Name: ____________ Date: ____________ Class: _____ Marks: 80

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🟢 Section A: Fill in the blanks with the correct verb from the brackets.

(20 × 1 = 20 marks)

1. The bouquet of roses ______ beautiful. (look / looks)
2. The group of dancers ______ performing on the stage. (is / are)
3. Each of the boys ______ completed his work. (has / have)
4. The quality of the apples ______ good. (is / are)
5. The list of names ______ on the table. (is / are)
6. Neither the teacher nor the students ______ ready for the test. (is / are)
7. Either Rohan or his brother ______ responsible. (is / are)
8. The pair of gloves ______ missing. (is / are)
9. The furniture in the room ______ very old. (is / are)
10. Mathematics ______ a difficult subject for some students. (is / are)
11. The news ______ surprising. (is / are)
12. A number of players ______ selected for the team. (was / were)
13. The number of students in the class ______ forty. (is / are)
14. Bread and jam ______ my favourite breakfast. (is / are)
15. The captain along with his teammates ______ practising. (is / are)
16. Everyone in the class ______ excited about the picnic. (is / are)
17. Much of the water ______ wasted. (was / were)
18. A few of the apples ______ rotten. (was / were)
19. The scissors ______ kept in the drawer. (is / are)
20. Here ______ the keys you were looking for. (is / are)

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🟢 Section B: Choose the correct option from the brackets.

(20 × 1 = 20 marks)

1. One of the books ______ missing. (is / are)
2. Neither of the answers ______ correct. (is / are)
3. The team ______ winning the match. (is / are)
4. The cattle ______ grazing in the field. (is / are)
5. A little milk ______ left in the glass. (is / are)
6. Many a student ______ absent today. (is / are)
7. The committee ______ taken its decision. (has / have)
8. Rahul, along with his friends, ______ going to the fair. (is / are)
9. There ______ a cat under the table. (is / are)
10. There ______ many stars in the sky. (is / are)
11. Neither the principal nor the teachers ______ aware of the problem. (is / are)
12. Either the boys or their coach ______ coming. (is / are)
13. Ten kilometres ______ a long distance to walk. (is / are)
14. The jury ______ divided in their opinion. (is / are)
15. A lot of sugar ______ added to the tea. (was / were)
16. The police ______ investigating the case. (is / are)
17. Each girl and each boy ______ given a prize. (was / were)
18. My trousers ______ too tight. (is / are)
19. The box of toys ______ heavy. (is / are)
20. More than one student ______ failed the test. (has / have)

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🟢 Section C: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in brackets.

(15 × 1 = 15 marks)

1. The sun ______ (shine) brightly today.
2. The players ______ (practice) hard for the tournament.
3. My mother ______ (wash) clothes every Sunday.
4. The birds ______ (build) nests in the tree.
5. The baby ______ (cry) when it is hungry.
6. The students in this class ______ (be) very intelligent.
7. The river ______ (flow) through the valley.
8. Each of the children ______ (receive) a gift.
9. The teachers ______ (explain) the lesson clearly.
10. The dog ______ (chase) the cat.
11. A pair of shoes ______ (be) under the bed.
12. Neither the boys nor Rohan ______ (know) the answer.
13. Everyone ______ (like) sweets.
14. The books on the shelf ______ (belong) to me.
15. The chair and table ______ (be) made of wood.

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🟢 Section D: Rewrite the sentences by correcting the verbs.

(15 × 1 = 15 marks)

1. Each of the girls have a medal.
2. The team are playing well.
3. The box of chocolates are empty.
4. Neither the boy nor his friends is guilty.
5. The news are shocking.
6. Mathematics are my favourite subject.
7. The pair of socks are dirty.
8. A number of students was absent.
9. The number of players are small.
10. The captain with his players are ready.
11. Much of the books was torn.
12. The police is investigating the crime.
13. Everyone have completed the task.
14. The scissors is blunt.
15. More than one boy have won the prize.

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🟢 Section E: Identify the subject and choose the correct verb.

(10 × 1 = 10 marks)

1. The bouquet of flowers (smell / smells) sweet.
2. The players in the team (is / are) confident.
3. A lot of money (was / were) spent.
4. Neither of the girls (is / are) present.
5. Ten rupees (is / are) not enough.
6. The crowd (cheer / cheers) loudly.
7. The books and the pen (is / are) on the desk.
8. Every student (has / have) submitted the project.
9. The furniture (is / are) arranged properly.
10. Here (comes / come) the bus.

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✅ Answer Key

Section A

1. looks
2. is
3. has
4. is
5. is
6. are
7. is
8. is
9. is
10. is
11. is
12. were
13. is
14. is
15. is
16. is
17. was
18. were
19. are
20. are

Section B

1. is
2. is
3. is
4. are
5. is
6. is
7. has
8. is
9. is
10. are
11. are
12. is
13. is
14. are
15. was
16. are
17. was
18. are
19. is
20. has

Section C

1. shines
2. practice
3. washes
4. build
5. cries
6. are
7. flows
8. receives
9. explain
10. chases
11. is
12. knows
13. likes
14. belong
15. are

Section D (Corrected Sentences)

1. Each of the girls has a medal.
2. The team is playing well.
3. The box of chocolates is empty.
4. Neither the boy nor his friends are guilty.
5. The news is shocking.
6. Mathematics is my favourite subject.
7. The pair of socks is dirty.
8. A number of students were absent.
9. The number of players is small.
10. The captain with his players is ready.
11. Much of the books were torn.
12. The police are investigating the crime.
13. Everyone has completed the task.
14. The scissors are blunt.
15. More than one boy has won the prize.

Section E

1. smells
2. are
3. was
4. is
5. is
6. cheers
7. are
8. has
9. is
10. comes