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8141. Demonstrate control of tenses and sentence structure:The plants _ in the absence of water.
- A. Die
- B. Died
- C. Had died
- D. Had been died
Explanation: we use present tense" simple present" whenever there is a universal truth so option A is correct
Correct answer: Die8142. Demonstrate correct use of the subject-verb agreement.The police will _ out crimes for years.
- A. Has been wiping
- B. Have been wiping
- C. Wipes
- D. Wiped
Explanation: 'Will' in the sentence points out future tense. 'Will' is conjugated with 'have' and hence option b is the correct answer.
Correct answer: Have been wiping8143. Demonstrate correct use of subject-verb agreement:They _ a letter.
- A. Wrote
- B. Written
- C. Write
- D. Writes
Explanation: Since the subject "they" is plural, the verb used to refer to it must also be plural i.e "wrote".
Correct answer: Wrote8144. She _ the floor when her cousin came in. She scolded him angrily because he made the floor dirty with his muddy shoes.
- A. Mopped
- B. Was mopping
- C. Mops
- D. Is mopping
Explanation: The sentence indicates an action that happened in the past, so the helping verb used should also be in past, hence option B was moping is the most appropriate one.
Correct answer: Was mopping8145. Demonstrate the correct use of subject-verb agreement:His pants _ torn during the match.
- A. Is
- B. Are
- C. Were
- D. Was
Explanation: In the sentence above, the word "the pants" is a plural noun, so we need to find a plural helping verb. Secondly, the word "during" indicates an event that has happened in the past, so a past and a plural helping word is required which is 'were'.
Correct answer: Were8146. Demonstrate the control of tenses and sentence structure:It _ now.
- A. Rains
- B. Is raining
- C. Was raining
- D. Has been raining
Explanation: Here the word 'now' in the sentence indicates the present condition and that is continuous. So a present continuous tense verb would fit in this sentence that is 'is raining'.
Correct answer: Is raining8147. Demonstrate the correct use of subject-verb agreement:Each and every member _ to vote.
- A. Has
- B. Have
- C. Having
- D. Are
Explanation: The correct verb form to use in the sentence "Each and every member _ to vote" is has. The subject of the sentence is "Each and every member," which is a compound subject. A compound subject is two or more subjects joined by the conjunction "and" or "or." When the subject of a sentence is a compound subject, the verb must agree with the plural form of the subject. In this case, the plural form of the subject is "members." Therefore, the verb must be in the plural form, which is "has."
Correct answer: Has8148. Demonstrate the correct use of subject-verb agreement:A pair of trousers _ all that I brought along.
- A. Were
- B. Are
- C. Would be
- D. Is
Explanation: Here, a pair of trousers is treated as a singular thing, so a singular verb must be employed and that is "is".
Correct answer: Is8149. Demonstrate the correct use of subject-verb agreement:Your hands and feet _ nearly half the bones in your body.
- A. Contained
- B. Contains
- C. Contain
- D. Containing
Explanation: The sentence is in the present tense, therefore Option A is incorrect. The subject is plural therefore Option B is incorrect. Option D is a doing word so therefore option C is correct.
Correct answer: Contain8150. When we were in Singapore last year, we _ at a beautiful resort near an Island.
- A. Stayed
- B. Stopped
- C. Lived
- D. Left
Explanation: Staying somewhere means remaining in the same place.
Correct answer: Stayed