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Choose the correct form of Verb that agrees with the Verb.

1. The bouquet of flowers (has/have) just arrived.

2. My friend (drive/s) his car fast.

3. His application form for the new post, which (was/were) sent last week (has/have)

reached.

4. Two buses and a van (was/were) involved in the accident.

5. The committee (debate/s) these problems carefully.

6. There (is/are) only one book on the table.

7. There (was/were) ten books in the box.

8. Your pants (is/are) in the brief case.

9. The print on the wrapper (is/are) not clear.

10. The workshop (is/are) in the conference hall.

11. The Prime Minister, together with his wife (greet/s) the wife cordially.

12. One of my friends (is/are) writing an examination.

13. Ravi and Babu (has/have) arrived just now.

14. The man with all his brothers (live/s) in the same house.

15. The teachers, as well as the Principal (want/s) to go on a tour.

16. Nobody (know/s) the way to the Railway station.

17. The meeting, including all the formalities, (take/s) about two hours.

18. Everyone of those boys (is/are) at home.

19. So many employees (is/are) working in this office.

20. The milk in the bottles (is/are) fresh.21. Lots of food (has/have) been wasted.

22. The jury (has/have) found him guilty.

23. The students union (has/have) called off for a rally.

24. India (has/have) won the match by three goals to one.

25. Australia (has/have) lost the test match.

26. The White House (is/are) to review the bill.

27. Not all (is/are) well now.

28. Some of the eggs (is/are) rotten.

29. More than one man (was/were) killed in the accident.

30. He or his friends (has/have) stolen my watch.

31. The number of students (is/are) increasing.

32. A building consisting of seven floors (was/were) constructed.

33. Plucking flowers (is/are) forbidden.

34. The teeth of a comb (do/does) not bite us.

35. Every tree and every plant (need/s) water.

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36. One of the students in the class (is/are) extraordinarily brilliant.

37. The crowd (is/are) furious.

38. Everyone (is/are) tired.

39. Each one of these books (is/are) expensive.

40. Many a brave man (has/have) fallen.

41. Bread and butter (is/are) his favourite food.

42. Nothing but the sound of voices (was/were) heard.

43. His power and influence (has/have) increased of late.

44. Either he or I (am/is) to blame.

45. Silver as well as gold (is/are) expensive.

46. The state of his affairs (was/were) to create a lot of confusion.

47. A series of lectures (was/were) delivered last month.

48. Expenditure for miscellaneous equipment (was/were) expected to decline.

49. Fire and water (do/does) not agree.

50. A team of civil engineers (has/have) just inspected the site.

51. The President, as well as the staff (was/were) not able to attend.

52. Time and tide (wait/s) for no man.

53. The cost of computers (is/are) dropping day by day.

54. The sales people and their manager (is/are) in favour of the proposal.

55. The Collector with his subordinates (was/were) present.

56. The quality of the fruits (is/are) not good.

57. English as well as Hindi (was/were) taught here.

58. Either of the advertising campaigns (is/are) costly.

59. He asked me whether either of the students (is/are) suitable.

60. Slow and steady (win/s) the race.

61. Nobody who watches the clock (is/are) successful.

62. Everyone of the players (is/are) tall.

63. Every boy and girl (was/were) ready.

64. None of the workers (understand/s) his assignment.

65. Neither Julie nor Deepa (was/were) there.

66. Stationery (has/have) become costly these days.

67. Much pains (has/have) been taken.

68. An ink cartridge and two reams of copy paper (was/were) delivered.

69. A pair of shoes (is/are) placed in the corner.

70. The cutlery you bought yesterday (is/are) beautiful.