Question

Fill in the blanks in the following sentences taking the best option from the brackets

1. The quality of the apples (was/were/are/has) not good.

2. Fire and water (do/does/did/done) not agree.

3. Time and tide (wait/waits/waited/waiting) for none.

4. Justice, as well as mercy (allow/allowable/allows/allowing) it.

5. Neither the teacher nor the students (is/am/are/was) in the school.

6. Many a man (has/have/is/are) done so.

7. The news (was/were/had/has) good.

8. The committee (is/are/was/has) divided on one minor point.

9. The United States (is/are/has/have) a big navy.

10. Everyone ran as fast as he (can/could/may/will).

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Answer 1

Answer:

1. are

2. does

3. waits

4. allows

5. are

6. have

7. was

8. is

9. have

10. can

Answer 2

Answer:

1. was

2. do

3. waits

4. allows

5.are

6.has

7.was

8.has

9. has

10.could