Rule 6: One of + Plural Noun + Singular Verb

یہ بہت اہم rule ہے۔

One of + plural noun + singular verb

✅ One of my friends is a doctor.

❌ One of my friend is a doctor.

MCQ

One of my friends ___ in Lahore.

A) live
B) lives
C) living
D) are living

Answer: B) lives ✅

Rule 7: Either / Neither

Either اور Neither عام طور پر singular verb لیتے ہیں۔

✅ Neither boy is ready.
دونوں میں سے کوئی بھی لڑکا تیار نہیں ہے۔

✅ Either answer is correct.

❌ Neither boy are ready.

Rule 8: Either...or / Neither...nor

جب دو subjects ہوں تو verb عموماً قریب والے subject کے مطابق آتا ہے۔

✅ Neither Ali nor Ahmed is present.

لیکن:

✅ Neither Ali nor his friends are present.

کیونکہ verb کے قریب friends plural ہے۔

MCQ

Neither the teacher nor the students ___ ready.

A) is
B) was
C) are
D) has

Answer: C) are ✅

Rule 9: As well as / Along with / Together with

ان expressions سے پہلے والا subject اصل subject رہتا ہے۔

✅ Ali, along with his friends, is coming.

❌ Ali, along with his friends, are coming.

Urdu:
"his friends" درمیان میں اضافی information ہے؛ اصل subject Ali ہے۔

Rule 10: A Number of / The Number of

یہ PPSC میں بہت frequently پوچھا جاتا ہے۔

A number of + plural noun + plural verb

✅ A number of students are absent.

The number of + plural noun + singular verb

✅ The number of students is increasing.

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