Fill in the blanks with a verb form that agrees with the subject.
1Climbing mountains ............... his pastime.
Wrong!
The gerund phrase "Climbing mountains" is singular, so it takes the singular verb "is".
2The writer and thinker ............... no more.
Wrong!
"The writer and thinker" refers to one person, so the correct verb is "is".
3The introduction of farm laws ............... been delayed.
Wrong!
The subject is the singular noun "introduction", so the correct auxiliary is "has".
4The soldier and his wife ............... in that house.
Wrong!
"The soldier and his wife" is a plural subject, so the correct verb is "live".
5A stitch in time ............... nine.
Wrong!
"A stitch" is singular, so the proverb uses the singular verb "saves".
6All that ............... is not gold.
Wrong!
"All that" means "everything that" here, so the singular verb "glitters" is correct.
7Barking dogs seldom ...............
Wrong!
"Dogs" is plural, so the correct verb is "bite".
8The manager, as well as his secretary, ............... being interrogated by the police.
Wrong!
With "as well as", the verb agrees with "manager", so the correct verb is "is".
9The minister, along with his aides, ............... touring the flood-affected area.
Wrong!
With "along with", the verb agrees with "minister", so the correct verb is "is".
10Many cattle ............... killed by the leopards.
Wrong!
"Cattle" is treated as plural, so the correct auxiliary is "were".
11My trousers ............... too tight for me.
Wrong!
"Trousers" is a plural-only noun, so the correct verb is "are".
12Every citizen ............... a vote.
Wrong!
"Every citizen" is singular, so the correct verb is "has".
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- Climbing mountains is his pastime.
- The writer and thinker is no more.
- The introduction of farm laws has been delayed.
- The soldier and his wife live in that house.
- A stitch in time saves nine.
- All that glitters is not gold.
- Barking dogs seldom bite.
- The manager, as well as his secretary, is being interrogated by the police.
- The minister, along with his aides, is touring the flood-affected area.
- Many cattle were killed by the leopards.
- My trousers are too tight for me.
- Every citizen has a vote.