Unit 15. Leisure and Entertainment
Grammar
Miscellaneous
agreements
A. Tick the correct one.
a. He has obtained full mark/marks.
He has obtained full mark/marks.
b. More than two boys were/was absent.
More than two boys were/was absent.
c. One of the boy/boys was not found there.
One of the boy/boys was not found there.
d. His wonder knew no bounds/bound.
His wonder knew no bounds/bound.
e. I give you my words/word.
I give you my words/word.
f. He gave me much/many good advice/advices.
He gave me much/many good advice/advices.
g. He gave wrong information/informations.
He gave wrong information/informations.
h. Give me two dozens/dozen eggs.
Give me two dozens/dozen eggs.
i. Six miles is/are a long distance.
Six miles is/are a long distance.
j. The clock has struck four hours/hour.
The clock has struck four hours/hour.
k. Would you lend me a ten rupees/rupee note?
Would you lend me a ten rupees/rupee note?
l. Nepal government makes five year/years development plan.
Nepal government makes five year/years development
plan.
m. They went to Singapore on a four days/day trip.
They went to Singapore on a four days/day trip.
B. Which of the sentence is correct in each pair? Rewrite the
correct one.
a. My all books are lost. All my books are lost.
All my books are lost.
b. His both brothers are ill. Both his brothers are ill.
Both his brothers are ill.
c. Give me a hundred rupee. Give a hundred rupees.
Give me a hundred rupee.
d. Everybody except me was absent. Everybody except I was
absent.
Everybody except me was absent.
e. He was died of fever. He died of fever.
He died of fever.
f. It is raining for a week. It has been raining for a week.
It has been raining for a week.
g. I have seen my friend long ago. I saw my friend long ago.
I saw my friend long ago.
h. My friend has gone out before I arrived. My friend had gone
out before I arrived.
My friend had gone out before I arrived.
i. He said he has never seen him before. He said he had never
seen him before.
He said he had never seen him before.
j. He assured he will come. He assured he would come.
He assured he would come.
Extra Questions
Complete
the sentences by choosing the correct verbs from the brackets.
1) 1) group of boys …………taking lunch now. (is, are, were)
2)
A herd of kangaroos ……………..jumping. (is,
are, will)
3)
A number of fools ……………..present here.
(is, are, am)
4)
A shipment of
clothing ………(is, are) expected soon.
5)
Actually, the
owl ………(sees, see) poorly during the day.
6)
All of the salesmen,
including Mr. Stone, ………(was/were) at the meeting.
7)
An electric
computer ………(solves, solve) difficult problems quickly.
8)
Boys, do the word……… . (itself,
yourselves, themselves)
9)
Each of the boys …………..here on time
yesterday. (is, was, are, were)
10)
Geeta, clean the room …………………………….
(herself, yourself, themselves)
11)
In the room ……………….Hari and Krishna
reading now. (is, are, were)
12)
Most of the students ………….weak in
English. (is, was, are)
13)
Neither the instructor
nor the students ………(is/are) fully aware of what is expected.
14)
Neither the man nor his
children ……………injured. (was , were, has)
15)
Neither the man nor his
children…………injured. (was , were, has)
16)
Neither the professor
nor his assistants ………(was/were) able to solve the mystery of the eerie
glow in the laboratory.
17)
Neither the students nor
the instructor ………(want/wants) to miss class.
18)
One of the boys
………..absent yesterday. (was, are, were)
19)
One of the boys ………..absent yesterday.
(was, are, were)
20)
One of the
students……… (is/are) studying algebra.
21)
One of the
teams ………(is, are) missing.
22)
Our
family ………(love, loves) sports.
23)
Over one hundred
thousand forest fires ………(is, are) reported each year.
24)
Over one hundred
thousand forest fires ………(is, are) reported each year.
25)
People in Nepal
…………simple and honest. (is, am, are)
26)
People in Nepal
…………simple and honest. (is, am, are)
27)
People in Nepal …………simple and honest.
(is, am, are)
28)
Ravi as well as his
friends ………….present today. (is, are, has)
29)
Ravi as well as his
friends ………….present today. (is, are, has)
30)
Ravi as well as his friends ………….present
today. (is, are, has)
31)
Relaxation, along with
good food, ………(has, have) improved her health.
32)
Relaxation, along with
good food, ………(has, have) improved her health.
33)
Renu and Bina ………….the
best teachers of our school. (is, are, be)
34)
Renu and Bina ………….the
best teachers of our school. (is, are, be)
35)
Renu and Bina ………….the best teachers of
our school. (is, are, be)
36)
Sally……… (run,
runs) to the park every day.
