1.Forty miles not a long distance now .
a) are
b) is
c) were
d)other

2.he is sitting shade of a tree
a)on
b) in
c)under

is and under

Explanation:

1. Forty miles are not a long distance now.

Forty miles is not a long distance now.

Forty miles were not a long distance now.

2. He is sitting on a shade of a tree.

He is sitting in a shade of a tree.

He is sitting under the shade of a tree.

So is and and under are the correct answers.

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