Subject Verb Agreement тАУ Additional Questions Class 10 English Grammar
A. Fill in the Blanks (Choose the Correct Verb)
Instructions (English): Choose the correct verb form from the brackets to fill in the blanks.
Instructions (Odia): рммрмирнНрмзрмирнА рмормзрнНрнЯрм░рнБ рм╕рмарм┐рмХрнН рмХрнНрм░рм┐рнЯрм╛ рм░рнВрмк рммрм╛рмЫрм┐ рм╢рнВрмирнНрнЯрм╕рнНрмерм╛рми рмкрнВрм░рмг рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрнБред
| Sentence (English) | Sentence (Odia) | Answer | |
| 1. | There (is/are) a big temple in our village. | рмЖрмо рмЧрм╛рмБрм░рнЗ рмПрмХ рммрмб рмормирнНрмжрм┐рм░ рмЕрмЫрм┐ред | is |
| 2. | There (was/were) many students in the hall. | рм╣рм▓рнНтАМрм░рнЗ рммрм╣рнБрмд рмЫрм╛рмдрнНрм░ рмерм┐рм▓рнЗред | were |
| 3. | One hundred rupees (is/are) not a big amount. | рмПрмХ рм╢рм╣ рмЯрмЩрнНрмХрм╛ рмПрмХ рммрмбрм╝ рмкрм░рм┐рмори╛рмг рмирнБрм╣рнЗрмБред | is |
| 4. | Ten years (is/are) a long time. | рмжрм╢ рммрм░рнНрм╖ рмПрмХ рм▓рморнНрммрм╛ рм╕рморнЯред | is |
| 5. | Two kilos of sugar (costs/cost) one hundred rupees. | рмжрнБрмЗ рмХрм┐рм▓рнЛ рмЪрм┐рмирм┐рм░ рмжрм╛рморнН рмПрмХ рм╢рм╣ рмЯрмЩрнНрмХрм╛ред | costs |
| 6. | Fifty miles (is/are) a long distance to walk. | рмкрмЪрм╛рм╢ рморм╛рмЗрм▓рнН рмЪрм╛рм▓рм┐рммрм╛ рмкрм╛рмЗрмБ рмПрмХ рм▓рморнНрммрм╛ рмжрнВрм░рмдрм╛ред | is |
| 7. | Each of the girls (was/were) given a prize. | рмЭрм┐рмЕрморм╛рмирмЩрнНрмХ рмормзрнНрнЯрм░рнБ рмкрнНрм░рмдрнНрнЯрнЗрмХрмЩрнНрмХрнБ рмкрнБрм░рм╕рнНрмХрм╛рм░ рмжрм┐рмЖрмпрм╛рмЗрмерм┐рм▓рм╛ред | was |
| 8. | Neither of the two brothers (has/have) come. | рмжрнБрмЗ рмнрм╛рмЗрмЩрнНрмХ рмормзрнНрнЯрм░рнБ рмХрнЗрм╣рм┐ рмЖрм╕рм┐рмирм╛рм╣рм╛рмБрмирнНрмдрм┐ред | has |
| 9. | None of the students (has/have) finished the exam. | рмЫрм╛рмдрнНрм░рморм╛рмирмЩрнНрмХ рмормзрнНрнЯрм░рнБ рмХрнЗрм╣рм┐ рмкрм░рнАрмХрнНрм╖рм╛ рм╕рм╛рм░рм┐рмирм╛рм╣рм╛рмБрмирнНрмдрм┐ред | has |
| 10. | One of my friends (is/are) living in London. | рморнЛрм░ рм╕рм╛рмЩрнНрмЧрморм╛рмирмЩрнНрмХ рмормзрнНрнЯрм░рнБ рмЬрмгрнЗ рм▓рмгрнНрмбрмирм░рнЗ рм░рм╣рнБрмЫрм┐ред | is |
