Question

1:the news ..........bad . (were,was)
2:a lot of money........... spent.(was were)
3:a crowd of people........ shouting.(was,were)
4:each of the student........... given a prize. (was, were).
5: the jury.......... selected it's chair man.( has,have).
6: sixty years .........a long time.( is, are)
7: many a student ........... genius. (is, are).
8: the number of books........nine .(is,are).
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Answer 1

Answer:

1) was

2) was

3) was

4) were

5) has

6) is

7) are

8) is

Explanation:

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