Fill in the gaps: My friend ... a very talkative girl, but everyone ... her.

The correct answer is 'is, likes'. Explanation: 1. The first gap requires a form of the verb 'to be' to agree with 'My friend'. Since 'My friend' is singular, the correct form is 'is'. 2. The second gap requires a form of the verb 'to like'. Since the subject is 'everyone' which is considered singular in this context, it is grammatically correct to use 'likes'. Therefore, the correct sentence is: My friend is a very talkative girl, but everyone likes her.