| 11. | Either of these roads (leads/lead) to the station. | рмПрм╣рм┐ рм░рм╛рм╕рнНрмдрм╛ рмжрнБрмЗрмЯрм┐ рмормзрнНрнЯрм░рнБ рмпрнЗрмХрнМрмгрм╕рм┐рмЯрм┐ рм╖рнНрмЯрнЗрм╕рмирмХрнБ рмпрм╛рмПред | leads |
| 12. | A lot of money (was/were) spent on the party. | рмнрнЛрмЬрм┐рм░рнЗ рммрм╣рнБрмд рмЯрмЩрнНрмХрм╛ рмЦрм░рнНрмЪрнНрмЪ рм╣рнЛрмЗрмерм┐рм▓рм╛ред | was |
| 13. | A lot of people (was/were) present there. | рм╕рнЗрмарм╛рм░рнЗ рммрм╣рнБрмд рм▓рнЛрмХ рмЙрмкрм╕рнНрмерм┐рмд рмерм┐рм▓рнЗред | were |
| 14. | Some of the milk (has/have) turned sour. | рмХрм┐рмЫрм┐ рмХрнНрм╖рнАрм░ рмЦрмЯрм╛ рм╣рнЛрмЗрмпрм╛рмЗрмЫрм┐ред | has |
| 15. | Some of the apples (is/are) rotten. | рмХрм┐рмЫрм┐ рм╕рнЗрмУ рмкрмЪрм╛ рмЕрмЯрнЗред | are |
| 16. | No child (has/have) done the homework. | рмХрнМрмгрм╕рм┐ рмкрм┐рм▓рм╛ рмЧрнГрм╣рмХрм╛рм░рнНрмпрнНрнЯ рмХрм░рм┐рмирм╛рм╣рм╛рмБрмирнНрмдрм┐ред | has |
| 17. | No children (has/have) done the homework. | рмХрнМрмгрм╕рм┐ рмкрм┐рм▓рм╛рморм╛рмирнЗ рмЧрнГрм╣рмХрм╛рм░рнНрмпрнНрнЯ рмХрм░рм┐рмирм╛рм╣рм╛рмБрмирнНрмдрм┐ред | have |
| 18. | Most of the work (is/are) finished. | рмЕрмзрм┐рмХрм╛рмВрм╢ рмХрм╛рмо рм╕рм░рм┐рмпрм╛рмЗрмЫрм┐ред | is |
| 19. | Most of the teachers (is/are) trained. | рмЕрмзрм┐рмХрм╛рмВрм╢ рм╢рм┐рмХрнНрм╖рмХ рмдрм╛рм▓рм┐рмормкрнНрм░рм╛рмкрнНрмд рмЕрмЯрмирнНрмдрм┐ред | are |
| 20. | A group of people (was/were) shouting slogans. | рм▓рнЛрмХрмЩрнНрмХрм░ рмПрмХ рмжрм│ рм╕рнНрм▓рнЛрмЧрм╛рми рмжрнЗрмЙрмерм┐рм▓рнЗред | was |
| 21. | A herd of elephants (is/are) crossing the river. | рм╣рм╛рмдрнАрм░ рмПрмХ рмкрм▓ рмирмжрнА рмкрм╛рм░ рм╣рнЗрмЙрмЫрмирнНрмдрм┐ред | is |
| 22. | A number of students (is/are) absent today. | рмЖрмЬрм┐ рмЕрмирнЗрмХ рмЫрм╛рмдрнНрм░ рмЕрмирнБрмкрм╕рнНрмерм┐рмд рмЕрмЫрмирнНрмдрм┐ред | are |
| 23. | The number of students (is/are) increasing. | рмЫрм╛рмдрнНрм░рморм╛рмирмЩрнНрмХ рм╕рмВрмЦрнНрнЯрм╛ рммрмврнБрмЫрм┐ред | is |
| 24. | The news (is/are) not true. | рмЦрммрм░рмЯрм┐ рм╕рмд рмирнБрм╣рнЗрмБред | is |
| 25. | Mathematics (is/are) my favourite subject. | рмЧрмгрм┐рмд рморнЛрм░ рмкрнНрм░рм┐рнЯ рммрм┐рм╖рнЯред | is |
| 26. | Measles (is/are) a dangerous disease. | рморм┐рм│рм┐рморм┐рм│рм╛ рмПрмХ рммрм┐рмкрмЬрнНрмЬрмирмХ рм░рнЛрмЧред | is |
