Question

1. I as well as John _ to blame.
2. Prevention is better than cure.
cure is a - noun / verb / adveb/ adjective
3. He could not comply _ my demand.
4. A pair of shoes _ lying in the corner.
5. It is you who _ cheated me.
6. Neither of the boys _ won a prize.
7. Sixty years _ a long time for a country to grow and prosper .
8. The crew _ rescued from the sunken ship.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

To find the main clause in a sentence, look for a subject and a verb. Once you've identified these, see if the clause would make sense as a stand-alone sentence. If this is the case then you've probably found the main clause.

Answer 2

The correct answers are:

1. I as well as John am to blame.
2. In the phrase, "Prevention is better than cure", the word 'cure' is a transitive verb.
3. He could not comply with my demand.
4. A pair of shoes is lying in the corner.
5. It is you who cheated on me.
6. Neither of the boys has won a prize.
7. Sixty years is a long time for a country to grow and prosper.
8. The crew was rescued from the sunken ship.

Subjects and verbs should AGREE with each other in number (particular or plural).

• In this manner, on the off chance that a subject is particular, its verb should likewise be solitary; assuming a subject is plural, its verb should likewise be plural.
• Agreement or concord happens when a word changes structure contingent upon different words to which it relates.
• It is a case of articulation and normally includes making the worth of some linguistic class "agree" between changed words or portions of the sentence.