Question

1)Either answers (is,are) acceptable

2)Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.

3)Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.

4)(Is, Are) the news on at five or six?

5)Mathematics (is, are) John's favourite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favourite subject.

6)Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.

7)(Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?

8)Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.

9)There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!
10)The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1)are

2)is

3)knows

4)are

5)is,are

6)is

7)are

8)are

9)were,is

10)debates

Answer 2

Answer:

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(i) Either answer (is, are) acceptable.

(ii) Everyone one of those books (is, are) fiction.

(iii) Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I’ve seen.

(iv) (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?

(v) Mathematics (is, are) John’s favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea’s favourite subject.

vi Everybody _________ at the clown. (laugh / laughs)

(vii) The moon _________ round the earth every 27 days. (go / goes)

(viii) The old man _________ the road slowly. (cross / crosses)

(ix) My neighbour’s dog _________ loudly. (bark / barks)

x. Neither of the contestants __________ able to win a decisive victory. (was / were)