Bihar Board Class 10th English Book Solutions Grammar Subject-Verb Concord.
Bihar Board Class 10 English Grammar Subject-Verb Concord
Select a suitable verb and fill in the blanks.
Question 1.
- All the pictures in this book ________ in black and white. (is, are)
- The sum of these numbers ________ to one hundred. (come, comes, are coming)
- The goalkeeper and captain of our team ________ absent. (was, were, is, are)
- The ways of Nature ________ Strange. (is, are)
Answer:
- are
- comes
- was
- is
Choose the correct verbs and fill in the blanks.
Question 2.
- Yesterday he ________ home. (will going, went)
- Either he or I ________ to school. (was going, is going, are going, am going)
- Two and two ________ four. (was, were, are, is)
- I ________ since morning tomorrow. (have been playing, will be playing, had been playing, shall have been playing)
Answer:
- went
- am going
- is
- shall have been playing
Fill in the blanks with suitable verbs given in the bracket.
Question 3.
- The United States ________ a rich country. (is, are)
- Either you or he ________ done the work. (have, has)
- Eight miles ________ not a long distance. (is, are)
- ________ with you, I would do it. (was, were)
- The news ________ alarming. (are, is)
Answer:
- is
- has
- is
- were
- is
Question 4.
- The jury ________ divided in their opinions. (was, were)
- Either he or ________ mistaken. (is, am)
- The magistrate and collector ________ there. (was, were)
- Ram with all his friends ________ coming today. (are, is)
- You and I ________ friends. (am, are)
- Truth and honesty ________ the best policy. (is, are)
- The old man with his three sons ________ going to attend the party. (is, are)
Answer:
- were
- am
- was
- is
- are
- is
- is
Question 5.
- The price of mangoes ________ gone up. (has, have)
- Bread and butter ________ my usual breakfast. (is, are)
- Fifty kilometres ________ not long distance. (is, are)
- One of my friends ________ a new car. (have, has)
- Rani or Mohan ________ reading. (is, are)
Answer:
- was
- is
- is
- has
- is
Question 6.
- No news ________ good. (is, are)
- The price of mangocs ________ gone up. (has, have)
- Each of the boys ________ intelligent. (is, are)
- Where ________ you going? (are, is)
- Where ________ you go? (do, did)
- Either he or ________ mistaken. (am, is)
- Either you or he ________ broken this cup. (has, have)
- The number of students in this school ________ very large. (is, are)
- I wish I ________ a rich man. (was, were)
- Each of the boys ________ finished his work. (have, has)
Answer:
- is
- has
- is
- are
- did
- am
- has
- is
- were
- has
Question 7.
- The cattle ________ seen on the road. (is, are)
- Neither of them ________ come. (has, have)
- He wishes he ________ a rich man. (was, were)
- The people of this village ________ hard working. (is, are)
- Each of the players ________ got a medal. (has, have)
Answer:
- are
- has
- were
- are
- has
Question 8.
- Each boy and each girl ________ a separate room. (has, have)
- He as well as Moti ________ tired of work. (is, are)
- Either Mohan or I ________ mistaken. (am, are)
- We have two pens which ________ new. (is, are)
- The news he gave ________ true. (is, are)
Answer:
- has
- is
- am
- are
- is
Question 9.
- He and I ________ friends. (am, are)
- One hundred rupees ________ a big sum. (is, are)
- The voice of the singers ________ Sweet. (is, are)
- Neither Tom nor Jack ________ a book. (has, have).
- Physics ________ a very good subject. (was, were)
- Rice and curry ________ his favourite dish. (is, were)
- You he and I ________ friends. (were, was)
- The rich ________ happy. (was, were)
- I wish I ________ a great man. (was, were)
- Slow and steady ________ the race. (win, wins)
- The poet and, singer ________ dead. (is, are)
Answer:
- are
- is
- is
- has
- was
- is
- were
- were
- were
- wins
- is
Question 10.
- Each of them ________ rewarded. (was, were)
- Politics ________ a dirty game. (are, is)
- Every boy ________ a new book. (has, have)
- When ________ you leave for Delhi. (do, does)
- Two and two ________ sour. (is, are)
- Mathematics ________ a very good subject. (is, are)
- Which one of three books ________ yours? (is, are)
- Either of these methods ________ good. (is, are)
- The quality of the apples ________ good. (is, are)
- The number of boys in this class ________ fifty. (are, is)
- Each door and each window ________ shut. (was, were)
Answer:
- was
- is
- has
- do
- is
- is
- is
- is
- is
- is
- was
Question 11.
- Ten miles ________ a long distance. (is, has, as)
- Time and tide ________ for none. (wait, waits, waits)
- The secretary and the Headmaster ________ present. (am, is, are)
Answer:
- is
- waits
- are
Question 12.
- Ten miles ________ a long distance. (is, his, are)
- Time and tide ________ for none. (wait, waited, waits)
- Bread and butter ________ dear now. (are, were, is)
- Two and two ________ four. (make, arc, makes)
Answer:
- is
- wait
- is
- makes
Question 13.
- The Secretary and the Headmaster ________ present. (am, is, are)
- ________ working here for ten years. (is, am, have been)
- Either he or I ________ done it. (has, have, was)
- No news ________ to he good news. (were, are, seems)
Answer:
- are
- have been
- have
- seems
Question 14.
- He as well as I ________ guilty. (is, am, are)
- Either you or your brother ________ done this mistake. (have, has, are)
- lt ________ raining for two hours. (have been, has been)
Answer:
- is
- has
- has been
Question 15.
- The price of mangoes ________ gone high. (have, has, is)
- The poet and scholar ________ dead. (is, are, am)
- He as well as I ________ going. (is, am, are)
Answer:
- has
- is
- is