English

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 ___are______ (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, ___were____ (be) given to children who took part in the summer camp.

17. Either Nicole or her parents __are_____ (be) going to Hawaii next month.

18. Not only Amy but also her classmates __are_____ (be) going out for a picnic.

19. Trick-or-treating, along with putting out jack-o’-lanterns, ___has____ (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.