Question

Assignment
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb:
1. The quality of the pens
not good. (was/were)
2. Four thousand rupees
a good sum. (is/are)
3. None but the brave
the fair. (deserves/deserve)
4. Either Reena or her brothers
at fault. (is/are)
5. Each of the boys
given an apple. (was/were)
6. A large number of children
present at the meeting. (was/were)
7. The great poet and singer
dead. (is/are)
8. Many a man
present. (was/were)
9. One of the boys
caught. (was/were)
10. Two and two
four. (make/makes)
11. The jury
divided in their opinion. (was/were)
12. The accountant and the cashier
absent. (was/were)
13. The shop, with all its contents,
insured. (was/were)
14. The teacher, as well as her pupils,
present. (was/were)
15. Rice and curry
his favourite food. (is/are)
16. Each of his brothers and sisters
at fault. (is/are)
46
Total English​

Answer 1

Answer:

1 were 2 is 3deserves 4 are 5 was

Answer 2

Explanation:

Answers of the question as follows :

1) was

2) is

3) deserves

4) are

5) were

6)were

7) is

8) was

9) were

10) makes

11) was

12) were

13) was

14) were

15) are

16) are