| 27. | The furniture in this room (is/are) old. | рмПрм╣рм┐ рмХрнЛрмарм░рнАрм░рнЗ рмерм┐рммрм╛ рмЖрм╕рммрм╛рммрмкрмдрнНрм░ рмкрнБрм░рнБрмгрм╛ред | is |
| 28. | Her clothing (is/are) very stylish. | рмдрм╛тАЩрм░ рмкрнЛрм╖рм╛рмХ рммрм╣рнБрмд рмЖрмХрм░рнНрм╖рмгрнАрнЯред | is |
| 29. | The scenery (is/are) beautiful. | рмжрнГрм╢рнНрнЯрмЯрм┐ рм╕рнБрмирнНрмжрм░ рмЕрмЯрнЗред | is |
| 30. | The police (has/have) caught the thief. | рмкрнЛрм▓рм┐рм╕рнН рмЪрнЛрм░рмХрнБ рмзрм░рм┐рмЫрм┐ред | have |
| 31. | The people of this village (is/are) farmers. | рмПрм╣рм┐ рмЧрм╛рмБрм░ рм▓рнЛрмХрморм╛рмирнЗ рмХрнГрм╖рмХ рмЕрмЯрмирнНрмдрм┐ред | are |
| 32. | The cattle (is/are) grazing in the field. | рмЧрнЛрм░рнБрмЧрм╛рмИрморм╛рмирнЗ рмкрмбрм┐рмЖрм░рнЗ рмЪрм░рнБрмЫрмирнНрмдрм┐ред | are |
| 33. | My scissors (is/are) not sharp. | рморнЛ рмХрмЗрмБрмЪрм┐ рмзрм╛рм░рнБрмЖ рмирнБрм╣рнЗрмБред | are |
| 34. | A pair of scissors (is/are) on the table. | рмЯрнЗрммрнБрм▓рнН рмЙрмкрм░рнЗ рмПрмХ рмХрмЗрмБрмЪрм┐ рмЕрмЫрм┐ред | is |
| 35. | His trousers (is/are) new. | рмдрм╛тАЩрм░ рмЯрнНрм░рм╛рмЙрмЬрм░ рмирнВрмЖ рмЕрмЯрнЗред | are |
| 36. | The blind (needs/need) our help. | рмЕрмирнНрмзрморм╛рмирнЗ рмЖрморм░ рм╕рм╛рм╣рм╛рмпрнНрнЯ рмЖрммрм╢рнНрнЯрмХ рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрм┐ред | need |
| 37. | The rich (is/are) not always happy. | рмзрмирнАрморм╛рмирнЗ рм╕рммрнБрммрнЗрм│рнЗ рмЦрнБрм╕рм┐ рмирмерм╛рмирнНрмдрм┐ред | are |
| 38. | Gulliver's Travels (was/were) written by Swift. | тАШрмЧрм▓рм┐рмнрм░рнНрм╕ рмЯрнНрм░рм╛рмнрнЗрм▓рнНрм╕тАЩ рм╕рнНрн▒рм┐рмлрнНрмЯрмЩрнНрмХ рмжрнНрн▒рм╛рм░рм╛ рм▓рнЗрмЦрм╛рмпрм╛рмЗрмерм┐рм▓рм╛ред | was |
| 39. | The United States (is/are) a powerful country. | рмпрнБрмХрнНрмдрм░рм╛рм╖рнНрмЯрнНрм░ рмЖрморнЗрм░рм┐рмХрм╛ рмПрмХ рм╢рмХрнНрмдрм┐рм╢рм╛рм│рнА рмжрнЗрм╢ред | is |
| 40. | That she is alive (is/are) good news. | рм╕рнЗ рмпрнЗ рмЬрнАрммрм┐рмд рмЕрмЫрмирнНрмдрм┐, рмдрм╛рм╣рм╛ рмПрмХ рмнрм▓ рмЦрммрм░ред | is |
B. Fill in the Blanks (Compound & Connective Subjects)
Instructions (English): Choose the correct verb form from the brackets to fill in the blanks.
