5 4 dono subject 'and' conjunction se joined hain isliye verb plural aayegi.
Note:- 'both' koi distributive adjective nahi hai.
Explanation:- Use has in place of have. yahan is sentence me 'the horse and
6 2 carriage' (ghoda baggi) ek unit ki tarah kaam kar raha hai isliye verb singular
aayegi.
(c) Explanation:- use ‘was’ instead of ‘were’ kyunki yahan subject 'indifference'
7 3
hai isliye singular verb aayegi.
Explanation:- Use have in place of has.
8 2 More than one + noun(singular) + verb(singular)
More + noun(plural) + than one + verb(plural)
(c) Explanation:- use ‘was’ instead of ‘were’ kyunki as well as, except, in
addition to, with, along with etc. yeh sab prepositional phrases hain isliye inke
9 3
baad aane wala noun inka object ho jaata hai aur verb first wale noun ke according
aati hai.
Explanation:- Use have in place of has.
10 1 who relative pronoun ka apna koi number gender nahi hota ye jisko refer karta hai
usi ke according verb leta hai yahan yeh 'I' pronoun ke liye aaya hai isliye verb 'I'
according 'have' aayegi.
(a) Explanation:- use ‘listen’ instead of ‘listens’ kyunki 'child' ka plural children
11 1 hota hai aur yahan subject 'children' hai toh iske according plural verb 'listen'
aayegi.
12 2
Explanation:- Use believes in place of believe.
Many a + noun (singular) + verb (singular)
'many a' - distributive adjective ki tarah kaam karta hai.
(d) Explanation:- use ‘is’ instead of ‘are’ kyunki –
13 4 The Number of + Noun (Plural) + Verb (Singular)
A Number of + Noun (Plural) + Verb (Plural)
Explanation:- Use are in place of is.
'the bad' = bad people
14 3 the + adj = Common plural noun
eg.
the rich = rich people
(d) Explanation:- use ‘was’ instead of ‘were’ kyunki yahan is verb ka subject
15 4
'one' hai isliye iske according singular verb aayegi.
Explanation:- Use are in place of is.
16 1 'staff' noun ke sath sentence ke according singular and plural dono verb aa sakti
hain, sentence me aage 'they' and 'their' jaise words se clear ho rha hai ki 'staff'
word ko plural me use kiya jayega.
(d) Explanation:- use ‘wants’ instead of ‘want’
17 4
every + noun(singular) + verb (singular)
(a) Explanation:- use ‘was’ instead of ‘were’ kyunki 'no-one' subject ke sath verb
18 1
singular aati hai.
(a) use ‘has’ instead of ‘have’ kyunki 'the fisheries sector' ek particular sector ka
name hai aur iske liye verb singular aayegi.
19 1
Note:- fisheries sector hi sahi word hai na ki fishery sector, yeh yaad hi karna
padega.
20 4
(d) use ‘was’ instead of ‘were’ kyunki yahan 'the crew' ek collective noun hai aur
jab collective noun ek single unit ki tarah use kiye jaate hain toh verb singular aati
hai.
(b) use ‘is’ instead of ‘are’ kyunki yahan subject 'the contrast' hai jo ki singular hai
21 2
isliye singular verb aayegi.
(c) use ‘are’ instead of ‘is’ kyunki 'that' relative pronoun yahan 'non native species'
22 3
ko refer karne ke liye rakha gya hai isliye 'that' ke baad plural aayegi.
(d) use ‘a great many’ instead of ‘great many' kyunki yahan mahaan students
23 4 nahi bahut saare students wala meaning dena hai jo ki 'a good/great many + noun'
se aata hai.
(c) use ‘receives’ instead of ‘receive’ kyunki 'member' noun se pehle 'each'
24 3 distributive adjective laga hai isliye member subject ki verb singular aayegi which
is 'receives'
(d) use ‘grow’ instead of ‘grows’ kyunki yahan 'which' ka antecedent 'flowers'
25 4
plural noun hai uske according verb 'grow' aayegi.
(c) use ‘varies’ instead of ‘vary’ kyunki yahan subject 'perception' hai jo ki
26 3
singular noun hai isliye verb singular aayegi.
(a) use ‘has’ instead of ‘have’ kyunki yahan 'it' singular noun hai isliye iske
27 1
according singular verb aayegi.
(a) use ‘which is worth’ instead of ‘which worth’ kyunki 'worth' ek adjective hai
28 1 yeh verb ka kaam nahi kar sakta isliye 'is' linking verb ka use karke structure sahi
karna padega.
(d) use ‘enterprises’ instead of ‘enterprise’ kyunki 'of' preposition yahan
29 4
selection ke liye aati hai isliye aage likha noun plural form me aata hai.
One of + Noun (Plural) + Verb (Singular)
(d) use ‘is’ instead of ‘are’ kyunki yahan subject banne ka kaam 'participating'
30 4 gerund kar rha hai aur 'gerund' ya infinitive jab subject ka kaam karte hain toh verb
singular aati hai.
