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English grammar covers how words, phrases and clauses combine to form correct sentences. It includes tenses, parts of speech, prepositions, articles, voice, reported speech, agreement, infinitives, gerunds, adverb position, transitions, punctuation, sentence structure and inversion, with special attention to distinctions such as phrases versus clauses and active versus passive voice.
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- A. are
- B. is
- C. were
- D. had
Explanation: Correct: When the subject is 'neither of those officers', we use a singular verb.
Correct answer: is- A. are
- B. is
- C. were
- D. had
Explanation: Correct: When the subject is 'one of his friends', we use a singular verb.
Correct answer: is- A. have been
- B. has been
- C. were
- D. have
Explanation: Correct: Honey is an uncountable noun, so we use a singular verb.
Correct answer: has been- A. has
- B. had
- C. have
- D. were
Explanation: Correct: The phrase 'the number of' is followed by a singular verb.
Correct answer: has- A. is
- B. were
- C. have
- D. has
Explanation: Correct: When the subject is plural (he and his brother), we use a plural verb.
Correct answer: were- A. are
- B. is
- C. were
- D. had
Explanation: Correct: When subjects are connected by 'neither...nor', we use the verb form that matches the subject closer to the verb.
Correct answer: is- A. are
- B. is
- C. were
- D. had
Explanation: Correct: Anything is considered as a singular entity, so we use a singular verb.
Correct answer: is- A. are
- B. is
- C. were
- D. had
Explanation: Correct: Skating is considered as a singular entity, so we use a singular verb
Correct answer: is- A. are
- B. is
- C. were
- D. had
Explanation: Correct: When the subject is plural (a number of reporters), we use a plural verb
Correct answer: were- A. are
- B. is
- C. have
- D. has
Explanation: Correct: Everybody is considered as a singular entity, so we use a singular verb
Correct answer: has- A. is
- B. was
- C. were
- D. had
Explanation: Correct: Glasses is a plural noun, so we use a plural verb.
Correct answer: were- A. are
- B. is
- C. were
- D. had
Explanation: Correct: When the subject is plural (some people), we use a plural verb.
Correct answer: were- A. are
- B. is
- C. have
- D. has
Explanation: Correct: The committee is considered as a singular entity, so we use a singular verb.
Correct answer: has- A. are
- B. was
- C. were
- D. had
Explanation: Correct: A pair of jeans is considered as a singular entity, so we use a singular verb.
Correct answer: was- A. making
- B. makes
- C. made
- D. make
Explanation: Correct: When subjects are connected by 'either...or', we use the verb form that matches the subject closer to the verb.
Correct answer: makes- A. are
- B. is
- C. were
- D. was
Explanation: Correct: Everything is considered as a singular entity, so we use a singular verb.
Correct answer: was- A. are
- B. was
- C. were
- D. had
Explanation: Correct: The crowd is considered as a singular entity, so we use a singular verb.
Correct answer: was- A. are
- B. has
- C. have
- D. had
Explanation: Correct: A pack of wild dogs is considered as a singular entity, so we use a singular verb.
Correct answer: have- A. are
- B. is
- C. were
- D. had
Explanation: Correct: The jury is considered as a singular entity, so we use a singular verb.
Correct answer: is- A. are
- B. have
- C. has
- D. had
Explanation: Correct: The army is considered as a singular entity, so we use a singular verb.
Correct answer: has