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B. Fill in the blanks with the suitable verbs given in the brackets.

1. He and I ____________ friends. (are / was / were)
2. Slow and steady ____________ the race. (wins / win)

3. He ____________ a letter. (write / writes)
4. The horse and carriage ____________ ready. (is / are)

5. Trousers ____________ bought by my father. (were / was)
6. Saurabh and Reena ____________ in the same school. (are / was / is)

C. Correct the following sentences and write them in the given space.

1. The wages of sin are death.
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2. The council have chosen its President.
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3. None but the parrots are green in colour.
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4. He go to school daily.

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5. Sheenu as well as her sisters were present in the function.
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6. My father and guide have arrived.

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In each of the following sentences, put the verb in agreement with its subject.

1. Mother’s milk __________ a wholesome food for a baby.
2. Every passenger __________ a ticket.

3. To take pay and then not to work __________ dishonesty.
4. The formation of paragraphs __________ very important.

5. No news __________ good news.

Certain words such as any, all, more, most, none, enough, plenty, etc. can either be
singular or plural. Make sentences using these words in singular as well as in plural.

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