Exercise:
Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb.
1. Helen is 16 years old, and she __wants__(want) to be a doctor.
2. Three criminals ___were__(be) caught by the police last night.
3. Peterson and his wife ___own______ (own) a Chinese restaurant, and they have spent lots of money on it.
4. Tim’s glasses __were__ (be) broken when he fell out of a tree.
5. Vegetables __is___ (be) good for your health.
6. My family ___is______ (be) large.
7. ___Does_____ (do) any bus go to the airport?
8. Nobody _knows__ (know) anything about the poet’s life.
9. It’s raining. Give Joyce an umbrella if there ___is__ (be) one left.
10. The teacher thinks none of the students __studies__ (study) hard enough.
11. Both of Dale’s sisters __were__(be) interested in acting when they were young.
12. Most of the students in this class _wear__(wear) glasses.
13. All of the shirts in the store _are_(be) too small for Gina.
14. One of Mrs. Wang’s children ___was_____ (be) sick yesterday.
15. Some of the workers __live_(live) in the city, but the others __do______ (do) not.
16. Dessert, as well as soft drinks, ___was____ (be) given to children who took part in the summer camp.
17. Either Nicole or her parents __were__(be) going to Hawaii
18. Not only Amy but also her classmates __is_____ (be) going out for a picnic.
19. Trick-or-treating, along with putting out jack-o’-lanterns, _have______ (have) become traditional Halloween activities.
20. Neither the teacher nor the students __are_____ (be) excited about doing the experiment.
21. Two times eight __is______ (be) sixteen.
22. Five minutes __is______ (be) what I need for a short break.
23. Five dollars ____is____ (be) all that I have.
24. Fried chicken ___was_____ (be) my favorite when I was little.
25. The blind ___do_____ (do) not usually have better hearing than those who can see.
