Every girl and every boy ________ given a silver medal.

• are
• was
• has
• have
Correct Option: B  [ was ]

Remark: If a subject is modified by the words "each" or "every" that subject is singular and will take a singular verb.

I _______ tennis every Sunday morning.

• playing
• play
• am playing
• am play
Correct Option: B  [ play ]

Remark:

The news ___ very surprising.

• is
• are
• have
• has
Correct Option: A  [ is ]

Remark: "News" is an uncountable noun and always takes a singular verb.

Our Principal and Chairman of the occasion ________ arrived.

• is
• has
• have
• are
Correct Option: B  [ has ]

Remark:

The team _______ playing well.

• have
• were
• is
• are
Correct Option: C  [ is ]

Remark: "team" is a collective noun and should be treated as a singular entity. Therefore, the verb "is" (singular) used.

The furniture in this room _______ made of teak.

• are
• have
• is
• No correction
Correct Option: C  [ is ]

Remark: Furniture is an uncountable noun and is not used in the plural, so furniture is a singular subject.

Everyone _______ at the party.

• dance
• dances
• are dances
• have dances
Correct Option: B  [ dances ]

Remark: "everyone" is considered a singular pronoun (subject), singular verb should be used.

Neither the books nor the magazine ________ on the shelf.

• were
• have
• have been
• was
Correct Option: D  [ was ]

Remark: The verb agrees with the closer part of the subject, which is "magazine" in this case. Here "Magazine" is singular subject, so "was" used.

The public _______ the thief red-handed.

• catch
• caught
• is caught
• catching
Correct Option: B  [ caught ]

Remark:

Each of the students ___ to submit their assignments.

• have
• has
• is
• are
Correct Option: B  [ has ]

Remark: "Each" is a singular subject, so it takes a singular verb.