Class 9 CBSE English — Chapter 24: Grammar: Subject-Verb Concord MCQs with Answers
60 practice questions · 20 Easy · 20 Medium · 20 Hard
Practise the most important Class 9 CBSE English questions from Chapter 24, "Grammar: Subject-Verb Concord" — 60 NCERT-aligned multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. The set is split into 20 Easy, 20 Medium and 20 Hard, so you can warm up on the fundamentals and then push into the exam-level problems that separate top scorers in CBSE Board exams.
"Grammar: Subject-Verb Concord" is one of the chapters where comprehension, grammar and writing-skill questions really pays off. Each MCQ on this chapter is timed and uses exam-grade marking (+4 correct, −1 wrong, 0 skipped), training the accuracy-under-pressure that real papers demand. Every question carries a short explanation, so a wrong answer becomes a quick lesson rather than a dead end — the fastest way to close gaps before a test.
Use this chapter as targeted revision: attempt the Easy set first to confirm your basics on Grammar: Subject-Verb Concord, then move to Medium and Hard to test application and problem-solving. Your accuracy, streaks and XP save automatically, and the chapter feeds into your overall Class 9 English mastery score. 12 sample questions are solved in full below — answer and worked explanation — and signing in free opens all 60.
Class 9 English Grammar: Subject-Verb Concord MCQs with answers
12 solved questions across the difficulty levels this chapter is graded on — answer and explanation shown for each. The remaining 48 are timed and scored when you sign in.
- Q1Easy
Fill in the blank: 'The children ___ playing in the courtyard.'
A.are✓ CorrectB.isC.wasD.has beenAnswer: A. are
Explanation: 'Children' is plural and takes a plural verb.
- Q2Easy
Fill in the blank: 'My uncle ___ a small bookshop near the station.'
A.are runningB.have runC.runs✓ CorrectD.runAnswer: C. runs
Explanation: A singular subject takes a singular verb.
- Q3Easy
Fill in the blank: 'The information you gave me ___ very useful.'
A.areB.was✓ CorrectC.wereD.have beenAnswer: B. was
Explanation: 'Information' is uncountable and always singular.
- Q4Easy
Fill in the blank: 'Rahul and his cousins ___ visiting the fair today.'
A.isB.wasC.has beenD.are✓ CorrectAnswer: D. are
Explanation: Two subjects joined by 'and' form a plural subject.
- Q5Easy
Fill in the blank: 'The luggage ___ been placed in the storeroom.'
A.areB.wereC.has✓ CorrectD.haveAnswer: C. has
Explanation: 'Luggage' is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
- Q6Medium
Identify the error: 'The bouquet of roses were placed on the table.'
A.were should be was✓ CorrectB.bouquet should be bouquetsC.placed should be placingD.on should be atAnswer: A. were should be was
Explanation: The subject is 'bouquet', a singular noun.
- Q7Medium
Identify the error: 'Each of the singers were given ten minutes.'
A.given should be givingB.ten should be a tenC.were should be was✓ CorrectD.Each should be AllAnswer: C. were should be was
Explanation: 'Each of' is singular whatever the plural that follows.
- Q8Medium
Rearrange: 'of / the / books / is / these / mine / one'
A.Of these books one are mine.B.One of these books is mine.✓ CorrectC.One of these books are mine.D.These one of books is mine.Answer: B. One of these books is mine.
Explanation: 'One' is the subject and takes a singular verb.
- Q9Medium
Fill in the blank: 'Not only the students but also the teacher ___ present.'
A.wereB.have beenC.areD.was✓ CorrectAnswer: D. was
Explanation: With 'not only ... but also' the verb agrees with the nearer subject.
- Q10Hard
Identify the error: 'The captain, along with his teammates, were felicitated.'
A.were should be was✓ CorrectB.along with should be andC.teammates should be teammateD.felicitated should be felicitatingAnswer: A. were should be was
Explanation: 'Along with' does not make the subject plural.
- Q11Hard
Fill in the blank: 'Not one of the many excuses offered ___ convincing.'
A.have beenB.areC.was✓ CorrectD.wereAnswer: C. was
Explanation: 'Not one' is emphatically singular.
- Q12Hard
Choose the sentence with correct concord.
A.Either of the two answers are acceptable, though neither is complete.B.Either of the two answers is acceptable, though neither is complete.✓ CorrectC.Either of the two answers are acceptable, though neither are complete.D.Either of the two answers is acceptable, though neither are complete.Answer: B. Either of the two answers is acceptable, though neither is complete.
Explanation: 'Either of' and 'neither' are both singular subjects.
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