ICSE Class 7 HW 29.8.20

Exercise-1: Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of verb. Choose the answers from the options given
in the brackets.

1. One of my friends ………………… gone to France. (has/have)
2. Each of the boys ………………… given a present. (was/were)
3. Neither of the contestants ………………… able to win a decisive victory. (was/were)
4. Oil and water ………………… not mix. (does/do)
5. He and I ………………… at Oxford together. (was/were)
6. Slow and steady ………………….. the race. (win/wins)
7. Neither Peter nor James ………………….. any right to the property. (has/have)
8. No prize or medal ………………. given to the boy, though he stood first in the examination.
   (was/were)
9. Either Mary or Alice ………………… responsible for this. (is/are)
10. Neither the Minister nor his colleagues ……………………… given any explanation for this. (has/have)
    Exercise-2: Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
11. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.
12. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.
13. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.
14. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.
15. George and Tamara (doesn’t, don’t) want to see that movie.
16. Benito (doesn’t, don’t) know the answer.
17. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
18. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
19. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.
20. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
21. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.
22. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
23. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I’ve seen.
24. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?
25. Mathematics (is, are) John’s favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea’s favorite subject.
26. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.
27. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
28. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner’s.
29. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!
30. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.
31. The committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private.
32. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.
33. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.
    Exercise-3: Find the errors in the following sentences
34. Books about archaeology is shelved at the end of this row organized in alphabetical order by the
    author’s or editor’s last name.
35. The girls moving the piano is setting up for our annual talent show the music director explained to the
    visitors
36. Music soothe me.
37. Billy bake brownies every Halloween.
38. Peggy and Grace is arguing again.
39. Elsie never takes the bus to work.
40. The people who own that house has no insurance.
41. One of these mechanics have a set of jumper cables.
42. Felix and his brother is mending the wings of butterflies.
43. Both of my essays is brilliant.
44. The pulses emitted by a neutron star recurs at precise intervals.
45. One of my uncles dances at the Rainbow Cafe.
46. Phil and Jeremy has gone to the concert

14. Both of my daughters are professional dancers.
15. Every one of the workers receive the same benefits.
16. There is two gerbils in my bathroom.
17. This box of toys belong in the attic.
    Exercise-4: Find out for subject-verb agreement errors in the following sentences and write the correct
    sentence.
18. Sara and Desmond is organizing the food.
19. Many of my classmates are arriving early to decorate the party room.
20. The party start at 8:00.
21. Each of us are bringing a small gift that cost less than $10 for another person.
22. Mike, like many other students, have been trying to decide on the best gift to buy.
23. Mike doesn’t want to get something serious; he like to make people laugh.
24. Unfortunately, all the funny things is too expensive.
25. Soo Min is making a cake, and Maria is buying some special chips.
26. Calcium, which is one of the world’s most common elements, are important for growing strong bones
    and teeth.
27. Every animal requires calcium for its health.
28. Calcium are also used for many other purposes.
29. As far back as Ancient Egyptian times, historians tell us of the use of calcium as a building material.
30. In nature, this important element is always found as a compound such as calcium carbonate and
    calcium fluoride.
31. Lack of calcium can be a serious problem.
32. Calcium-deficient bones is brittle and breaks easily.
33. Older people, especially older women, frequently gets osteoporosis.
34. Osteoporosis are a condition which cause calcium deficiency in bones.
35. In Canada, one in four women over the age of fifty suffer from osteoporosis.
36. A person with osteoporosis can break a bone doing simple daily activities like walking, hugging or
    coughing.
37. Each osteoporosis sufferer needs to eat foods high in calcium daily.
38. Milk, tofu and spinach is high in calcium.
39. Regular exercise also help prevent osteoporosis.
40. The other group that need lots of calcium are children who are growing.
41. They need calcium to help their bones and teeth grows strong