Chapter 107. Exercise G2-7

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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

Question

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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Question

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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Question

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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Question

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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Question

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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Question

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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Question

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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Question

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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Question

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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Question

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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