In the following sentences select the verb form which you feel is app…

Previous year question for Technical Communication Skills.

Question

In the following sentences select the verb form which you feel is appropriate. If both the verb forms are appropriate. Say why.

(a)(i) The team (has, have) won fifteen games this season.

(ii) What you believe about these matters (does not, do not) make a bit of difference.

(iii) Success and happiness (is, are) the goal of every student.

(iv) The president told me that John and I (am, are) to serve on the committee.

(v) One of the main reasons for the defeat of the team (was, were) the mistaken made in the second half.

(b) Insert 'a' or 'an' in the following:

(i) I bought ........ horse, ........ ox and ........ buffalo.

(ii) Sri Lanka is ........ island.

(iii) I failed to pay ........ instalment.

(iv) I shall be back in ........ hour.

(v) Is there ........ hospital in your town.

(i) The merchant at the week-end becomes a hunter the clerk becomes a gardner.

(ii) I want my life for myself I donot believe in working for others.

(iii) They are not all important others are far more important.

(iv) Opponents should not be attacked they should be argued with.

(v) Actions are the obvious reflex to leisure they consume it.