Instructions (Odia): рммрмирнНрмзрмирнА рмормзрнНрнЯрм░рнБ рм╕рмарм┐рмХрнН рмХрнНрм░рм┐рнЯрм╛ рм░рнВрмк рммрм╛рмЫрм┐ рм╢рнВрмирнНрнЯрм╕рнНрмерм╛рми рмкрнВрм░рмг рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрнБред
| Sentence (English) | Sentence (Odia) | Answer | |
| 41. | Bread and butter (is/are) his breakfast. | рмкрм╛рмЙрмБрм░рнБрмЯрм┐ рмУ рм▓рм╣рнБрмгрнА рмдрм╛тАЩрм░ рмЬрм│рмЦрм┐рмЖред | is |
| 42. | Curry and rice (is/are) a popular dish. | рмдрм░рмХрм╛рм░рнА рмУ рмнрм╛рмд рмПрмХ рм▓рнЛрмХрмкрнНрм░рм┐рнЯ рмЦрм╛рмжрнНрнЯред | is |
| 43. | Slow and steady (wins/win) the race. | рмзрнАрм░ рмПрммрмВ рм╕рнНрмерм┐рм░ рм▓рнЛрмХ рм╣рм┐рмБ рмжрнМрмб рмЬрм┐рмдрнЗред | wins |
| 44. | The poet and philosopher (has/have) come. | рмХрммрм┐ рмУ рмжрм╛рм░рнНрм╢рмирм┐рмХ рмЬрмгрмХ рмЖрм╕рм┐рмЫрмирнНрмдрм┐ред | has |
| 45. | The poet and the philosopher (has/have) come. | рмХрммрм┐ рмПрммрмВ рмжрм╛рм░рнНрм╢рмирм┐рмХ (рмжрнБрмЗрмЬрмг) рмЖрм╕рм┐рмЫрмирнНрмдрм┐ред | have |
| 46. | The Headmaster and Secretary (is/are) absent. | рмкрнНрм░рмзрм╛рмирм╢рм┐рмХрнНрм╖рмХ рмдрмерм╛ рм╕рморнНрмкрм╛рмжрмХ рмЕрмирнБрмкрм╕рнНрмерм┐рмд рмЕрмЫрмирнНрмдрм┐ред | is |
| 47. | Oil and water (does/do) not mix. | рмдрнЗрм▓ рмУ рмкрм╛рмгрм┐ рморм┐рм╢рнЗ рмирм╛рм╣рм┐рмБред | do |
| 48. | The teacher, with all his students, (has/have) arrived. | рм╢рм┐рмХрнНрм╖рмХ, рмдрм╛рмЩрнНрмХрм░ рм╕рморм╕рнНрмд рмЫрм╛рмдрнНрм░рмЩрнНрмХ рм╕рм╣рм┐рмд, рмкрм╣рмЮрнНрмЪрм┐рмЫрмирнНрмдрм┐ред | has |
| 49. | The captain, as well as the players, (is/are) tired. | рмЕрмзрм┐рмирм╛рнЯрмХ рмПрммрмВ рмЦрнЗрм│рм╛рм│рм┐рморм╛рмирнЗ рмормзрнНрнЯ рмХрнНрм│рм╛рмирнНрмд рмЕрмЯрмирнНрмдрм┐ред | is |
| 50. | The house, together with its contents, (was/were) insured. | рмШрм░рмЯрм┐, рмПрм╣рм╛рм░ рм╕рморм╕рнНрмд рмЬрм┐рмирм┐рм╖ рм╕рм╣рм┐рмд, рммрнАрморм╛ рмХрм░рм╛рмпрм╛рмЗрмерм┐рм▓рм╛ред | was |
| 51. | Gold, in addition to silver, (has/have) fallen in price. | рм░рнВрмкрм╛ рм╕рм╣рм┐рмд рм╕рнБрмирм╛рм░ рмормзрнНрнЯ рмжрм╛рморнН рмХрморм┐рмЫрм┐ред | has |
| 52. | He, not his friends, (is/are) responsible. | рм╕рнЗ, рмдрм╛тАЩрм░ рм╕рм╛рмЩрнНрмЧрморм╛рмирнЗ рмирнБрм╣рнЗрмБ, рмжрм╛рнЯрнА рмЕрмЯрнЗред | is |
| 53. | The students, not the teacher, (is/are) wrong. | рмЫрм╛рмдрнНрм░рморм╛рмирнЗ, рм╢рм┐рмХрнНрм╖рмХ рмирнБрм╣рмирнНрмдрм┐, рмнрнБрм▓рнН рмЕрмЯрмирнНрмдрм┐ред | are |
