Question

The Arabian nights —————an interesting book (is/are)

Riha as well as Ria ————-guilty.(was/were)

Neither John nor you ———–present. (was/ware)

Two and two ———four. (make/makes)

The orators and statesman ——-dead. (is/are)

The king with all ministers ———–present there. (was/ware)

Every man and woman and children in the village ———–wounded. (was/ware)

Answer 1

Answer:

1. are

2. were

3. is

4. were

5. were

Explanation:

The 3rd answer is (is) while it given two names but the orators and statesman here represent one person so the answer- is.

Answer 2

Answer:

1.is

2.were

3.was

4.make

5.are

6.were

7.were

Explanation:

singular verb with singular subject

plural verb with plural subject