Rewrite the sentences by choosing the correct option given in the brackets. (10)
The frogs at the cottage (croaks/ croak) very loudly.
The horses (gallops/ gallop) wildly across the field.
The herd of horses ( gallops/ gallop) wildly across the field.
There ( has/ have) been many hurricanes this year.
The woman with all the cats (shop/ shops) here regularly.
The Jury _____ (was/ were) not convinced.
The hockey players and the mascot (volunteer/ volunteers) at the school.
The hockey players or the mascot ( volunteer/ volunteers) at the school.
Economics _______ (is/ are) my favourite subject.
The number of deceased soldiers ____ (is/ are) not stored in the record book.
Answers
1. croaks
2. gallop
3. gallops
4. has
5. shops
6. were
7. volunteer
8. volunteers
9. is
10. is
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1. The frogs at the cottage _croak_ (croaks/ croak) very loudly.
Plural subject takes plural verb (plural verb do not end with 's'). Therefore, frogs being a plural subject will take croak, a plural verb.
2. The horses _gallop_ (gallops/ gallop) wildly across the field.
Plural subject takes plural verb. Therefore, horses being a plural subject will take gallop, a plural verb.
3. The herd of horses _gallops_ ( gallops/ gallop) wildly across the field.
Plural subject takes plural verb but here the focus is not on horses, it is on herd. So singular subject will take singular verb. Therefore, herd being a singular subject will take gallops, a singular verb.
4. There _have_( has/ have) been many hurricanes this year.
Plural subject takes plural verb. Therefore, hurricanes being a plural subject will take have, a plural verb.
5. The woman with all the cats _shops_(shop/ shops) here regularly.
Singular subject will take singular verb. Therefore, woman being a singular subject will take shops, a singular verb.
6. The Jury _was_ (was/ were) not convinced.
Singular subject will take singular verb. Therefore, jury being a singular subject will take was, a singular verb.
7. The hockey players and the mascot _volunteer_ (volunteer/ volunteers) at the school.
Plural subject takes plural verb. Therefore, hockey players and the mascot being a compound plural subject will take volunteer, a plural verb.
8. The hockey players or the mascot _volunteer_ ( volunteer/ volunteers) at the school.
Singular subject will take singular verb. Therefore, the mascot being a singular subject will take volunteers, a singular verb. When we use 'or' between two subjects the verb is decided as per the closer subject. So in the above sentence 'the mascot' is the closer subject to the verb.
9. Economics _is_ (is/ are) my favorite subject.
Singular subject will take singular verb. Therefore, economics being a singular subject will take is, a singular verb.
10. The number of deceased soldiers _is_ (is/ are) not stored in the record book.
Singular subject will take singular verb. Here, subject is 'number of deceased soldiers' and not 'deceased soldiers'. Therefore, 'number' being a singular subject will take is, a singular verb.