The boy in the bus ________ like your brother.

• look
• looks
• looking
• have been looked
Correct Option: B  [ looks ]

Remark:

Neither the teacher nor the students ___ present.

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

Remark: The verb agrees with the subject closer to it. Here, "students" is plural, so the verb should be "are."

None of the students ___________ responded.

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

Remark:

___________ many times every winter in

• It snows
• It snowed
• It is snowing
• It is snow
Correct Option: A  [ It snows ]

Remark:

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.

My friend, philosopher and guide _________ my father.

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

Remark: "friend, philosopher and guide" refers to one person.

Mother ________ to talk to you.

• want
• wants
• wanted
• wanting
Correct Option: B  [ wants ]

Remark: Subject is "Mother" a Singular noun, go with singular verb.

The public _______ the thief red-handed.

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

Remark:

My Father, along with others, ___________ worried.

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

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.