Practice Questions

Correct the following: The news are disturbing.

A. The news is disturbing.
B. The news were disturbing.
C. The news have been disturbing.
D. The news be disturbing.

News' is an uncountable, singular noun.

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Identify the correct spelling:

A. Separate
B. Seperate
C. Seprate
D. Seperate

Separate' (a-rate) is correct.

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Each' is singular.

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Select the correct sentence:

A. The bag of marbles were heavy.
B. The bag of marbles was heavy.
C. The bag of marbles have been heavy.
D. The bag of marbles are heavy.

The subject is 'bag' (singular).

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Identify the correct sentence:

A. I wish I was there.
B. I wish I were there.
C. I wish I is there.
D. I wish I has been there.

Wish' clauses take the subjunctive mood ('were') for hypothetical situations.

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Correct the sentence: Neither of the boys know the answer.

A. Neither of the boys knows the answer.
B. Neither of the boys knowed the answer.
C. Neither of the boys are knowing the answer.
D. Neither of the boys have known the answer.

Neither' is singular, so it requires 'knows'.

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Choose the correct spelling:

A. Exaggerate
B. Exagerate
C. Exaggerat
D. Exagerat

Exaggerate' is the correct spelling.

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Identify the correct sentence:

A. The jury were divided in its opinion.
B. The jury were divided in their opinion.
C. The jury was divided in their opinion.
D. The jury has divided in its opinion.

When members of a collective noun act individually (are divided), the plural verb and pronoun are appropriate.

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Select the correct option: He ___ to the park yesterday.

A. go
B. gone
C. went
D. goes

Past tense 'went' is required for the adverb 'yesterday'.

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Choose the correct sentence:

A. Every one of the players were ready.
B. Every one of the players was ready.
C. Every one of the players are ready.
D. Every one of the players have been ready.

Every one' is a singular subject.

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