| 54. | Neither the father nor his sons (has/have) been arrested. | рммрм╛рмкрм╛ рмХрм┐рморнНрммрм╛ рмдрм╛рмЩрнНрмХ рмкрнБрмЕрморм╛рмирнЗ рмХрнЗрм╣рм┐ рмЧрм┐рм░рмл рм╣рнЛрмЗрмирм╛рм╣рм╛рмБрмирнНрмдрм┐ред | have |
| 55. | Neither the sons nor their father (has/have) been arrested. | рмкрнБрмЕрморм╛рмирнЗ рмХрм┐рморнНрммрм╛ рмдрм╛рмЩрнНрмХ рммрм╛рмкрм╛ рмХрнЗрм╣рм┐ рмЧрм┐рм░рмл рм╣рнЛрмЗрмирм╛рм╣рм╛рмБрмирнНрмдрм┐ред | has |
| 56. | Either you or I (am/is/are) mistaken. | рм╣рнБрмПрмд рмдрнБрморнЗ рмХрм┐рморнНрммрм╛ рморнБрмБ рмнрнБрм▓рнН рмХрм░рм┐рмЫрм┐ред | am |
| 57. | Either he or his friends (has/have) done this. | рм╣рнБрмПрмд рм╕рнЗ рмХрм┐рморнНрммрм╛ рмдрм╛тАЩрм░ рм╕рм╛рмЩрнНрмЧрморм╛рмирнЗ рмПрм╣рм╛ рмХрм░рм┐рмЫрмирнНрмдрм┐ред | have |
| 58. | Not only the peon but also the clerks (was/were) absent. | рмХрнЗрммрм│ рмкрм┐рмЕрми рмирнБрм╣рнЗрмБ, рмХрм┐рм░рм╛рмгрнАрморм╛рмирнЗ рмормзрнНрнЯ рмЕрмирнБрмкрм╕рнНрмерм┐рмд рмерм┐рм▓рнЗред | were |
| 59. | Not only the clerks but also the peon (was/were) absent. | рмХрнЗрммрм│ рмХрм┐рм░рм╛рмгрнАрморм╛рмирнЗ рмирнБрм╣рмБрмирнНрмдрм┐, рмкрм┐рмЕрми рмормзрнНрнЯ рмЕрмирнБрмкрм╕рнНрмерм┐рмд рмерм┐рм▓рм╛ред | was |
| 60. | All the books which are on that table (belongs/belong) to me. | рм╕рнЗрм╣рм┐ рмЯрнЗрммрнБрм▓ рмЙрмкрм░рнЗ рмерм┐рммрм╛ рм╕рморм╕рнНрмд рммрм╣рм┐ рморнЛрм░ред | belong |
| 61. | The man who you were talking to (is/are) my uncle. | рмдрнБрморнЗ рмпрнЗрмЙрмБ рм▓рнЛрмХрмЯрм┐ рм╕рм╣рм┐рмд рмХрмерм╛ рм╣рнЗрмЙрмерм┐рм▓ рм╕рнЗ рморнЛ рморм╛рморнБрмБред | is |
| 62. | It is you who (has/have) cheated me. | рмПрм╣рм╛ рмдрнБрморнЗ, рмпрм┐рмП рморнЛрмдрнЗ рмармХрм┐рмЫред | have |
| 63. | It is I who (am/is) to blame. | рмПрм╣рм╛ рморнБрмБ, рмпрм┐рмП рмжрнЛрм╖рнА рмЕрмЯрнЗред | am |
| 64. | Two-thirds of the apples (is/are) rotten. | рм╕рнЗрмУрмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХрм░ рмжрнБрмЗ-рмдрнГрмдрнАрнЯрм╛рмВрм╢ рмкрмЪрм╛ рмЕрмЯрнЗред | are |
| 65. | Two-thirds of the building (has/have) been completed. | рмХрнЛрмарм╛рмЯрм┐рм░ рмжрнБрмЗ-рмдрнГрмдрнАрнЯрм╛рмВрм╢ рмХрм╛рмо рм╕рм░рм┐рмпрм╛рмЗрмЫрм┐ред | has |
C. Error Correction
Instructions (English): Find the error in the following sentences and rewrite them correctly.
