Assignments in Communicative English Class-X (Term-I)

Section C: Grammar
Agreement of the Verb with the Subject
ASSIGNMENT 1
1. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences using the correct form of the verb from the options given.
(a) Neither Ram nor his brother _________________ [(i) was (ii) were (iii) are (iv) am] present.
(b) Any boy or girl can _________________ [(i) see (ii) sees (iii) seem (iv) seems] it at once.
(c) The jury _________________ [(i) did (ii) do (iii) has (iv) have] elected its president.
(d) Every man and woman in the village ______________ [(i) have (ii) has (iii) were (iv) was] terrified.
(e) The orator and statesman _________________ [(i) has (ii) have (iii) are (iv) were] arrived.

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(f) He and I _________________ [(i) is (ii) are (iii) has (iv) have] great friends.
(g) Slow and steady _________________ [(i) win (ii) winning (iii) wins (iv) won] the race.
(h) He and his brother _________________ [(i) was (ii) is (iii) were (iv) have] absent.
(i) Each one of these men _________________ [(i) are (ii) were (iii) has (iv) is] reliable.
(j) Many a men _________________ [(i) is (ii) are (iii) am (iv) have] tempted by gold.
(k) The crowd _________________ [(i) were (ii) are (iii) was (iv) has] frightened at the sight of the lion.
(l) The behaviour of the children _________________ [(i) were (ii) are (iii) have (iv) was] excellent.
(m) The quality of the mangoes _________________ [(i) were (ii) are (iii) was (iv) has] good.
(n) By that time, two weeks salary _________________ [(i) was (ii) were (iii) are (iv) did] due.

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(o) I am a man who always _____________ [(i) seeks (ii) sought (iii) seek (iv) saved] others welfare.
Ans : (a) ______________ (b) ______________ (c) ______________ (d) ______________ (e) ______________
(f) ______________ (g) ______________ (h) ______________

(i) ______________ (j) ______________

(k) ______________ (l) ______________ (m) ______________ (n) ______________ (o) ______________
2. Correct the following sentences, choosing from the options provided.
(a) The study of mathematics ____________ [(i) requires (ii) required (iii) requiring (iv) require] brains.

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(b) Lambs Tales ____________ [(i) are (ii) was (iii) is (iv) were] an interesting book.
(c) I am a man who always ___________ [(i) helps (ii) help (iii) helped (iv) helping] my friends in need.
(d) John as well as Tom ____________ [(i) was (ii) were (iii) are (iv) am] waiting for you.
Ans : (a) _________________ (b) _________________ (c) _________________ (d) _________________
3. In each of the following blanks put a Verb in agreement with its subject.
(a) A hundred kilometres _______________ [(i) is (ii) are (iii) were (iv) may] a good distance.
(b) One of the boys _______________ [(i) was (ii) were (iii) would (iv) should] punished.
(c) Which one of these umbrellas _______________ [(i) is (ii) were (iii) are (iv) has] yours?
(d) Three-fourths of the house _______________ [(i) was (ii) were (iii) are (iv) have] burnt to ashes.
(e) None of the children _______________ [(i) were (ii) are (iii) have (iv) was] admitted.
(f) The manager with his deputy _______________ [(i) have (ii) has (iii) was (iv) is] absconded.
(g) Four weeks _______________ [(i) are (ii) were (iii) has (iv) is] a good holiday.

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(h) Iron as well as gold _______________ [(i) are (ii) is (iii) were (iv) have] found in India.
(i) Time and tide _______________ [(i) waits (ii) waited (iii) waiting (iv) wait] for no man.
(j) The king, with all his ministers, _______________ [(i) was (ii) were (iii) is (iv) have] killed.
Ans : (a) ______________ (b) ______________ (c) ______________ (d) ______________ (e) ______________
(i) ______________ (j) ______________

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(f) ______________ (g) ______________ (h) ______________

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