Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of verb. Choose the answers from the options given in the brackets.
1. One of my friends ……………………….. gone to France. (has / have)
2. Each of the boys ………………………. given a present. (was / were)
3. Neither of the contestants ……………………….. able to win a decisive victory. (was / were)
4. Oil and water ……………………….. not mix. (do / does)
5. He and I ……………………….. at Oxford together. ( was / were)
6. Slow and steady …………………….. the race. (win / wins)
7. Neither Peter nor James …………………….. any right to the property. (has / have)
8. No prize or medal ………………….. given to the boy, though he stood first in the examination. (was / were)
9. Either Mary or Alice …………………… responsible for this. (is / are)
10. Neither the Minister nor his colleagues ………………………… given any explanation for this. (have / has)
Answers
1. One of my friends has gone to France.
2. Each of the boys was given a present.
3. Neither of the contestants was able to win a decisive victory.
4. Oil and water do not mix.
5. He and I were at Oxford together.
6. Slow and steady wins the race.
7. Neither Peter nor James has any right to the property.
8. No prize or medal was given to the boy, though he stood first in the examination.
9. Either Mary or Alice is responsible for this.
10. Neither the Minister nor his colleagues have given an explanation for this.
