Question

(1). The majority of tourists ____ tried. (was/were). (2). The chinese ______ industrious. (is/are). (3) One or two pens ____ old. (is/are). (4). Ten percent of the chalk ____ useful. (was/were). (5). None of those girls ____ attractive. (was/were). (6). Heaven ____ us! (help/helps). (7). God ___ the king! (save/saves). (8). The crown and glory of life _____ character. (is/are). (9) Riches ____ in hell. (grow/grows). (10). Arms and the man ____ a nice book. (is/are)

Answer 1

1. were
2. are
3. are
4. was
5. were
6. help
7. save
8. is
9. grow
10. is

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Answer 2

(1). The majority of tourists were tried.

(2). The chinese are industrious.  

(3) One or two pens are old.

(4). Ten percent of the chalk was useful.

(5). None of those girls were attractive.

(6). Heaven help us!

(7). God save the king!

(8). The crown and glory of life is character.

(9) Riches grow in hell.

(10). Arms and the man is a nice book. (is/are)

Explanation:

The given options are about using the helping verbs for a singular or plural noun according to the given sentences. And they are as follows:

(1). The majority of tourists ____ tried. (was/were). (2). The chinese ______ industrious. (is/are). (3) One or two pens ____ old. (is/are). (4). Ten percent of the chalk ____ useful. (was/were). (5). None of those girls ____ attractive. (was/were). (6). Heaven ____ us! (help/helps). (7). God ___ the king! (save/saves). (8). The crown and glory of life _____ character. (is/are). (9) Riches ____ in hell. (grow/grows). (10). Arms and the man ____ a nice book. (is/are)