37)
Sally……… (run,
runs) to the park every day.
38)
Sam, in addition to his
brothers, ………(sleep, sleeps) in this tent.
39)
Sam, in addition to his
brothers, ………(sleep, sleeps) in this tent.
40)
Some Polynesian
divers ………(descends, descend) almost forty-five feet without special
equipment.
41) SomePolynesian
divers ………(descends, descend) almost forty-five feet without special
equipment.
42)
Sometimes
lightning ………(causes, cause) fires.
43)
Sometimes
lightning ………(causes, cause) fires.
44)
Swimming, as well as
running and bicycling, ………(is/are) a part of triathlon training.
45)
Swimming, as well as
running and bicycling, ………(is/are) a part of triathlon training.
46)
Ted and
Mary ………(is, are) going to the movies.
47)
Ted and
Mary ………(is, are) going to the movies.
48)
Ten kilos of rice
………..bought yesterday. (was, were, is)
49)
Ten kilos of rice
………..bought yesterday. (was, were, is)
50)
Ten kilos of rice ………..bought yesterday.
(was, were, is)
51)
The actor and producer
………….making a new film now. (is, was, are)
52)
The actor and producer
………….making a new film now. (is, was, are)
53)
The actor and producer ………….making a new
film now. (is, was, are)
54)
The agents, with their
co-workers, ………(was, were) checking the story.
55)
The agents, with their
co-workers, ………(was, were) checking the story.
56)
The bag of golf
balls ………(is, are) for practice.
57)
The bag of golf
balls ………(is, are) for practice.
58)
The boxes of
chalk……… (is, are) at the chalkboard.
59)
The boxes of
chalk……… (is, are) at the chalkboard.
60)
The businessman, with
all his family members ……….killed. (be, was , were)
61)
The businessman, with
all his family members ……….killed. (be, was, were)
62)
The businessman, with all his family
members ……….killed. (be, was , were)
63)
The chances of your
being promoted ………(is/are) excellent.
64)
The chances of your
being promoted ………(is/are) excellent.
65)
The cost of these
articles ………….risen at present. (has, have, had)
66)
The cost of these
articles ………….risen at present. (has, have, had)
67)
The cost of these articles ………….risen at
present. (has, have, had)
68)
The courses in
college ………(require, requires) a lot of studying.
69)
The courses in
college ………(require, requires) a lot of studying.
70)
The dogs ………(bark,
barks) at strangers.
71)
The dogs ………(bark,
barks) at strangers.
72)
The estate, including
the paintings, ………(was, were) sold.
73)
The estate, including
the paintings, ………(was, were) sold.
74)
The exhibit of the
artist’s paintings ………(was/were) very interesting.
75)
The exhibit of the
artist’s paintings ………(was/were) very interesting.
76)
The frogs at the
cottage ......... very loudly. (croaks, croak)
77)
The frogs at the
cottage ......... very loudly. (croaks, croak)
78)
The game ………(was,
were) exciting.
79)
The game ………(was,
were) exciting.
80)
The girls from John
Carroll ………(is, are) arriving early for class.
81)
The girls from John
Carroll ………(is, are) arriving early for class.
82)
The girls, as well as
Tom, ………(hum, hums) quietly.
83)
The girls, as well as
Tom, ………(hum, hums) quietly.
84)
The hard
tests……… (comes/come) at the end of the fall.
85)
The hard
tests……… (comes/come) at the end of the fall.
86)
The heads of
state……… (arrive, arrives) for the conference.
87)
The heads of
state……… (arrive, arrives) for the conference.
88)
The heart, along with
the 100,000 miles of arteries and veins, ………(supplies, supply) the oxygen
needed by all parts of the body.
89)
The heart, along with
the 100,000 miles of arteries and veins, ………(supplies, supply) the oxygen
needed by all parts of the body.
90)
The herd of
horses ......... wildly across the field. (gallop, gallops)
91)
The hockey players and
the mascot ......... at the school. (volunteer, volunteers)
92)
The hockey players or
the mascot ......... at the school. (volunteer, volunteers)
93)
The
horses ......... wildly across the field. (gallop, gallops)
94)
The hunters, with their
two guides, ………(like, likes) to stalk game.
95)
The
jury ………(has/have) reached a verdict.
96)
The little baby with the
dimples ………(slide, slides) down the bank.
97)
The main source of
income for Trinidad ………(is/are) oil and pitch.
98)
The poet and the philosopher …………….dead.
(is, am, are)
99)
The South African cricket team …..all
under thirty years of age. (is, am , are)
100)
Today’s news ……………interesting. (is, has
, are)
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