Question

ASSIGNMEN

nobody,
in the blanks with the correct form of the words given in brackets:
1. There
two mistakes in your essay. (is/are)
2. The captain, with all his team members,
.. awarded. (were/was)
3. Everyone of the troupe
............. present. (were/was)
4. Neither of my brothers
..... any car. (have/has)
5. Time and tide
........... for no man. (waits/wait)
6. Fifty thousand rupees
.......... a big sum. (are/is)
7. None but the brave
.... the fair. (deserves/deserve)
8. Which of these books
........ yours? (are/is)
9. The great leader and statesman
...... dead. (are/is)
10. Two and two
four. (make/makes)
11. The teacher, as well as her students,
...present. (are/is)
12. Three-fourths of the house
constructed. (were/was)
Chapter 3​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. There are two mistakes in your essay.
2. The captain, with all his team members, were awarded.
3. Everyone of the troupe were present.
4. Neither of my brothers have any car.
5. Time and tide waits for no man.
6. Fifty thousand rupees are a big sum.
7. None but the brave deserves the fair.
8. Which of these books are yours?
9. The great leader and statesman is dead.
10. Two and two makes four.
11. The teacher, as well as her students, are present.
12. Three-fourths of the house was constructed.

Additional –

➸ Verbs have different forms which can be used according to the situation given in the sentence.

➸ If the sentence given is in past form, the past form of the verb should be used.

➸ If the sentence given is in present form, the present form of the verb should be used.

➸ If the sentence given is in future form, the future form of the verb should be used.

➸ The infinitive and gerund form of the verb can also be used according to the situation.

➸ While framing a sentence, the rules for subject verb agreement should be utilised.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. is
2. was
3. was
4. has
5. waits
6. is
7. deserves
8. is
9. is
10. makes
11. is
12. was

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