Question

Fill in the blanks with is and are :-
(a) My bicycle
(b) These flowers
.... red.
yellow.
... blue.
This ball
white.
(d) His shirt
Those apples
(f) The rainbow
green.
colourful.​

Answer 1

The answers are as follows:

1. My bicycle is red.
2. These flowers are yellow.
3. This ball is blue.
4. His shirt is white.
5. Those apples are green.
6. The rainbow is colorful.

• Is/are are used on observing whether the subject of the sentence is in singular or plural form.
• If the subject or the thing mentioned in the sentence in singular form then "is" is used.
• While if the subject is in plural form then the word "are" is used.
• In the given sentences things like bicycle, shirt, etc. is in singular form while flowers, apples, etc. are in plural form.

Answer 2

Answer:

Fill in the blanks with is and are and they are mentioned below.

'Is and are' are called present be verb. 'Is' is used after third person singular number and 'are' is used after second and third persons plural numbers.

(a) My bicycle is red

• Is

(b) These flowers are yellow.

• Are

(c) This ball is white.

• Is

(d) His shirt is blue.

• Is

(e) Those apples are green

• Are

(f ) The rainbow is colourful.

• Is