Instructions (Odia): рмирм┐рморнНрмирм▓рм┐рмЦрм┐рмд рммрм╛рмХрнНрнЯрмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХрм░рнЗ рмерм┐рммрм╛ рмнрнБрм▓рмХрнБ рмЦрнЛрмЬрм┐ рм╕рнЗрмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХрнБ рм╕рмарм┐рмХрнН рмнрм╛рммрм░рнЗ рмкрнБрмирм░рнНрм▓рм┐рмЦрми рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрнБред
| Incorrect Sentence (рмнрнБрм▓ рммрм╛рмХрнНрнЯ) | Correct Sentence (рм╕рмарм┐рмХрнН рммрм╛рмХрнНрнЯ) | |
| 66. | The scenery of these places are charming. | The scenery of these places is charming. |
| 67. | The poor is suffering a lot. | The poor are suffering a lot. |
| 68. | A number of questions was asked. | A number of questions were asked. |
| 69. | The number of errors were small. | The number of errors was small. |
| 70. | Politics are his chief interest. | Politics is his chief interest. |
| 71. | What he does do not concern me. | What he does does not concern me. |
| 72. | The teacher with his students are present. | The teacher with his students is present. |
| 73. | Neither of them were invited. | Neither of them was invited. |
| 74. | Each of these minerals are found in India. | Each of these minerals is found in India. |
| 75. | Ten thousand rupees are a good sum. | Ten thousand rupees is a good sum. |
| 76. | The public is requested not to smoke here. | The public are requested not to smoke here. |
| 77. | All the furniture in the house are old. | All the furniture in the house is old. |
| 78. | The Headmaster and the Secretary has agreed. | The Headmaster and the Secretary have agreed. |
| 79. | Not only he but also his friends was guilty. | Not only he but also his friends were guilty. |
| 80. | Either the boy or his parents has done this. | Either the boy or his parents have done this. |
| 81. | A pair of trousers are needed. | A pair of trousers is needed. |
| 82. | The 'Arabian Nights' are a famous book. | The 'Arabian Nights' is a famous book. |
| 83. | Bread and milk are his only food. | Bread and milk is his only food. |
| 84. | It is I who has helped you. | It is I who have helped you. |
| 85. | There is many difficulties. | There are many difficulties. |
D. Sentence Completion
Instructions (English): Complete the following sentences using your own ideas, ensuring the verb agrees with the subject.
Instructions (Odia): рмирм┐рморнНрмирм▓рм┐рмЦрм┐рмд рммрм╛рмХрнНрнЯрмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХрнБ рмирм┐рмЬрм░ рм╢рммрнНрмж рммрнНрнЯрммрм╣рм╛рм░ рмХрм░рм┐ рм╕рморнНрмкрнВрм░рнНрмгрнНрмг рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрнБ, рмпрнЗрмкрм░рм┐ рмХрнНрм░рм┐рнЯрм╛рмЯрм┐ рмХрм░рнНрмдрнНрмдрм╛ рм╕рм╣рм┐рмд рм╕рм╣рмормд рм╣рнЗрммред
(Note: Answers will vary. The examples provided are correct models.)
