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Indefinite Pronoun Subjects

For each of the following sentences, identify the form of the verb in parentheses that should fill in the blank.

For help with this exercise, see section 23f of Focus on Reading and Writing.

  1. Question

    Everyone ________ to have an opinion about grade inflation. (seem)

    		A.
    		B.

  2. Question

    Somebody ______ that the grades teachers give are too high. (say)

    		A.
    		B.

  3. Question

    Someone else ______ that students deserve higher grades. (argue)

    		A.
    		B.

  4. Question

    Neither of those opinions ______ that the grades students receive are unfair. (prove)

    		A.
    		B.

  5. Question

    One seldom ____ for sure whether a single student’s grades are inflated. (know)

    		A.
    		B.