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7. Everyone of these men play golf. __________ __________

8. Neither the boss nor her assistant were present. __________ __________
9. My brother, not my sisters, are in college. __________ __________
10. Their most difficult task are English. __________ __________

III. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs from brackets.
1. Mohit and his brothers __________________ (is/are) at school.

2. The dog and the cats __________________ (is/are) outside.
3. Either my trousers or your shoes __________________ (is/are) always on the floor.

4. The players, as well as the coach, __________________ (want/wants) to win.
5. Nobody __________________ (know/knows) the trouble I have seen.
6. The committee __________________ (debates/debate) these questions carefully.

7. Every one of those books __________________ (is/are) fiction.
8. She __________________ (doesn’t/don’t) know the address.
9. One of my cousins __________________ (is/are) going on a trip to Jaipur.

10. There __________________ (was/were) eight cookies in that jar.
11. News __________________ (is/are) on the radio every day.
12. Diabetes __________________ (affects/affect) many people around the world.

IV. Fill in the blanks with the correct helping / linking verb ‘is’, ‘are’, “was’, ‘were’, ‘has’, or
‘have’.
1. One of my friends __________________ gone to Chennai.

2. Either answer __________________ acceptable.
3. Each of the boys __________________ given a present.
4. He and I __________________ at Oxford together.

5. Some of the boxes __________________ opened and thrown in the trash.
6. Several of the children __________________ painting the wall with fingers.

7. Not only the students but also their instructor __________________ been called to
the principal’s office.

8. Four years ________________ a long time to spend away from your friends and family.
9. Politics __________________ sometimes a dirty business.
10. Few of the apples __________________ still hanging on the tree.

11. The dogs and the cats __________________ outside.
12. The game __________________ exciting.
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