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Option 2 is the correct answer as the customer is bargaining with the seller. Option 1 is incorrect because it is clear that the customer wants to buy the book, which is the reason as to why he is bargaining. Option 3 is incorrect as the customer always wants to buy at a less price.

In the case of future continuous tense, 'will/shall be + participle form of the verb' is used. Hence, option 2.

The subject is singular, i.e. 'a team'. Hence, the singular helping-verb 'has' is correct.

Past tense of telecast is telecast. While the past tense of broadcast is broadcasted. Hence, option (3) is correct.  

'Rice and fish curry' is considered as a single item. Hence, the singular verb 'is' will be used.

Fatness is a singular subject, so 's/es' will be used with the verb. Between option 2 and 4, option 2 is more pluasible. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

'Spectacles' is a plural noun. Hence, the verb must be 'have'.

The past tense of lay (put something down gently or carefully) is laid. The past tense of lie ( be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface) is lay. Here, "fell" suggests that it is the sentence of the past tense, so option 2 'lay' is the correct answer.  

The subject is 'armed forces'. Hence, the verb should also be plural. 

Only 1st form of the verb is used in an infinite verb (that which follows to) without 's/es'. So, option 1 is the correct answer.

This is an adage that is used to refer to any singular subject. A verb form in the present simple (singualar) is to be used here.

The missing verb must be in past tense as we use 's/es' with verb in the present tense after singular subject. Between option 1 and option 2, the correct usage is 'drowned'. Sank is not used for people.

Case of past indefinite tense. Here, 'three-quarters' is taken as a single identity. Hence, a singular auxilary (past) is needed. Thus, option 1.

The subject is 'Joey'. Hence, a singular verb is used.

The phrase introduced by as well as or along with will modify the earlier word (wisdom in this case) nd the verb used will be according to the first noun. 'Hurts' conveys an implausible meaning so 'pays' is the correct answer.