(рм╕рнВрмЪрмирм╛: рмЙрмдрнНрмдрм░ рмнрм┐рмирнНрми рм╣рнЛрмЗрмкрм╛рм░рнЗред рмкрнНрм░рмжрмдрнНрмд рмЙрмжрм╛рм╣рм░рмгрмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХ рм╕рмарм┐рмХрнН рмЕрмЯрнЗред)
The crowd...
Answer: The crowd was getting restless. (рмЧрм╣рм│рм┐рмЯрм┐ рмЕрм╕рнНрмерм┐рм░ рм╣рнЛрмЗрмЙрмарнБрмерм┐рм▓рм╛ред)
The committee...
Answer: The committee have different opinions on this matter. (рмПрм╣рм┐ рммрм┐рм╖рнЯрм░рнЗ рмХрморм┐рмЯрм┐рм░ рм╕рмжрм╕рнНрнЯрморм╛рмирмЩрнНрмХрм░ рмнрм┐рмирнНрми рмормд рмЕрмЫрм┐ред)
The police...
Answer: The police are investigating the case. (рмкрнЛрм▓рм┐рм╕рнН рмШрмЯрмгрм╛рм░ рмдрмжрмирнНрмд рмХрм░рнБрмЫрм┐ред)
The furniture...
Answer: The furniture needs to be polished. (рмЖрм╕рммрм╛рммрмкрмдрнНрм░рмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХ рмкрм▓рм┐рм╕рнН рм╣рнЗрммрм╛ рмжрм░рмХрм╛рм░ред)
Neither my brother nor my sisters...
Answer: Neither my brother nor my sisters like coffee. (рморнЛ рмнрм╛рмЗ рмХрм┐рморнНрммрм╛ рморнЛ рмнрмЙрмгрнАрморм╛рмирнЗ рмХрмлрм┐ рмкрм╕рмирнНрмж рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрм┐ рмирм╛рм╣рм┐рмБред)
Neither my sisters nor my brother...
Answer: Neither my sisters nor my brother likes coffee. (рморнЛ рмнрмЙрмгрнАрморм╛рмирнЗ рмХрм┐рморнНрммрм╛ рморнЛ рмнрм╛рмЗ рмХрмлрм┐ рмкрм╕рмирнНрмж рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрм┐ рмирм╛рм╣рм┐рмБред)
The boy, as well as his friends,...
Answer: The boy, as well as his friends, is coming to the party. (рмкрм┐рм▓рм╛рмЯрм┐, рмдрм╛ рм╕рм╛рмЩрнНрмЧрморм╛рмирмЩрнНрмХ рм╕рм╣рм┐рмд, рмкрм╛рм░рнНрмЯрм┐рмХрнБ рмЖрм╕рнБрмЫрм┐ред)
His friends, as well as the boy,...
Answer: His friends, as well as the boy, are coming to the party. (рмдрм╛тАЩрм░ рм╕рм╛рмЩрнНрмЧрморм╛рмирнЗ, рм╕рнЗрм╣рм┐ рмкрм┐рм▓рм╛рмЯрм┐ рм╕рм╣рм┐рмд, рмкрм╛рм░рнНрмЯрм┐рмХрнБ рмЖрм╕рнБрмЫрмирнНрмдрм┐ред)
A number of books...
Answer: A number of books are missing from the library. (рм▓рм╛рмЗрммрнНрм░рнЗрм░рнАрм░рнБ рмЕрмирнЗрмХ рммрм╣рм┐ рм╣рмЬрм┐рмпрм╛рмЗрмЫрм┐ред)
The number of books...
Answer: The number of books in the library is over ten thousand. (рм▓рм╛рмЗрммрнНрм░рнЗрм░рнАрм░рнЗ рмерм┐рммрм╛ рммрм╣рм┐ рм╕рмВрмЦрнНрнЯрм╛ рмжрм╢ рм╣рмЬрм╛рм░рм░рнБ рмЕрмзрм┐рмХред)
The virtuous...
