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VERB
Verb
A word that stand for or refers to doing or being something is called a verb.

1. Veer is a student.
2. Zaara goes to temple.
Types of verb

1. Main verb
2. Auxiliary verb
List of Auxiliary Verb
1. Principal Aux
A. to “do” : do, does, did
B. to “have” : has, have, had
C. to “be” : is, am, are, was. Were, be, been, being
2. Modal Aux
can, could, will, would, shall, should, may, might, must, ought to
3. Semi Modal Aux
used to, dare, need
List of Main Verb

1. Finite verb
2. Infinite verb
3. Transitive verb
4. Intransitive verb
Finite & Non-finite Verb

Verbs which have the past or the present form are called FINITE verbs. Verbs in
any other form (infinitive, -ing, or -ed) are called NONFINITE verbs. This means
that verbs with tense are finite,
and verbs without tense are nonfinite.

Ex: Manali cooks biryani. (Finite)

Ex: Santosh was teaching English.
Transitive & Intransitive Verb
Verb can be described as transitive or intransitive based on whether it requires
an object to express a complete thought or not. A transitive verb is one that only
makes sense if it exerts its action on an object. An intransitive verb will make
sense without one. Some verbs may be used both ways.

Ex: Swati eats an apple. (Transitive)

Ex: Alex is walking slowly in the field. (Intransitive)
WEAK & STRONG VERB

REGULAR & IRREGULAR VERB

LINKING VERB

MODAL VERB
Rule 1:
A singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes a plural verb.
Note: Singular verb (Add s/es) / Plural verb (Remove s/es)

Ex: 1. Prakash sleep early at night.

2. Many students appears excited before the IBPS mains results.
3. The panel announce to cut employees’ salary despite current slowdown in economy.
Rule 2
If two different subjects are added by “and”, then verb is always plural.
Examples:
1. The Principal and some students has decided to go to a picnic.
2. My bother and he seems to be ready for race.
3. A survey predict that the economies of developing nations contributes to the world economy.
4. It is true that MNREGA and KCC now proves to be successful schemes.
Rule 3
If two different subjects/nouns are added by “and” but unitedly they represent a single idea or
they are synonymous to each other, then verb is always singular.

Examples:
1. The law and order of the city are declining day be day.
2. The huge might and influence of the BJP government is huge .
3. Two and two make four.
Rule 4
If two different subjects are added by “as well as, along with, with, together with, accompanied by,
including, no less than”, then verb is used according to the first subject.

Examples:
1. Susan together with his friends have decided to watch a film.
2. The pilot as well as all the passengers were unaware of the danger.
3. India along with Russia and France seem to extend the lockdown period.
Rule 5
If two different subjects are added by “either…or, neither…nor, not only…but also”, then verb is
used according to the second subject.

Examples:
1. Neither the employees not the manager are happy with the new salary.
2. Not only he but also his friends was invited to the marriage party.
3. Either the coach or the players appears to be responsible for the defeat.
Rule 6
Not only…but also, either…or, neither…nor are used with the same Part of Speech or two
words of a given pair.

Examples:
1. Not only dams save water but also produce electricity.
2. Not only he failed in Mathematics but also in Reasoning.
3. Robbers are not only involved in kidnapping but also in murder.
Rule 7
If two nouns are added with a preposition, verb is used according to the 1st noun.
Examples:
1. The habit of smoking cigarettes are not good for health.
2. Chewing tobacco and eating junk food results in headache.
3. The effect of lockdown and food crisis have harmed our nation a lot.
But as he would recognise, the idea of building a domestic solar manufacturing industry that
delivers increasing volumes of quality photovoltaic cells, modules and associated instruments
are long in the tooth.
Rule 8
“A number of” is followed by a plural noun and a plural verb.
“The number of” is followed by a plural noun and a singular verb.

Examples:
1. A number of prisoner has escaped from jail in U.P.
2. The number of players in IPL matches are increasing year by year.
Rule 9
“Each/Every/Either/Neither/Any/None + of” is followed by a plural noun a singular verb.

