Correcting Various Subject-Verb Agreement Problems

For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

For help with this exercise, see Chapter 18.

example

Some twenty-somethings in Washington, D.C., (wake, wakes) before dawn to read the news.

a. wake

b. wakes

  1. Question

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    Correcting Various Subject-Verb Agreement Problems - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.: They (does, do) so not solely out of interest in current events.

  2. Question

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    Correcting Various Subject-Verb Agreement Problems - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.: Instead, their jobs in government and business (requires, require) them to read and summarize the latest information in their given fields.

  3. Question

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    Correcting Various Subject-Verb Agreement Problems - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.: Each of their bosses (needs, need) this information early in the morning to be prepared for the day.

  4. Question

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    Correcting Various Subject-Verb Agreement Problems - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.: For example, a politician who introduces new legislation (wants, want) to know the public’s reaction as soon as possible.

  5. Question

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    Correcting Various Subject-Verb Agreement Problems - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.: Learning of new complaints about such legislation by 8 a.m. (gives, give) the politician time to shape a thoughtful response for a 10 a.m. news conference.

  6. Question

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    Correcting Various Subject-Verb Agreement Problems - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.: What (is, are) the benefits of the reading-and-summarizing job?

  7. Question

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    Correcting Various Subject-Verb Agreement Problems - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.: There (is, are) several, according to the young people who do such work.

  8. Question

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    Correcting Various Subject-Verb Agreement Problems - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.: Information and power (goes, go) together, some of them say.

  9. Question

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    Correcting Various Subject-Verb Agreement Problems - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.: A reputation for being in the know (helps, help) them rise through the ranks at their workplaces.

  10. Question

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    Correcting Various Subject-Verb Agreement Problems - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.: Also, they (has, have) a chance to build skills and connections that can lead to other jobs.