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Exercise G2-7
Standard English verb forms
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In each pair, click on the sentence in which the verb is used correctly.
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Example
1 of 10
Correct. The subject,
official, is third-person singular, so the verb should be
has. For more help, see sections
G2-c and
G2-d.
Sorry. The subject,
official, is third-person singular, so the verb should be
has. For more help, see sections
G2-c and
G2-d.
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2 of 10
Correct. The subject of the second clause,
it, is third-person singular, so the verb should be
doesn’t. For more help, see sections
G2-c and
G2-d.
Sorry. The subject of the second clause,
it, is third-person singular, so the verb should be
doesn’t. For more help, see sections
G2-c and
G2-d.
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3 of 10
Correct. A past participle, in this case
signed, is required after the helping verbs
must have. For more help, see sections
G2-c and
G2-d.
Sorry. A past participle, in this case
signed, is required after the helping verbs
must have. For more help, see sections
G2-c and
G2-d.
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4 of 10
Correct. This sentence contains a verb, the linking verb
is. For more help, see sections
G2-c and
G2-d.
Sorry. This sentence is missing a verb (the linking verb
is). A verb is required in all English sentences. For more help, see sections
G2-c and
G2-d.
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5 of 10
Correct. The subject,
skunk, is third-person singular, so it requires the verb
roams. For more help, see sections
G2-c and
G2-d.
Sorry. The subject,
skunk, is third-person singular, so it requires the verb
roams. For more help, see sections
G2-c and
G2-d.
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6 of 10
Correct. The subject of the first clause,
We, is second-person plural, so it requires the verb
were. For more help, see sections
G2-c and
G2-d.
Sorry. The subject of the first clause,
We, is second-person plural, so it requires the verb
were. For more help, see sections
G2-c and
G2-d.
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7 of 10
Correct. The action took place in the past, so the past tense of the verb, in this case
raised, is required. For more help, see sections
G2-c and
G2-d.
Sorry. The action took place in the past, so the past tense of the verb, in this case
raised, is required. For more help, see sections
G2-c and
G2-d.
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8 of 10
Correct. The subject,
Dennis, is third-person singular, so it requires the verb
needs. For more help, see sections
G2-c and
G2-d.
Sorry. The subject,
Dennis, is third-person singular, so it requires the verb
needs. For more help, see sections
G2-c and
G2-d.
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9 of 10
Correct. A past participle, in this case
postponed, is required after the helping verb
was. For more help, see sections
G2-c and
G2-d.
Sorry. A past participle, in this case
postponed, is required after the helping verb
was. For more help, see sections
G2-c and
G2-d.
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10 of 10
Correct. The subject,
broker, is third-person singular, so it requires the verb
needs. For more help, see sections
G2-c and
G2-d.
Sorry. The subject,
broker, is third-person singular, so it requires the verb
needs. For more help, see sections
G2-c and
G2-d.
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