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Class 10 English Grammar

Subject Verb Agreement

Subject Verb Agreement – Book Q A Class 10 English Grammar

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✍️ Activity 1

Instructions (English): Choose the correct verbs given in brackets and rewrite the sentences.

Instructions (Odia): ବନ୍ଧନୀ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ସଠିକ୍ କ୍ରିୟାଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ବାଛନ୍ତୁ ଏବଂ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପୁନର୍ଲିଖନ କରନ୍ତୁ।

Sentence (English)	Sentence (Odia)	Correct Answer
(a) There (is/are) plenty of job opportunities for the people of this region.	(a) ଏହି ଅଞ୍ଚଳର ଲୋକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ବହୁତ ଚାକିରି ସୁଯୋଗ ଅଛି।	are
(b) There (was/were) plenty of room for improvement in her work.	(b) ତା’ କାମରେ ଉନ୍ନତି ପାଇଁ ବହୁତ ସୁଯୋଗ ଥିଲା।	was
(c) Two plus two (is/are) four.	(c) ଦୁଇ ମିଶାଣ ଦୁଇ ଚାରି ହୁଏ।	is
(d) Two twos (is/are) four.	(d) ଦୁଇ ଥର ଦୁଇ ଚାରି ହୁଏ।	is
(e) seventy kilometres (are/is) a long distance.	(e) ସତୁରୀ କିଲୋମିଟର ଏକ ଲମ୍ବା ଦୂରତା ଅଟେ।	is
(f) Fish and chips (is/are) not so expensive as chicken curry and rice.	(f) ଫିସ୍ ଏବଂ ଚିପ୍ସ, ଚିକେନ୍ କରି ଏବଂ ଭାତ ଭଳି ଏତେ ମହଙ୍ଗା ନୁହେଁ।	is
(g) A crowd (has/have) gathered in the street.	(g) ରାସ୍ତାରେ ଏକ ଗହଳି ଜମା ହୋଇଛି।	has
(h) The assembly (was/were) divided on this issue.	(h) ଏହି ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗରେ ସଭା (ସଦସ୍ୟମାନେ) ବିଭାଜିତ ଥିଲେ।	were
(i) The police (is/are) chasing the burglar.	(i) ପୋଲିସ୍ ଚୋରକୁ ଗୋଡାଉଛନ୍ତି।	are
(j) Her clothing (is/are) waterproof.	(j) ତା’ର ପୋଷାକ ଜଳରୋଧୀ ଅଟେ।	is

✍️ Activity 2

Instructions (English): Fill in the blanks with appropriate auxiliary verbs.

Instructions (Odia): ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ସହାୟକ କ୍ରିୟା (auxiliary verbs) ସହିତ ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନ ପୂରଣ କରନ୍ତୁ।

Sentence (English)	Sentence (Odia)	Correct Answer
(a) Either of the boys ___ won a medal.	(a) ଦୁଇ ବାଳକଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଜଣେ ପଦକ ଜିତିଛି।	has
(b) Neither of those officers ___ efficient.	(b) ସେହି ଅଧିକାରୀମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେହି ବି ଦକ୍ଷ ନୁହଁନ୍ତି।	is
(c) One of his friends ___ able to speak English fluently.	(c) ତା’ର ଜଣେ ସାଙ୍ଗ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଭାବେ ଇଂରାଜୀ କହିବାକୁ ସକ୍ଷମ।	is
(d) Some honey ___ left in the pot.	(d) ପାତ୍ରରେ କିଛି ମହୁ ବାକି ଅଛି।	is
(e) The governor and chancellor of the university ___ been invited to this function.	(e) ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟର ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ ତଥା କୁଳାଧିପତିଙ୍କୁ ଏହି ଉତ୍ସବକୁ ନିମନ୍ତ୍ରଣ କରାଯାଇଛି।	has
(f) Three-fourths of the crop ___ damaged by the flood.	(f) ଫସଲର ତିନି-ଚତୁର୍ଥାଂଶ ବନ୍ୟାରେ ନଷ୍ଟ ହୋଇଯାଇଥିଲା।	was
(g) A great deal of money ___ spent for his mother's treatment.	(g) ତାଙ୍କ ମା'ଙ୍କ ଚିକିତ୍ସା ପାଇଁ ବହୁତ ଟଙ୍କା ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ ହୋଇଥିଲା।	was
(h) A whole regiment of volunteers ___ working here.	(h) ସ୍ୱେଚ୍ଛାସେବୀମାନଙ୍କର ଏକ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଦଳ ଏଠାରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରୁଛନ୍ତି।	is
(i) The number of scholarships ___ increased this year.	(i) ଏହି ବର୍ଷ ଛାତ୍ରବୃତ୍ତି ସଂଖ୍ୟା ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଛି।	has
(j) These days mumps ___ not at all difficult to cure.	(j) ଆଜିକାଲି ମମ୍ପସ୍ ଆରୋଗ୍ୟ କରିବା ଆଦୌ କଷ୍ଟକର ନୁହେଁ।	is

✍️ Activity 3

Instructions (English): Rewrite the sentences choosing the correct alternative given in brackets.

