Fill in the blanks with a verb form that agrees with the subject.
1The performance of the students ............... excellent.
Wrong!
Here the subject is the singular noun performance.
2More than 10,000 kilometers ............... India from Europe.
Wrong!
When we talk about distance expressions like 10,000 kilometers are treated as singular.
3One of my sisters ............... abroad.
Wrong!
Here the subject is the singular expression one.
4Neither of them ............... here.
Wrong!
Use a singular verb after either and neither.
5Everybody ............... come.
Wrong!
Use a singular verb after every, everybody, everyone etc.
6Each of the students ............... punished.
Wrong!
Use a singular verb after each, every.
7One of the students ............... missing.
Wrong!
Use a singular verb after one of.
8The officer as well as the subordinates ............... present.
Wrong!
When we connect two nouns with as well as, the verb agrees with the first.
9Neither of the statements ............... true.
Wrong!
10Many parents ............... present at the meeting.
Wrong!
11She always ............... fault with others.
Wrong!
The subject is the singular pronoun she.
12The moon as well as the stars ............... us light.
Wrong!
Done.
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Answers
- The performance of the students was excellent.
- More than 10,000 kilometers separates India from Europe.
- One of my sisters lives abroad.
- Neither of them is here.
- Everybody has come.
- Each of the students was punished.
- One of the students is missing.
- The officer as well as the subordinates was present.
- Neither of the statements is true.
- Many parents were present at the meeting.
- She always finds fault with others.
- The moon as well as the stars gives us light.
