Test: Subject Verb Concord - 2 - Class 10

The correct answer is C: has left. Here is the explanation:

Subject-Verb Agreement:

- The sentence is in the present perfect tense, which requires the helping verb "have" or "has" followed by the past participle of the main verb.
- The subject of the sentence is "Neither he nor his servants." In such cases, the verb should agree with the closest subject, which in this case is "his servants."

Present Perfect Tense:

- The present perfect tense is used to describe actions that happened at an unspecified time before now or actions that started in the past and continue to the present.
- The present perfect tense is formed by combining the auxiliary verb "have" or "has" with the past participle of the main verb.

In the given sentence:

- The main verb is "leave," and its past participle is "left."
- Since the closest subject is "his servants" (plural), the correct auxiliary verb is "has."
- So the correct answer is "Neither he nor his servants has left."

Answer: A: were

Explanation:
- In this sentence, the subject is "He as well as his family members," which is a compound subject. The compound subject includes both singular (He) and plural (family members) elements.
- The verb "to be" needs to agree with the subject in number. Since the subject has a plural element (family members), the plural form of the verb "to be" is required.
- The correct form of the verb "to be" in the past tense and plural is "were."

Therefore, the correct sentence is "He as well as his family members were interrogated by the police."

The correct preposition to use in this sentence is "under," as in "We rested under the shade of the tree." The preposition "under" indicates that something is located or supported by something else, and in this case, the tree is providing shade and support for the people resting beneath it.

Option 1, "in," could also be used to describe the location of the people in relation to the tree, but it might not convey the idea of the tree providing shade as effectively as "under." Option 3, "ourselves in," is incorrect because it does not make sense in this context. Option 4, "ourselves under," is also incorrect because it is unnecessary to use the reflexive pronoun "ourselves" in this sentence.

The correct answer is A: speak.

Explanation:

- The sentence is in the simple present tense, which indicates a general fact or a habitual action.
- In the simple present tense, we use the base form of the verb (speak) with plural subjects (James and his parents).
- Option B (speaks) would be correct if the subject were singular, but in this case, we have a compound subject - James and his parents.
- Option C (are speaking) is in the present continuous tense and is used to describe an action happening now or around now. It is not appropriate for the given context.
- Option D (have spoken) is in the present perfect tense and is used to describe an action that happened in the past and has a connection to the present. It does not fit the context of the sentence.

So, the correct option is A: speak, as it uses the simple present tense and agrees with the plural subject (James and his parents).