Question

Underline the correct verb in the following sentences.
1) The girl or her sisters (watch, watches) television every day.
2) Rohan (doesn't, don't) like sports.
3) His classmates or the boy (study, studies) before a test.
4) One of the cookies (is, are) missing.
5) A lady with 10 dogs (live, lives) in that big house.
6) Mumps (is, are) very serious.
7) The committee (decide, decides) when to adjourn.
8) Our team (is, are) the best.
9) Everybody (enjoy, enjoys) a good song.
10) Either (is, are) suitable.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

watch

doesn't

study

is

lives

is

decides

is

enjoy

is

Answer 2

Answer:

1) The girl or her sisters watch television every day.

• 'The girl or her sisters' are plural number, that's why 'watch' is correct not 'watches'.

2) Rohan doesn't like sports.

• 'Rohan' is a third person singular number, therefore 'doesn't' is right. Here 'doesn't' means 'does not' ( does + not = doesn't )

3) His classmates or the boy study before a test.

• 'His classmates or the boy' are third person plural number, so 'study' is correct.

4) One of the cookies is missing.

• 'One' is singular, that's why 'is' has been used in the blank space.

5) A lady with 10 dogs lives in that big house.

• 'A lady' is a third person singular number, so 'lives' is correct.

6. Mumps are very serious.

• 'Mumps' is a name of disease and it is always a plural number, that's why 'are' is correct not 'is'.

7) The committee decides when to adjourn.

• 'The committee' is third person singular number, so 'decides' is right.

8) Our team is the best.

• Again 'team' is a third person singular number and we know that singular number takes 'is'.

9) Everybody enjoys a good song.

• Here 'everybody' has taken 's' after enjoy ( enjoy + s = enjoys ).

10) Either is suitable.