One person __________ and several others were injured as the police opened fire on protesters.

• were killed
• was killed
• had killed
• was killing
Correct Option: B  [ was killed ]

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Mother ________ to talk to you.

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

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

Everyone ___ happy with the results.

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

Remark: "Everyone" is a singular indefinite pronoun, so it takes a singular verb.

___________ many times every winter in

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

Remark:

The children ___ playing in the park.

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

Remark: "Children" is a plural noun, so it takes a plural verb.

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."

The Prime Minister with all the members of his cabinet __________ arrived.

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

Remark:

Neither of the two stores _________ open.

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

Remark: Sentence begins with "neither" or "either" without the "or/nor" combination, the verb is singular.

The jury _______ divided in their opinion.

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

Remark: "jury" is treated as a collective noun, and when referring to the group as a whole, generally we use a singular verb "was."

All the planets ________ around the earth.

• moving
• moves
• move
• has moves
Correct Option: C  [ move ]

Remark: