have – there are two people, so it is <u>plural</u>
are – it refers to a cousin and the narrator, so <u>plural </u>
are – Meeta is singular, but sisters are <u>plural</u>, therefore answer must be used for plural noun
was – even though the jury is consisting of the more than one person, t<u>hey are treated as the singular group</u>
by the rules, both are or is can be used, however, are sounds more natural with the plural noun "books"
was – <u>it refers to the name of the book</u> which is <em>The Midnight's Children</em> not the nook itself, so it is <u>singular </u>
was – it<u> refers to the quality which is singular,</u> not the sarees
is – <u>it refers to the size, a singular</u>, not the curtains
is –<u> it refers to the sum</u>, which is a <u>singular </u>noun
was – each of the candidates is <u>singular</u>
have – Mohit and the friends are <u>plural </u>number of people
is –<u> it refers to the distance</u>, which is a <u>singular </u>noun
was – a women is a <u>singular</u>
<u>This one is not the full question</u>, the full one should be "<em>Neither the teacher nor his students (is/are) in the class</em>" The answer is are because it refers to the <u>plural</u> number of people with teacher and the student<u>s</u>
was – it refers to <u>only one person</u>, as it says "<em>one </em>of the boys", therefore it is <u>singular</u>
Overall, in “Two Ways of Seeing a River”, Mark Twain addresses the importance of understanding the extent of the merits of what people have. He questions whether experience and knowledge are more rewarding than the vivid perception of things and the ability to see meaning beyond their surface.
