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1. 1.

   Write the verb form that agrees with the subject.

   1. Bed and breakfast _________________________ (be) included in the deal.
   2. Dogs and cats ____________________________ (make) favourite house pets.
   3. Fire and water ____________________________ (be) good servants but bad masters.
   4. Many officers and their juniors _______________________ (practise) yoga every day.
   5. That actor and politician _______________________ (donate) regularly to orphanages.
   6. My childhood friend and neighbour ______________ (have) organised a reunion party.
   7. The owner and the manager ___________________ (check) the company accounts daily.
   8. Milk, cheese and other dairy products _______________ (provide) calcium to the body.
2. 2.

   Write the verb form that agrees with the subject.

   1. Several visitors to the museum _________________ (have) put forward their suggestions.
   2. Neither _______________ (win) the championship as both have flouted the code of conduct.
   3. Everybody at the party ___________________ (think) the soft music has added to the ambience.
   4. None of the boys ___________________ (know) the poem by heart.
   5. You are late to the hills; all the snow _______________ (have) melted now.
   6. Many _______________ (choose) not to stay in the city these days during holidays.
   7. Each plant and tree ________________ (look) as if it has been washed after the rains.
   8. Every man, woman and child in this room ____________________ (love) this music.
3. 3.

   Write the verb form that agrees with the subject.

   1. Neither the students nor the teacher _____________________ (want) a picnic in this heat.
   2. The committee _____________ (feel) compassionate towards the desolate old man.
   3. Not only the drapes but also the carpet _______________ (need) to be dry-cleaned.
   4. The zonal football team ________________ (contribute) a part of their award money each month to charity.
   5. The class _________________ (display) individual projects on Parents' Day.
   6. Either the players or the captain ___________________ (decide) which hotel to stay in.
   7. Both the sailors and the captain ______________ (believe) they sighted a whale.
   8. Not only the artist's style but also the colours she uses _________________ (be) distinct.
4. 4.

   Correct the errors in the use of the verb in these sentences.

   1. The managers attending the meeting is flying to Malaysia.
   2. The movie for children have been released.
   3. The ministers and the secretary who attended the meeting agrees on ban of crackers.
   4. The teams of the world is meeting at the Commonwealth Games.
   5. The boy who won so many prizes are from my batch.
   6. The climate of most coastal areas are pleasant.
   7. The dog that live in this kennel healthy and well looked after.
   8. Foods that provide nutrition is good for us.
   9. Disc jockeys who are associated with this club performs regularly on weekends.
   10. The temperatures of countries which are close to the equator is usually high round the year.
5. 5.

   Underline the correct verb in these sentences.

   1. None of these buses (goes / go) to Dehradun.
   2. Hammers and Nails (has / have) good carpenters working for them.
   3. His decision and his choice (is / are) his own.
   4. One of the boys (do / does) gymnastics at the national level.
   5. The fleet of cruise ships (has / have) their distinct sails.
   6. Nobody (understand / understands) the struggles of a poor person.
   7. The producer, his team and their families (is / are) on a vacation in Matheran.
   8. The man with all his pets (was / were) last seen walking down the street.
   9. The movie, including the promos, (take / takes) about three hours.
   10. Either my shoes or your bat (has / have) left these marks on the wall.