Mistakes In The Use Of Verbs

Complete the following sentences.

1. Six thousand francs ------------------ not much to Roucolle. (was / were)

2. Neither of the boys --------------------- returned. (has / have)

3. The quality of the apples --------------------- not good. (was / were)

4. One of my sisters --------------------- abroad. (live / lives)

5. The mother hen with her chicks ------------------- taken shelter under the bushes. (have / has)

6. Neither of them ---------------------- hard. (work/ works)

7. Everybody -------------------- arrived. (has / have)

8. Twenty rupees ----------------------- not a big amount. (is / are)

9. Each of the boys --------------------- punished. (was / were)

10. One of the students ---------------------- gone missing. (has / have)

11. The officer as well as his colleagues ----------------- present. (was / were)

12. Neither James nor Peter ------------------- present. (was / were)

Answers

1. Six thousand francs was not much to Roucolle.

2. Neither of the boys has returned.

3. The quality of the apples was not good.

4. One of my sisters lives abroad.

5. The mother hen with her chicks has taken shelter under the bushes.

6. Neither of them works hard.

7. Everybody has arrived.

8. Twenty rupees is not a big amount.

9. Each of the boys was punished.

10. One of the students has gone missing.

11. The officer as well as his colleagues was present.

12. Neither James nor Peter was present.

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Must and have to: The Difference
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