Strike out the wrong words in the following sentences:
(1) (Neither/none) of them (was, were) absent. (2) The horse and carriage (are/
is) ready. (3) Curry and rice (were/was) his favourite food. (4) Your car and mine
(is/are) both at the door. (5) Eight miles (are/is) a long distance. (6) Neither Rama
nor Krishna (are/is) guilty. (7) The house with its furniture (was/were)sold. (8) The
ship with its crew ( were/was) lost. (9) The state of affairs in the country (were/
was) such as to cause anxiety to the Government. (10) Each of the suspected
men (was/were) arrested: (11) Every passenger (carry/carries) (their/his) luggage.
(12) Neither of the explanations (are/is) to the point. (13) The chairman as well
as members (attend/attends) the meeting. (14) Five and five (makes /make) ten,
(15) The army (are/is) under orders to march. (16) Nothing but idle talk (please
pleases) him. (17) Neither he nori (are/am) in the wrong. (18) My friends as well
as I (were/was) honoured. (19) Thou (will/wilt) be rewarded in heaven. (20) The
price of the chairs has/have gone up. (21) There is/are) a cat and a dog in the
room. (22) Two-thirds of the book (was/were) finished.
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Answer:
1. Neither
2.are
3.were
4.are
5.is
6.are
7.were
8.was
9.were
10.were
11.carries their
12.are
13.attend
14.makes
15.is
16.pleases
17.am
18.was
19.will
20. Has
21.is
22.were
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