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The dog wagged it’s tail happily.

A. The dog wagged its ✓
B. The dog wagged it
C. The dog wagged it is
D. The dog wagged its'

'Its' is the possessive pronoun; 'it's' is 'it is'.

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He is one of the smartest boys who has ever lived.

A. He is one of the smartest boys who have ✓
B. He is one of the smartest boys who had
C. He is one of the smartest boys whom have
D. He is one of the smartest boys who is

'Who' refers to 'boys' (plural), therefore 'have' is correct.

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The students, as well as the teacher, is leaving.

A. The students, as well as the teacher, are ✓
B. The students, as well as the teacher, was
C. The students, as well as the teacher, has
D. The students, as well as the teacher, were

Intervening phrases like 'as well as' do not change the number of the subject ('students' is plural).

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My brother and me went to the park.

A. My brother and I ✓
B. Me and my brother
C. I and my brother
D. My brother and mine

Subject pronouns ('I') must be used for the subject of the sentence.

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The criteria for selection is very strict.

A. The criteria for selection are ✓
B. The criteria for selection has
C. The criteria for selection was
D. The criteria for selection were

'Criteria' is the plural of 'criterion' and requires the plural verb 'are'.

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Everyone must finish their work by five o’clock.

A. Everyone must finish his or her ✓
B. Everyone must finish his
C. Everyone must finish their
D. Everyone must finish its

'Everyone' is singular; formal grammar prefers 'his or her' to match the singular pronoun.

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I have went to the library twice this week.

A. I have gone ✓
B. I have go
C. I have went
D. I have been

'Have' requires the past participle 'gone', not 'went'.

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The committee have decided to postpone the meeting.

A. The committee has ✓
B. The committee were
C. The committee are
D. The committee had

'Committee' acts as a single unit, requiring the singular 'has'.

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Scarcely had I entered the room then the bell rang.

A. Scarcely had I entered the room when ✓
B. Scarcely had I entered the room than
C. Scarcely had I entered the room as
D. Scarcely had I entered the room while

'Scarcely' is correctly paired with 'when'.

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Neither of the two candidates have applied for the job.

A. Neither of the two candidates has ✓
B. Neither of the two candidates were
C. Neither of the two candidates are
D. Neither of the two candidates had

'Neither' (meaning 'not one of two') is singular and requires 'has'.

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Either Ali or his friends is responsible for this mess.

A. Either Ali or his friends are ✓
B. Either Ali or his friends was
C. Either Ali or his friends has been
D. Either Ali or his friends is

When using 'either/or', the verb agrees with the closer subject ('friends'), which is plural.

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The jury were divided in their verdict.

A. The jury was
B. The jury was divided ✓
C. The jury were divided
D. The jury are divided

When a collective noun acts as a single unit, it takes a singular verb ('was').

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He is more taller than his elder brother.

A. He is taller ✓
B. He is more tall
C. He is most taller
D. He is much taller

'More taller' is a redundant double comparative.

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If I was you, I would accept the offer.

A. If I were ✓
B. If I am
C. If I has been
D. If I will be

Subjunctive mood for hypothetical/contrary-to-fact situations requires 'were'.

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Each of the students have submitted their assignment.

A. Each of the students has ✓
B. Each of the students were
C. Each of the students have had
D. Each of the students are

'Each' is a singular indefinite pronoun and requires a singular verb ('has').

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The news are very encouraging for the team.

A. The news were
B. The news is ✓
C. The news have
D. The news has been

'News' is an uncountable, singular noun, requiring the singular verb 'is'.

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She don’t like to wake up early on weekends.

A. She doesn't like ✓
B. She do not like
C. She didn't like
D. She not likes

'She' is a singular subject; it requires the singular auxiliary 'doesn't' (does not).

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“I believe that it will rain.” ‘That it will rain’ is:

A. Noun clause ✓
B. Adjective clause
C. Adverbial clause
D. Relative clause

It functions as the object of 'believe'.

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It modifies the verb 'left', indicating location.

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