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G When two or more singular subjects having their individual identity are joined
by and , the verb is in plural.

For example:
Ankur and Dheeraj are mythological characters.

] When the singular subjects are joined together by either........ or, neither.........
nor the verb is singular.

For example:

1. Neither Gaurav nor Karuna was present.

2. Either Mini Arun or has broken the vase.

A. Use or is are to complete each sentence.

1. It ___________ a hot day.

2. Squirrels ___________ running fast.

3. The old man ___________ fit and strong.
4. We ___________ going for shopping.

5. Mrs Verma ___________ driving her car.

6. You ___________ doing the wrong thing.

B. Say which word in the brackets is correct. Draw a line under it.
1. February, the shortest month of the year, (come / comes) after January.

2. All the boys in our school (plays / play) games every evening.
3. Sameera, the tallest of all the girls in our class (is /are) beautiful.

4. (Is / Are) these children’s mother ill?
5. How many months (is / are) there in a year?

6. Every student in our class (has / have) books, pens and pencils.

C. Rewrite each sentence correctly.

1. Gulliver’s Travels are a very interesting book.
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