Answer: The virtuous are always respected. (рмзрм╛рм░рнНрморм┐рмХрморм╛рмирнЗ рм╕рм░рнНрммрмжрм╛ рм╕рморнНрморм╛рмирм┐рмд рм╣рнБрмЕрмирнНрмдрм┐ред)
One-third of the students...
Answer: One-third of the students are absent today. (рмЫрм╛рмдрнНрм░рморм╛рмирмЩрнНрмХрм░ рмПрмХ-рмдрнГрмдрнАрнЯрм╛рмВрм╢ рмЖрмЬрм┐ рмЕрмирнБрмкрм╕рнНрмерм┐рмд рмЕрмЫрмирнНрмдрм┐ред)
One-third of the land...
Answer: One-third of the land is barren. (рмЬрморм┐рм░ рмПрмХ-рмдрнГрмдрнАрнЯрм╛рмВрм╢ рмЕрмирнБрм░рнНрммрм░ рмЕрмЯрнЗред)
What they told me...
Answer: What they told me was not true. (рм╕рнЗрморм╛рмирнЗ рморнЛрмдрнЗ рмпрм╛рм╣рм╛ рмХрм╣рм┐рмерм┐рм▓рнЗ рмдрм╛рм╣рм╛ рм╕рмд рмирмерм┐рм▓рм╛ред)
Fifty thousand rupees...
Answer: Fifty thousand rupees is a lot of money for me. (рмкрмЪрм╛рм╢ рм╣рмЬрм╛рм░ рмЯрмЩрнНрмХрм╛ рморнЛ рмкрм╛рмЗрмБ рммрм╣рнБрмд рмЯрмЩрнНрмХрм╛ред)
E. Sentence Rewriting
Instructions (English): Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given in the brackets.
Instructions (Odia): рммрмирнНрмзрмирнА рмормзрнНрнЯрм░рнЗ рмжрм┐рмЖрмпрм╛рмЗрмерм┐рммрм╛ рмирм┐рм░рнНрмжрнНрмжрнЗрм╢ рмЕрмирнБрмпрм╛рнЯрнА рмирм┐рморнНрмирм▓рм┐рмЦрм┐рмд рммрм╛рмХрнНрнЯрмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХрнБ рмкрнБрмирм░рнНрм▓рм┐рмЦрми рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрнБред
Sentence: The teacher is present. The students are present.
(Combine using 'as well as')
Answer: The teacher, as well as the students, is present. (or) The students, as well as the teacher, are present.
Sentence: The officer is efficient. His assistants are efficient.
(Combine using 'Not only... but also')
Answer: Not only the officer but also his assistants are efficient. (or) Not only the assistants but also the officer is efficient.
Sentence: The boy is not responsible. His friends are not responsible.
(Combine using 'Neither... nor')
Answer: Neither the boy nor his friends are responsible.
Sentence: The moon has spots. (Add 'and' 'The sun')
Answer: The moon and the sun have spots. (Note: This is grammatically correct but factually false for the sun in this context.)
(Better answer, based on the structure of combining two subjects): The moon and the stars are visible at night.
Sentence: The leader, with his followers, was arrested.
(Change the main subject to plural 'leaders')
Answer: The leaders, with their followers, were arrested.
Sentence: A lot of sheep are grazing.
(Change 'A lot of' to 'A flock of')
Answer: A flock of sheep is grazing.
Sentence: The scissors are blunt.
(Start the sentence with 'This pair of...')
Answer: This pair of scissors is blunt.
Sentence: The manager and director of the company is on tour.
(Rewrite the sentence to mean two different persons)
Answer: The manager and the director of the company are on tour.
Sentence: It is he who is responsible.
(Change 'he' to 'they')
Answer: It is they who are responsible.
Sentence: All the money that I gave him has been spent.
(Change 'money' to 'rupees')
Answer: All the rupees that I gave him have been spent.