Grammar Knowledge Test 36: Subject Verb Agreement & Modifiers for PO, Clerk, SO, Insurance Exams

Question 1

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

Gender-specific issues along with (1)/ workshops to develop (2)/ problem-solving skills and to (3)/ promote equality for women was addressed. (4)

Question 2

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

I know that (1)/ my mother, (2)/ who has four (3)/ siblings, love me. (4)

Question 3

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

The public are receiving the (1)/ new mayor well, though (2)/ she was mostly (3)/ unheard of, prior to the election. (4)

Question 4

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

What he failed to (1)/ understand were (2)/ how she (3)/ managed to escape. (4)

Question 5

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

A number of houses was (1)/ demolished so (2)/ that the supermarket (3)/ could be built. (4)

Question 6

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

As surprising as it may seem, (1)/ Iceland is one of the places that is (2)/ most likely to benefit from global (3)/ warming in the long term. (4)

Question 7

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

Unfortunately, these (1)/ drugs are quiet toxic (2)/ and hinder the body's ability (3)/ to fight infections. (4)

Question 8

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

The corpses of the prisoners (1)/ were unrecognizable nearly (2)/ from the number of bullet (3)/ wounds they'd received. (4)

Question 9

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

He saw our artillerymen, (1)/ some of whom were fighting, (2)/ while, having abandoned their guns, (3)/ were running towards him. (4)

Question 10

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

He thought rarely of the (1)/ man he didn't remember, but since (2)/ the stranger's visit, Abraham wasn't able to (3)/ get his father out of his mind. (4)/ No Error