Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form.
1. Either he or I ……………. mistaken.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. Either the boy or his parents ……………… erred.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. My parents and I ………………. lived here for five years.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. The council …………….. elected its President.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. A number of boys ………………… caught cheating on the exam.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. A number of interesting suggestions ……………….. been made.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. The news ……………….. true.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. Each of the boys …………….. given a prize.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. The chief, as well as his men, ......................... massacred.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. John, as well as James, ......................... praise.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
1. Either he or I am mistaken.
2. Either the boy or his parents have erred.
3. My parents and I have lived here for five years.
4. The council has elected its President.
5. A number of boys were caught cheating on the exam.
6. A number of interesting suggestions have been made.
7. The news is true.
8. Each of the boys was given a prize.
9. The chief, as well as his men, was massacred.
10. John, as well as James, deserves praise.