Question

Choose the correct verb form.
1) Chemistry … my least favourite subject.

a) is
b) are

2) Your bathroom scales … not very accurate.

a) is
b) are

3) £2000 … far too expensive for that stereo.

a) is
b) are

4) Table-tennis … sometimes referred to as ping-pong.

a) is
b) are

5) The police … coming to the rescue.

a) is
b) are

6) Paper … made from wood.

a) is
b) are

7) Children … playing games.

a) like
b) likes

8) The scissors … work very well.

a) don't
b) doesn't

9) These trousers … terribly unflattering.

a) is
b) are

10) Education … considered to be very important by almost everyone.

a) is
b) are

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1) The water in this lake ... (look) very clean.
2) Making mistakes … (be) only natural.
3) Maths … (not/interest) me very much.
4) All of our furniture … (be) brand new.
5) Sugar … (damage) your teeth.
6) Snow rarely … (fall) in this part of the country.
7) The applause … (be) very loud.
8) The news they brought us … (be) good.
9) Your trousers … (not/match) your shirt.
10) The team … (discuss) strategy before every game.
11) Chickenpox … (give) you an itchy rash.
12) Billiards … (be) his favorite game.
13) The accommodation here … (seem) very expensive.
14) The pliers … (be) in the tool box.
15) Knowledge of other languages … (help) people in business.
16) Ten minutes … (be) too little time to finish this report.
17) Every time I travel, some of my luggage … (get) damaged.
18) Welsh … (be) difficult to learn.
19) The staff … (be) happy with the pay-rise.
20) Sophisticated machinery … (cost) a lot of money.

Answer 1

1) а
2) б
3) а
4) а
5) а
6) а
7) а
8) а
9) б
10) а
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1) looks
2) is
3) doesn't interest
4) is
5) damages
6) falls
7) is
8) was
9) don't match
10) discusses
11) gives
12) is
13) seems
14) are
15) helps
16) is
17) gets
18) is
19) is
20) costs