USE THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERB

Exercise 1: USE THE RIGHT FORM  OF THE VERB
A cart and horse (was/were) seen at a distance.

1. Nobody not John and William  (was/were) there.
2. Man, no less than the lower forms of life (be) a product of the evolutionary process.
3. The girl, as well as the boys, (has/have) learnt to ride.
4. The bat together with the ball (was/were) stolen.
5. The newspaper and the dictionary (be) on the table.
6. Here (be) bread and the dictionary.
7. Here (be) bread and butter for breakfast.
8. The ship with its load of timer (be) leaving the port today.
9. Noone (be) eager to be examined the first.
10. It (be) her lies that ( irritake) me so much.
11. Three fourths of the wall (be) painted.
12. Two fifths of the members (be) present.
13. Two times two (make) four.
14. Two 2’s (make ) four.
15. Two plus two (be) four.
16. How many (be) six and five?
17. Nine from fourteen (be) five.
18. Twenty years (be) not a long period of time in human history.
19. Five dimes (make) fifty cents.
20. Five dollars (be) a small sum.
21. “ The three Musketeers” (be) written by Alexandre Dumas.
22. You don’t have to say much , a word or two (be) sufficient.
23. These (be) one or two things I’d like to talk over with you.
24. The number of new books in our library (be) ever growing.
25. A number of new books in our library (be) displayed at the book show.
26. Our only guide ( be) stars.
27. There (be) a lot of traffic on this road.