ex-52

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Exercise: 52

1. The water of these rivers ......... dirty. (is, are)

Ans. Is

 

2. The eyes of the elephant ......... small. (is, are)

Ans. Are

 

3. The books on the table ......... mine. (is, are)

Ans. Are

 

4. The colour of these flowers ......... bright. (is, are)

Ans. Is

 

5. Ten kilos of sugar ......... needed. (is, are)

Ans. Is

 

6. Six miles ......... a long distance. (is, are)

Ans. Is

 

7. Five hundred rupees ......... paid to me. (was, were)

Ans. Was

 

8. Five and five ......... ten. (is, are)

Ans. Is

 

9. Ten times five ......... fifty. (is, are)

Ans. Is

 

10. Ten hours ......... not enough for this. (is, are)

Ans. Is

11. The blind ......... helpless. (is, are)

Ans. Are

 

12. The rich ......... proud. (is, are)

Ans. Are

 

13. There ......... a pen in his pocket. (is, are)

Ans. Is

 

14. There ......... two pens in his pocket. (is, are)

Ans. Are

 

15. They ......... a boy and a girl there. (was, were)

Ans. Was

 

15.    Bread and butter ......... a rich food. (is, are)

Ans. Is  

 

17. Mathematics ......... an interesting subject. (is, are)

Ans. Is

 

18. The teeth of the boy ......... white. (is, are)

Ans. Are

 

19. She, and not I, ......... wrong. (is, are)

Ans. Is

 

20. The people of this village ......... happy. (is, are)

Ans. Are

 

21. Each of the boys is ......... intelligent. (is, are)

Ans. Is

 

22. You as well as he ......... guilty. (is, are)

Ans. Are

 

23. Either he or I ......... mistaken. (is, are)

Ans. Am

 

24. Neither of them ......... present. (was, were)

Ans. Was

 

25. You and I ......... neighbours. (am, are)

Ans. Are

 

26. My scissors ......... very sharp. (is, are)

Ans. Are

 

27. A pair of shoes ......... been bought. (has, have)

Ans. Was