Verbs exercise

Complete the following sentences using appropriate verb forms.

1. One of my friends …………………………. gone to Malaysia.

a) have

b) has

c) is

d) Either has or have

2. Each of the boys ………………………… given a medal.

a) was

b) has

c) were

d) Either was or were

3. Neither of the participants ……………………… able to win a decisive victory.

a) was

b) were

c) has

d) have

4. Neither the man nor his sons ……………………………. any right to the property.

a) has

b) have

c) was

d) Either has or have

5. The news ………………………….. too good to be true.

a) is

b) are

c) has

d) Either is or are

6. My friend and colleague, Mathews, ……………………… gone abroad.

a) was

b) were

c) has

d) have

7. Neither Peter nor Mark ……………………. passed the test.

a) has

b) have

c) was

d) Either has or have

8. A couple of my friends …………………………… going to open an ad agency.

a) are

b) is

c) is / are

d) will

9. A committee …………………………. appointed to study the question.

a) was

b) were

c) has

d) have

10. Neither John nor I ……………………… involved in this.

a) is

b) am

c) are

d) have

Answers

1. One of my friends has gone to Malaysia.

2. Each of the boys was given a medal.

3. Neither of the participants was able to win a decisive victory.

4. Neither the man nor his sons have any right to the property.

5. The news is too good to be true.

6. My friend and colleague, Mathews, has gone abroad.

7. Neither Peter nor Mark has passed the test.

8. A couple of my friends are going to open an ad agency.

9. A committee was appointed to study the question.

10. Neither John nor I am involved in this.