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5221. Demonstrate correct use of subject-verb agreement:Neither me nor my parents _ aware of the incident.
- A. Would be
- B. Is
- C. Was
- D. Were
Explanation: The subject "Neither me nor my parents" is a compound subject joined by "nor."When "neither...nor" is used to connect two subjects, the…
Correct answer: Were- A. Is
- B. Are
- C. Were
- D. Be
Explanation: If the noun is singular, use 'is'. If it is plural or there is more than one noun, use 'are'.
Correct answer: Is- A. Reach
- B. Reaches
- C. Reached
- D. Reaching
Explanation: The sentence is in the present tense and is showing the daily habit of the (second person ). So, 'reaches' will be used.
Correct answer: Reaches- A. Are
- B. Is
- C. Was
- D. Were
Explanation: 'Is' is used with singular subjects while 'are' is used with plural subjects. Collective nouns are usually accompanied by 'is'.
Correct answer: Is- A. Sells
- B. Sell
- C. Has sold
- D. Sold
Explanation: The sentence "He reads books these days" is in the present simple tense and indicates that currently, he is engaging in the activity of…
Correct answer: Sells- A. Need
- B. Needs
- C. Needing
- D. Has need
Explanation: The negative form needn't (or need not) is also used to express necessity or obligation; but in the negative sense-i.e., the absence of…
Correct answer: Need- A. Come
- B. Comes
- C. Came
- D. Will come
Explanation: Since the term tests is plural, the verb will be singular.
Correct answer: Come- A. Will
- B. Were
- C. Are
- D. Was
Explanation: Since the noun is plural, the verb will be singular.
Correct answer: Was- A. going
- B. goes
- C. went
- D. gone
Explanation: As the statement is a question in regards to a specific past time, (the statement says "at that time"), The missing word should be a…
Correct answer: going- A. is
- B. are
- C. was
- D. be
Explanation: As the word 'being' is used, the sentence is in the present tense hence the verbs "was" and "be" are incorrect.
Correct answer: are- A. Has ... are
- B. Have ... is
- C. Has ... is
- D. Have ... are
Explanation: The sentence is in a present perfect tense, talking about the past and present.
Correct answer: Has ... is- A. Is
- B. Am
- C. Are
- D. Had
Explanation: "Neither" is a singular pronoun. "Is" is used with third-person singular pronouns, and "Are" is not used as it is used with plural…
Correct answer: Is- A. Were
- B. Are
- C. Have
- D. Was
Explanation: As the sentence is in the past tense (the word "worried" is used), "was" is correct as it is in the past tense used for the third person…
Correct answer: Was- A. Are
- B. Is
- C. Has
- D. Have
Explanation: As the subject is a singular noun (the word 'form' is used), the missing word should be "IS".
Correct answer: Is- A. Has learnt
- B. Have been learning
- C. Has been learning
- D. Has been learns
Explanation: The sentence is in the present continuous tense. 'Has learned' is past tense hence incorrect, 'has been learning 'refers to a plural noun…
Correct answer: Have been learning- A. Are
- B. Have
- C. Has
- D. Is
Explanation: As the subject is a singular noun (a bouquet ), the missing word should be 'Is'.
Correct answer: Is- A. has been wiping
- B. have been wiping
- C. wipes
- D. wiped
Explanation: The sentence is in the present continuous tense. 'Has been' is used for singular subjects (incorrect in this case.) 'Have' is used for…
Correct answer: have been wiping- A. Is
- B. Was
- C. Were
- D. Be
Explanation: 'Is' is used when the noun is singular, which is incorrect in this case as 'assistants' is plural.
Correct answer: Were- A. Is
- B. Are
- C. Has
- D. Have
Explanation: The sentence "One of my sisters is going on a trip to France" refers to a single sister out of a group of sisters.
Correct answer: Is- A. Were
- B. Have
- C. Has
- D. Was
Explanation: The word "been" indicates present perfect continuous tense, which is formed by conjugating "has been" with the past participle of the verb…
Correct answer: Has