Ex.A. If a word is singular, write S before it. If it is plural, write P. One has been done for
you.
1. S Loaf 11. subjects
2. Authors 12. teacher
3. People 13 school
4. You 14. herd
5. Parcel 15. bouquets
6. Letter 16. fan
7. I 17. singer
8. Table 18. toffees
9. Oxen 19. Constellation
10. babies 20. teeth
Ex. B. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct form of verbs given in brackets.
1. Neither of them ___________________ done the sums. (has/have)
2.The news ___________________ too good. (is/are)
3. Sahib Singh and Sons ________________ a well-known sports company. (is/are)
4. Gitanjali __________________ written by Rabindranath Tagore. (was/were)
5. ‘3 Idiots’ _________________ an interesting story. (is/are)
6. Hundred rupees ___________________ a big amount for him.(is/are)
7. This girl or that boy _________________ thrown the stone. (has/have)
8. Rice and curry ___________________ my favourite dish for dinner. (are/is)
9. Many candidates_______________ called for the interview but only few ____________
selected. (was/were)
10. Someone _______________ played a trick on you. (has/have)
11. Everyone ________________ well dressed.(was/were)
12. Neither he nor they ____________________ to be blamed. (is/are)
13. Mathematics __________________her favourite subject. (is/are)
14. The great film producer and director ______________ dead. (is/are)
15. Cows _______________milk. (give/gives)
16. She _______________ for me. (wait/waits)
17. There ______________ many books lying on the table. (is/are)
18. Barley, wheat and rice ______________ cereals.(is/are)
19. There _____________ a boy hiding behind the door. (is/are)
20. The television which you gave her ______________ well. (work/works)
21. Physics __________________ a branch of Science. (is/are)
22. Jet airplanes _______________ very fast. (fly/flies)
23. Her aunt and uncle _________________ a house in this village. (have/has)
24. The tallest of the three boys _______________ next door to me. (live/lives)
25. Do you _______________ your teeth everyday? (brush/brushes)
26. There ________________ eleven players in a cricket team. (are/is)
27. There ________________ a thunderstorm last night. (was/were)
28. Our school _____________ two playgrounds. (has/have)
29. Everyone _______________ his own drawing brush. (has/have)
30. The teacher said, “You ________________ so well.” (dances/dance)
31. Which _________________ your favourite subject? (is/are)
32. Why ___________________ you crying? (is/are)
33. A committee ______________ been formed to look into the matter. (has/have)
34. My family _________________ unique. (is/are)
35. Bread and butter ______________ served for breakfast. (was/were)
36. Neither Mala nor her parents ______________ at the party. (was / were)
37. Nobody _______________ what happened to her. (know / knows)
37. The cost of essential commodities _____________ gone up. (has / have)
Answers
Answer:
Ex. A
1. Loaf - S
2. Authors - P
3. People - P
4. You - S
5. Parcel - S
6. Letter - S
7. I - S
8. Table - S
9. Oxen - P
10. Babies - P
11. Subjects - P
12. Teacher - S
13. School - S
14. Herd - P
15. bouquets - P
16. Fan - S
17. Singer - S
18. Toffees - P
19. Constellation (since it is a group of stars) - P
20. Teeth - P
Ex. B {The bold word(s) is/are the answer(s)}
1. Neither of them ___________________ done the sums. (has/have)
2.The news ___________________ too good. (is/are)
3. Sahib Singh and Sons ________________ a well-known sports company. (is/are)
4. Gitanjali __________________ written by Rabindranath Tagore. (was/were)
5. ‘3 Idiots’ _________________ an interesting story. (is/are)
6. Hundred rupees ___________________ a big amount for him.(is/are)
7. This girl or that boy _________________ thrown the stone. (has/have)
8. Rice and curry ___________________ my favourite dish for dinner. (are/is)
9. Many candidates_______________ called for the interview but only few ____________
selected. (was/were)
10. Someone _______________ played a trick on you. (has/have)
11. Everyone ________________ well dressed.(was/were)
12. Neither he nor they ____________________ to be blamed. (is/are)
13. Mathematics __________________her favourite subject. (is/are)
14. The great film producer and director ______________ dead. (is/are)
15. Cows _______________milk. (give/gives)
16. She _______________ for me. (wait/waits)
17. There ______________ many books lying on the table. (is/are)
18. Barley, wheat and rice ______________ cereals.(is/are)
19. There _____________ a boy hiding behind the door. (is/are)
20. The television which you gave her ______________ well. (work/works)
21. Physics __________________ a branch of Science. (is/are)
22. Jet airplanes _______________ very fast. (fly/flies)
23. Her aunt and uncle _________________ a house in this village. (have/has)
24. The tallest of the three boys _______________ next door to me. (live/lives)
25. Do you _______________ your teeth everyday? (brush/brushes)
26. There ________________ eleven players in a cricket team. (are/is)
27. There ________________ a thunderstorm last night. (was/were)
28. Our school _____________ two playgrounds. (has/have)
29. Everyone _______________ his own drawing brush. (has/have)
30. The teacher said, “You ________________ so well.” (dances/dance)
31. Which _________________ your favourite subject? (is/are)
32. Why ___________________ you crying? (is/are)
33. A committee ______________ been formed to look into the matter. (has/have)
34. My family _________________ unique. (is/are)
35. Bread and butter ______________ served for breakfast. (was/were)
36. Neither Mala nor her parents ______________ at the party. (was / were)
37. Nobody _______________ what happened to her. (know / knows)
38. The cost of essential commodities _____________ gone up. (has / have)