Fill in the blanks.
1. Ten miles ……………………… a long way to walk.
Expressions like ten miles, hundred dollars etc are singular.
2. One of the passengers ……………………… injured in the accident.
Use a singular verb after one of.
3. Now that everyone ………………………. come, let’s get going.
Use a singular verb after everyone.
4. The largest of the three houses ………………………… to my uncle.
5. Five liters of milk ……………………….. not enough for the party.
6. The news …………………….. too good to be true.
News is a singular noun.
7. The Irish …………………….. famous for their sense of humor.
Expressions like the Irish, the Dutch etc are plural.
8. Rice …………………….. their staple food.
9. I wish I ……………………….. the captain of the team.
A past tense is used after I wish to express regret.
10. We ……………………… where the climate is good.
11. Sam along with his family ……………………….. in Japan.
When two singular noun are connected by along with, use a singular verb.
12. Sam and his family …………………….. in Toronto.
Answers
1. Ten miles is a long way to walk.
2. One of the passengers was injured in the accident.
3. Now that everyone has come, let’s get going.
4. The largest of the three houses belongs to my uncle.
5. Five liters of milk is not enough for the party.
6. The news is too good to be true.
7. The Irish are famous for their sense of humor.
8. Rice is their staple food.
9. I wish I was the captain of the team.
10. We live where the climate is good.
11. Sam along with his family lives in Japan.
12. Sam and his family live in Toronto.
