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English - II

Notes 13. The news from the War front are not The news from the War front is not
encouraging. encouraging.
14. None of them are right. None of them is right.
15. What I say and do is none of his business. What I say and do are none of his business.

1.5 Key-Words

1. Subject : A subject is a word or words about something is said.
2. Clauses : A clause is a group of words that contains at least a subject and a finite verb.
1.6 Review Questions

I. Fill in the blanks with one of the two words given in brackets:
1. Politics ............. a dirty game. (is / are)
2. No news ............. good news. (is / are)
3. Neither you nor I ............. invited. (am / is)
4. The master of these shops ............. very rich. (are / is)
5. Fire and water ............. not agree. (do / does)
6. All the girls of this class ............. absent. (is / are)
7. The clothes of this beggar ............. torn. (is / are)
8. The United Nations ............. the only hope in these days of cold wars, (is / are)
9. Either he or they ............. mistaken. (is / are)
10. Time and tide ............. for none. (wait / waits)
II. Separate the Subject and the Predicate:
1. Rome was not built in a day.
2. He is a second Nepolean.
3. Shakespeare was a great dramatist.
4. Bread and butter is a wholesome food.
5. Tea is grass in Darjelling
III. Read the following sentences and name the kind to which each one of them belongs:
1. He is a valiant young man.
2. Make less noise.
3. Don’t be in such a hurry.
4. What a clever trick he played?
5. Did Dranjay with the prize?
1.7 Further Readings

1. “English for Competitive Exams” By Dr. R.P. Bhatnagar
2. “Unique Quintessence of General English” Edited By Dr. S. Sen and Others and
revised by Dr. G.S. Mansukhani.

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