Question

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words given in brackets:
1. There
two mistakes in your essay. (is/are)
2. The captain, with all his team members,
awarded. (were/was)
3. Everyone of the troupe
present. (were/was)
4. Neither of my brothers
any car (have/has)
5. Time and tide
for no man. (waits/wait)
6. Fifty thousand rupees
a big sum. (are/is)
7. None but the brave
the fair. (deserves/deserve)
8. Which of these books
yours? (are/is)
dead. (are/is)
9. The great leader and statesman
four. (make/makes)
10. Two and two
present. (are/is)
11. The teacher, as well as her students,
constructed. (were/was)
12. Three-fourths of the house
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Chapter 3​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. are

2. was

3. was

4. has

5. waits

6. is

7. deserve

8. is

9. make

10. are

11. was