Question

Помогите пожалуйста. Только правильно. Complete the sentences with the right forms of nouns and verbs. Her good (look was/ looks were) lost when she grew older. Economics (is/ are) the study of the management of money and goods. His aggressive (manner/ manners) of speaking (have/ has) never failed to shock me. I’m afraid his (earning is/ earnings are) not sufficient to support his family. The clergy (comprises/ comprise) the ministers, priests etc of the Christian religion. The outskirts of London where the Townsends live (is/ are) a very attractive area. The team (consist/ consists) of four doctors and seven nurses. The means of their family (is/ are) rather reduced. My (custom is/ customs are) to go for a walk on Sunday. After the cremation the (ash was/ ashes were) scattered at sea.

Answer 1

Her good (look was/ looks were) lost when she grew older.

Economics (is/ are) the study of the management of money and goods.

His aggressive (manner/ manners) of speaking (have/ has) never failed to shock me.

I’m afraid his (earning is/ earnings are) not sufficient to support his family.

The clergy (comprises/ comprise) the ministers, priests etc of the Christian religion.

The outskirts of London where the Townsends live (is/ are) a very attractive area.

The team (consist/ consists) of four doctors and seven nurses.

The means of their family (is/ are) rather reduced.

My (custom is/ customs are) to go for a walk on Sunday.

After the cremation the (ash was/ ashes were) scattered at sea.

Answer 2

look was

is

manner, has

earning is

comprises

is

consists

are

is

ash was

Answer 3

Her good looks were lost when she grew older. Economics is the study of the management of money and goods. His aggressive manner of speaking has never failed to shock me. I’m afraid his earnings are not sufficient to support his family. The clergy comprises the ministers, priests, etc. of the Christian religion. The outskirts of London where the Townsends live are a very attractive area. The team consists of four doctors and seven nurses. The means of their family are rather reduced. My custom is to go for a walk on Sunday. After the cremation, the ashes were scattered at sea.