Examples:
1. Each of the student have arrived late.
2. Either of the two brothers are guilty.
3. Each candidates have shown their potential.
Rule 10
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
[VERB]
Directions (1-24): Find out the error in each of the following sentences,
if there is no error, answer is (e). Avoid mistakes of punctuations (if
any).
Q1. (a) Ruby feels that there/ (b) are some challenges that / (c)
the organization has and will / (d)/ face in any new region./ (e)
No Error
Q2. (a) It is better to/ (b) stay at home/ (c) and be safe, rather/
(d) than to risk your health./ (e) No Error
Q3. (a) If you'd like to hear / (b) him to sing “Paradise” or
another / (c) of his best known songs, you/ (d) can find it on
YouTube./ (e) No Error
Q4. (a) Going through/ (b) the treatment/ (c) doctors found/ (d)
a brain tumor. / (e) No Error
Q5. (a) 20 million gallons/ (b) of water overflown from/ (d)
Decatur city's sewer/ (d) system in February/ (e) No Error
Q6. (a) Though none of his so-called / (b) well-wishers / (c)
forwarded to help, I helped him by/(d) completing his work
on time. / (e) No error
Q7. (a) It is true / (b) that the poor is unable / (c) to get
nourished / (d) food even today. / (e) No error
Q8. (a) They did not came/ (b) out victorious, / (c) yet they
were not disappointed / (d) rather satisfied because they
had played well. / (e) No error
Q9. (a) The unreasonable behavior / (b) of his daughter /
(c) was thoroughly / (d) upset Mr. Gupta./ (e) No error
Q10. (a) Even after sixty years of independence / (b) lakhs
of people / (c) do not have / (d) bed to sleep / (e) No error .
Q11. (a) His assistants have and / (b) are still doing / (c)
excellent work/ (d) for the organisation. / (e) No error
Q12. (a) Mrs Dorai would rather / (b) spend a quiet
evening / (c) than attending/ (d) a party / (e) No error
Q13. (a) Everyone considered him as / (b) a brave man / (c)
but he fled from / (d) the battlefield. / (e) No error.
Q14. (a) He is very / (b) sick, so he / (c) cannot tell
/ (d) you his name. / (e) No error
Q15. (a) Unless these differences / (b) will be
resolved soon/ (c) there will be an adverse / (d)
effect on foreign investment. / (e) No error
Q16. (a) Donna Shalala admits /(b) she done a mistake by
failing to report / (c) at least a half dozen stock sales she/
(d) made after being elected to the House. / (e) No error
Q17. (a) Decisions on evictions left to / (b) courts and local
governments,/ (c) creating a patchwork of/ (d) policies
throughout the state /(e) No error
Q18. (a) Neal's body was / (b) taken to downtown/ (c)
Marianna and / (d) hung from a tree./ No error (e)
Q19. (a) It seems to me companies are/ (b) bent to harm
employees' mental/ (c) well-being and / (d) destroying
productivity./ (e) No Error
Q20. The poor is feeling (a)/ vulnerable to not only (b)/
the virus threat, but also (c)/ hunger and isolation. (d)/
no error (e)
Q21. Unless something will be (a)/ done, the (b)/ abuse will
(c)/ continue. (d)/ no error (e)
Q22. His criminal deeds (a)/ have made his (b)/ parents
bent (c)/their heads in shame. (d)/ no error (e)
Q23. No one forwarded for help so Mr Singh (a)/broke the
shattered co-driver (b)/ window and came out of (c)/ the
vehicle on his own. (d)/ no error (e)
Q24. The number of potholes on Wiltshire's (a)/ roads,
which cause millions of pounds (b)/ of damage to vehicles
every year,(c)/ have risen by 30.3 per cent (d)/ no error (e)
Q25. Though the RBI has adopted a (a)/ tightening monetary
policy yet its (b)/ stated aim of curbing inflation (c)/ and
increasing GDP have not achieved (d)/ no error (e).