Fill in the blanks.
1One of my sisters ............... abroad.
Wrong!
The subject is "One", so the singular verb "lives" is correct.
2The mother cat, along with her kittens, ............... taken shelter under the bushes.
Wrong!
The verb agrees with "The mother cat", so "has" is correct.
3Neither of them ............... hard.
Wrong!
"Neither" takes a singular verb, so "works" is correct.
4All the guests ............... come.
Wrong!
"All the guests" is plural, so "have" is correct.
5Everybody ............... arrived.
Wrong!
"Everybody" takes a singular verb, so "has" is correct.
6Twenty rupees ............... not a big amount.
Wrong!
A money amount is treated as one amount here, so "is" is correct.
7One of the students ............... failed the exam.
Wrong!
The subject is "One", so the singular auxiliary "has" is correct.
8My uncle and guardian ............... an eminent advocate.
Wrong!
"My uncle and guardian" refers to one person, so "is" is correct.
9Each of the boys ............... rewarded for his honesty and bravery.
Wrong!
"Each" takes a singular verb, so "was" is correct.
10One of my cats ............... gone missing.
Wrong!
The subject is "One", so the singular auxiliary "has" is correct.
11The officer, as well as his subordinates, ............... corrupt.
Wrong!
With "as well as", the verb agrees with "The officer", so "is" is correct.
12Both Raju and his friends ............... guilty.
Wrong!
"Both Raju and his friends" is plural, so "are" is correct.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- One of my sisters lives abroad.
- The mother cat, along with her kittens, has taken shelter under the bushes.
- Neither of them works hard.
- All the guests have come.
- Everybody has arrived.
- Twenty rupees is not a big amount.
- One of the students has failed the exam.
- My uncle and guardian is an eminent advocate.
- Each of the boys was rewarded for his honesty and bravery.
- One of my cats has gone missing.
- The officer, as well as his subordinates, is corrupt.
- Both Raju and his friends are guilty.
