Complete the following sentences using a verb form that agrees with the subject.

1. My brother and my sister ……………… teachers. (is / are)

2. Thousand dollars ……………….. not a small sum. (is / are)

3. Neither the manager nor his assistants ……………… there. (is / are)

4. Neither the teachers nor the principal …………………….. present there. (is / are)

5. Raju or Ravi ………………….. done this. (has / have)

6. Raju or his brothers ………………… responsible for this. (is / are)

7. My brother or I …………………… not aware of this. (is / am / are)

8. Raju and Radha …………………. best friends. (is / are)

9. My family ………………… in Kerala. (live / lives)

10. The team ………………… confident of winning. (is / are)

11. The mother bird and her chicks ………………… feeding on fish. (is / are)

Answers

1. My brother and my sister are teachers. 

2. Thousand dollars is not a small sum.

3. Neither the manager nor his assistants are there.

4. Neither the teachers nor the principal is present there.

5. Raju or Ravi has done this.

6. Raju or his brothers are responsible for this.

7. My brother or I am not aware of this.

8. Raju and Radha are best friends.

9. My family lives in Kerala.

10. The team is confident of winning.

11. The mother bird and her chicks are feeding on fish.