Question

Complete the sentences by choosing the correct verbs from the
brackets.

a. Everyone …… (has/have) problems in their life. Countries also ……
(has/have) problems, and so …… (do/does) the world. One of the greatest
problems …… (is/are) the growing population. The population in some
countries …… ( is/are) huge.
b. A number of my friends …… (love/loves) riding bicycles, but neither my
brother nor my sister …… (own/owns) a cycle. At 4 o’clock, either my
mother or father …… (is/are) coming to pick me up in a car.
c. The pair of shoes on the floor …… (is/are) mine. The shoes …… (was/
were) made in China. The three thousand rupees I spent on them ……..
(was/were) worth it.


C. Are the following sentences correct? If not, correct them.

a. Every one of the workers receive the same benefits.
b. There is two gerbils in my bathroom.
c. Both of my friends live in Kathmandu.
d. Scissors is used to have our hair cut.
e. You and your friends are welcome to join us
f. Are the news on at five or six?
g. The man with all his children live in the city.
h. Mathematics are Prem's favourite subject, while Economics is Alina's
favourite subject.

Answer 1

Complete the sentences by choosing the correct verbs from the brackets.

a. Everyone has (has/have) problems in their life. Countries also have (has/have) problems, and so does (do/does) the world. One of the greatest

problems is (is/are) the growing population. The population in some countries is ( is/are) huge.

b. A number of my friends love (love/loves) riding bicycles, but neither my brother nor my sister owns (own/owns) a cycle. At 4 o’clock, either my

mother or father is (is/are) coming to pick me up in a car.

c. The pair of shoes on the floor is (is/are) mine. The shoes were (was/were) made in China. The three thousand rupees I spent on them was (was/were) worth it.

Are the following sentences correct? If not, correct them.

a. Every one of the workers receive the same benefits.

• Every one of the workers receives the same benefits.

b. There is two gerbils in my bathroom.

• There are two gerbils in my bathroom.

c. Both of my friends live in Kathmandu.

• Both of my friends live in Kathmandu.

Sentence is correct ✓

d. Scissors is used to have our hair cut.

• Scissors are used to have our hair cut.

e. You and your friends are welcome to join us.

• You and your friends are welcome to join us.

Sentence is correct ✓

f. Are the news on at five or six?

• Is the news on at five or six?

g. The man with all his children live in the city.

• The man with all his children lives in the city.

h. Mathematics are Prem's favourite subject, while Economics is Alina's

favourite subject.

• Mathematics is Prem's favourite subject, while Economics is Alina's favourite subject.

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