Fill in the blanks with a verb form that agrees with the subject.
- The president as well as his secretary ………………………. present at the meeting. (was / were)
- Writing poems …………………….. his favourite pastime. (is / are)
- There ……………………. to be a problem. (seem / seems)
- The bunch of grapes ……………………. delicious. (look / looks)
- The poet and thinker …………………….. no more. (is / are)
- Those ………………….. the best years of my life. (was / were)
- Neither Radha nor Shyam …………………… aware of this. (is / are)
- Each hand ……………………. five fingers. (has / have)
- Every child ……………………… the right to receive education. (has / have)
- Ten miles ……………………. a long way to walk. (is / are)
- Bread and butter ……………………… served for breakfast. (was / were)
- Rani and her sisters ……………………… visiting us in the afternoon. (is / are)
Answers
- The president as well as his secretary was present at the meeting.
- Writing poems is his favourite pastime.
- There seems to be a problem.
- The bunch of grapes looks delicious.
- The poet and thinker is no more. (Here both nouns refer to the same person; hence, the article is used only once.)
- Those were the best years of my life.
- Neither Radha nor Shyam is aware of this.
- Each hand has five fingers.
- Every child has the right to receive education.
- Ten miles is a long way to walk.
- Bread and butter was served for breakfast.
- Rani and her sisters are visiting us in the afternoon.
