Fill in the blanks.
1. She is greedy ........................... dishonest.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. God made the country ........................... man made the town.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. Neither Vijay nor his brother ............................... employed.
Correct!
Wrong!
When we connect two singular nouns with neither / nor, the verb is singular.
4. John as well as his brother ............................. agreed to come.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. She ........................... came nor called.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. Twenty miles ........................... a long way to walk.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. Excessive consumption of fatty foods .............................. to obesity.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. The rise in the price of essential commodities ............................. affected lower and middle class families.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. ............................ country has its unique customs and culture.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. The doctor examined ............................ patient.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. He has been to ............................... continent.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. He has been to nearly ............................ continents.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
1. She is greedy as well as dishonest.
2. God made the country and man made the town.
3. Neither Vijay nor his brother is employed.
4. John as well as his brother has agreed to come.
5. She neither came nor called.
6. Twenty miles is a long way to walk.
7. Excessive consumption of fatty foods leads to obesity.
8. The rise in the price of essential commodities has affected lower and middle class families.
9. Each / Every country has its unique customs and culture.
10. The doctor examined each / every patient.
11. He has been to each / every continent.
12. He has been to nearly all continents.
