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Read the following examples:

1. Shoes made in Agra are world famous.
2. My shoes are made of leather.

G Nouns like cattle, people, gentry, dozen, score, police, etc. take plural verb.

Read the following examples:
1. The cattle are grazing in the meadow.

2. People were standing at the railway station.

G When two subjects are joined by ‘not-only’ …. ‘but-also’, the verb will be used
according to its nearest subject.
Read the following examples:
1. Not only the boys but also their mother was in the school.

2. Not only the mother but also her daughters were in the party.

G Uncountable nouns like furniture, advice, work, knowledge, equipment, scenery,
traffic, progress, weather, information, etc. take singular verbs.
Read the following examples:

1. Honesty the best policy.is
2. Information accurate.is

G Nouns like sheep, hair, fish, deer, etc. take plural / singular verb in reference of
description.

Read the following examples:
1. There were fish in the lake.

2. His hair brown in colour.is

A. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct word from the brackets.
1. All the members of the staff _______________ happy about
the decision. (was / were)
2. One kilogram of rice _______________ sufficient for us. (isn’t / aren’t)

3. A _______________ of keys was given to me. (bunches / bunch)
4. Necessity _______________ you work hard in present times. (make / makes)

5. A committee _______________ been formed to elect the new
president. (has / have)
6. Half of the _______________ is ripe. (melons / melon)

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