There Is/There Are, Relative Pronoun Agreement Quiz | Beginner Level | 10 Questions & Answers with Explanations
10 questions
This beginner-level quiz focuses on three special-case Subject-Verb Agreement patterns: THERE IS/THERE ARE, Relative Pronoun Agreement, and Fractions/Percentages. These are consistently tested in SSC CGL, IBPS PO, Railways, Bank Clerk, and State PSC exams. At this level, the key concepts tested are: recognising that in "there is/there are" sentences, the real subject comes after the verb and must be matched to it, understanding that in "one of those [plural noun] who..." sentences, the relative pronoun "who" refers back to the plural noun (not "one"), and learning that fractions and percentages take their verb from the noun that follows "of." Before you attempt this quiz, read through the Subject-Verb Agreement — it'll make these questions much easier to crack. These three patterns all share one thing in common: the real subject isn't where your eye naturally lands first, so training yourself to look in the right place is the whole game.
Half of the milk ___ spilt on the floor.
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Correct Answer was
"Milk" (the noun after "of") is uncountable, so the fraction takes a singular verb.
Correct sentence: "Half of the milk was spilt on the floor."
Memory hook: reinforcing the fraction rule once more — uncountable noun after "of" means singular verb.
There ___ many reasons for the delay.
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Correct Answer are
The real subject, "many reasons" (plural), comes after the verb, so the verb must be plural.
Correct sentence: "There are many reasons for the delay."
Memory hook: reinforcing the "there is/are" rule one final time — "reasons," plural, needs "are."
There ___ five errors in this paragraph.
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Correct Answer are
The real subject, "five errors" (plural), comes after the verb, so the verb must be plural.
Correct sentence: "There are five errors in this paragraph."
Memory hook: "five errors" is clearly plural — the verb "are" must match it, even though "there" comes first.
There ___ a problem with the application.
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Correct Answer is
The real subject, "a problem" (singular), comes after the verb, so the verb must be singular.
Correct sentence: "There is a problem with the application."
Memory hook: in "there is/are" sentences, look at what comes AFTER the verb to find the true subject.
She is one of those students who ___ well under pressure.
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Correct Answer perform
"Who" refers back to "students" (plural), not "one" or "she," so the verb inside the relative clause must be plural.
Correct sentence: "She is one of those students who perform well under pressure."
Memory hook: in "one of those [plural noun] who...", always trace "who" back to the plural noun, not the word "one."
Two-thirds of the work ___ complete.
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Correct Answer is
"Work" (the noun after "of") is uncountable, so the fraction takes a singular verb.
Correct sentence: "Two-thirds of the work is complete."
Memory hook: fractions and percentages take their verb from the noun after "of" — "work" is singular, so the verb is singular.
Fifty percent of the students ___ passed the exam.
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Correct Answer have
"Students" (the noun after "of") is plural, so the percentage takes a plural verb.
Correct sentence: "Fifty percent of the students have passed the exam."
Memory hook: this contrasts with Q4 — same "fraction/percentage of" structure, but "students," plural, produces a plural verb.
There ___ a strong smell of smoke in the kitchen.
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Correct Answer is
The real subject, "a strong smell" (singular), comes after the verb, so the verb must be singular.
Correct sentence: "There is a strong smell of smoke in the kitchen."
Memory hook: reinforcing the "look after the verb" method once more for "there is/are" sentences.
He is one of those teachers who ___ with great passion.
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Correct Answer teach
"Who" refers back to "teachers" (plural), so the verb inside the relative clause must be plural.
Correct sentence: "He is one of those teachers who teach with great passion."
Memory hook: reinforcing the pattern once more — "who" always points back to the plural noun in this structure, never to "he" or "one."
Twenty percent of the budget ___ allocated to marketing.
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Correct Answer is
"Budget" (the noun after "of") is singular, so the percentage takes a singular verb.
Correct sentence: "Twenty percent of the budget is allocated to marketing."
Memory hook: this rounds out the beginner level — always check the noun immediately after "of" in a fraction/percentage sentence to decide singular or plural.