Instructions (Odia): ବନ୍ଧନୀ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ସଠିକ୍ ବିକଳ୍ପଟିକୁ ବାଛି ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପୁନର୍ଲିଖନ କରନ୍ତୁ।

Sentence (English)	Sentence (Odia)	Correct Answer
(a) What he says about me (do / does) not affect me.	(a) ସେ ମୋ ବିଷୟରେ ଯାହା କହନ୍ତି ତାହା ମୋତେ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ କରେ ନାହିଁ।	does
(b) Ram as well as his friends (like / likes) to play football.	(b) ରାମ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କ ସାଙ୍ଗମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଫୁଟବଲ୍ ଖେଳିବାକୁ ପସନ୍ଦ କରନ୍ତି।	likes
(c) Neither rose nor jasmine (was / were) available in the market.	(c) ବଜାରରେ ଗୋଲାପ କିମ୍ବା ଜସ୍ମିନ୍ ଉପଲବ୍ଧ ନଥିଲା।	was
(d) A pair of spectacles (were / was) lying on the bed.	(d) ବିଛଣା ଉପରେ ଏକ ଚଷମା ପଡ଼ିଥିଲା।	was
(e) The rich (lives / live) in affluence.	(e) ଧନୀ ଲୋକମାନେ ପ୍ରାଚୁର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ବାସ କରନ୍ତି।	live
(f) The Canterbury Tales (was / were) written by Chaucer.	(f) 'ଦ କାଣ୍ଟରବରୀ ଟେଲ୍ସ' ଚସର୍‌ଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଲେଖାଯାଇଥିଲା।	was
(g) Six weeks (are / is) a long vacation for students.	(g) ଛଅ ସପ୍ତାହ ଛାତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଏକ ଲମ୍ବା ଛୁଟି ଅଟେ।	is
(h) Your trousers (is / are) torn.	(h) ତୁମର ଟ୍ରାଉଜର ଚିରି ଯାଇଛି।	are
(i) I am young and strong, (amn't / aren't)?	(i) ମୁଁ ଯୁବକ ଏବଂ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ, ନୁହେଁ କି?	aren't
(j) It is you who (has / have) insulted me.	(j) ଏହା ତୁମେ, ଯିଏ ମୋତେ ଅପମାନିତ କରିଛ।	have

✍️ Activity 4

Instructions (English): Choose the correct expression from the brackets and rewrite the sentences.

Instructions (Odia): ବନ୍ଧନୀ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ସଠିକ୍ ଅଭିବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ବାଛନ୍ତୁ ଏବଂ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପୁନର୍ଲିଖନ କରନ୍ତୁ।

Sentence (English)	Sentence (Odia)	Correct Answer
(a) There (is / are) people waiting to see you.	(a) ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଲୋକମାନେ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରିଛନ୍ତି।	are
(b) Ours (is / are) a great nation, (isn't it / aren't they)?	(b) ଆମର ଏକ ମହାନ ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର, ନୁହେଁ କି?	is, isn't it
(c) The police (has / have) a difficult job.	(c) ପୋଲିସ୍‌ର ଏକ କଷ୍ଟକର କାମ ଅଛି।	have
(d) A lot of cattle (was / were) grazing in the field.	(d) ପଡିଆରେ ବହୁତ ଗୋରୁଗାଈ ଚରୁଥିଲେ।	were
(e) The youth (is / are) not so sincere.	(e) ଯୁବକମାନେ (ସାଧାରଣତଃ) ସେତେ ସଚ୍ଚୋଟ ନୁହଁନ୍ତି।	are
(f) The youth (was / were) more serious than his uncle.	(f) ଯୁବକଟି (ଜଣେ) ତା’ ଦାଦାଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ଗମ୍ଭୀର ଥିଲା।	was
(g) Ill news (travel / travels) fast.	(g) ଖରାପ ଖବର ଶୀଘ୍ର ବ୍ୟାପିଥାଏ।	travels
(h) Mumps (is / are) very unpleasant.	(h) ମମ୍ପସ୍ ବହୁତ ଅପ୍ରୀତିକର ଅଟେ।	is
(i) Bacteria of the harmful kind (cause / causes) diseases.	(i) କ୍ଷତିକାରକ ପ୍ରକାରର ବ୍ୟାକ୍ଟେରିଆ ରୋଗ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରନ୍ତି।	cause
(j) There (is / are) a pair of spectacles on that shelf.	(j) ସେହି ତାକ ଉପରେ ଏକ ଚଷମା ଅଛି।	is

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