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1. 1.

   Tick (√) the correct verbs to complete these sentences.

   1. Your brother (know/knows) a lot about the history of this place.
   2. Each member of the band (plays/play) at least two instruments.
   3. Neither of them (was/were) here last night.
   4. (Are/Is) all the girls participating in the Javelin throw?
   5. Several of the sheep (has/have) fallen sick.
   6. He (contribute/contributes) regularly to the weekly column in the newspaper.
   7. Everyone (need/needs) to exercise regularly to stay healthy.
   8. Mina (want/wants) to take part in the quiz competition.
2. 2.

   Complete these sentences with is or are.

   1. Maria and her brother ______ visiting their parents this Sunday.
   2. Neither the boss nor the employees ______ happy.
   3. The committee ______ going ahead with their final decision.
   4. Gymnastics ______ Madhura's passion.
   5. Ten thousand rupees ______ a lot old money for them.
   6. There ______ two kilos of rice at home already.
   7. Every student ______ invited to the annual day event.
   8. All the students and their parents ______ going to be there.
3. 3.

   Strike out the incorrect verbs in these sentences and write the correct ones in the space given. Tick (√) the sentences that have no errors.

   1. The quality of these apples are quite good.
   2. Never have there ever been a scientist so ahead of her time.
   3. All the milk has got spoilt.
   4. Running a marathon is not easy. Fifteen kilometres are long distance to cover in one go.
   5. The Harry Potter series are my favourite set of books.
   6. Surabhi, as well as all her friends, have been invited to the gala.
   7. Each member of the winning team were awarded a medal.
   8. Physics is a very interesting subject if you pay attention to it.
4. 4.

   Complete these sentences using the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. All the verbs should be in the present tense.

   1. There ____________ (be) a bunch of grapes in the refrigerator.
   2. ____________ (do) your team play well?
   3. There ___________ (have) been several instances of robbery in this neighbourhood.
   4. Each and every one of us ___________ (have) to take responsibility to save our planet.
   5. Either Shweta or my twin cousins ___________ (have) made this photo collage.
   6. There __________ (be) seven of us in the same car.
   7. The board ___________ (have) decided to include one more member.
   8. Many years _____________ (have) passed since I last played this game.
5. 5.

   Make as least eight questions using the words from all four columns.

   

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6. 6.

   Correct the errors in this passage to make sure that the verbs agree with their subjects.

   One of my favourite things to do are^is scuba diving. During my vacations, I tries to scuba-dive in a different location each time. So far, I have been to different coasts in the Maldives, the Andaman Islands and Bali. On such trips, one tend to meet several types of travellers. Some just wants to visit exotic places and takes selfies, while others gets immersed in their environment and forgets about the world outside.

   The people who are there just for the photographs does not think of the consequences of their actions. We should not forget that the best scuba-diving destinations is also the richest in terms of biodiversity and hence as fragile. As a scuba diver, I feel immense responsibility for the environment I comes into contact with. It are very important not to touch or disturb the natural environment. I recently read about a bunch of tourists who, in order to take a selfie with a dolphin, dragged it out of the water, and left it there to die afterwards. What kind of a world is we going to leave behind?