Certainly! Let's go through each sentence one by one and choose the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Some people (don't like/doesn't like) honey.
- The correct form is "don't like."
Explanation: "People" is a plural noun, so we use "don't" which is the plural form of "do not."
Nobody in my family (speak/speaks) Italian.
- The correct form is "speaks."
Explanation: "Nobody" is treated as a singular subject, so we use the singular form of the verb "speaks."
Everybody in the office (is/are) fairly young.
- The correct form is "is."
Explanation: "Everybody" is considered singular, so we use the singular verb "is."
Some people (went/want) to do extreme sports.
- The correct form is "want."
Explanation: "People" is plural, so we use the plural verb "want."
Some students in this class (is/are) fairly bright.
- The correct form is "are."
Explanation: "Students" is a plural noun, so we use the plural verb "are."
Nobody (went/wants) to get bad marks at school.
- The correct form is "wants."
Explanation: "Nobody" is singular, so we use the singular verb "wants."
I don't think everybody (know/knows) what is good and what is bad.
- The correct form is "knows."
Explanation: "Everybody" is singular, so we use the singular verb "knows."
In summary, pay attention to whether the subject of each sentence is singular or plural, as this determines the appropriate form of the verb to use. Words like "everybody" and "nobody" are singular, while words like "people" and "students" are plural.