COM150 Exercise: Grammar Exercise 1
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Exercise Central Category
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Topics
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Exercise Central Exercises
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Pocket Style Manual Readings
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Grammar
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Subject-Verb Agreement
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17. Subject-verb
agreement
19. Subject-verb
agreement
486. Review of
subject-verb agreement
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pp. 24-28 in the Grammar
section
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Grammar
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Verbs and Verb Forms
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288. Using regular
and irregular verbs
491. Using the
correct form of be and have in the present tense
502. Verb form and
verb tense
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pp. 29-36 in the Grammar
section
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Exercise Central
17.
Subject-verb agreement
Total Score: 10 out of 10, 100%
1
1. Oceans ____ three-quarters of the
earth's surface.
covers
cover
1 out of 1
Correct.
covers
cover
1 out of 1
Correct.
2. Yet most people ____ very little
about the oceans and what they contain.
know
knows
1 out of 1
Correct.
know
knows
1 out of 1
Correct.
3. Even scientists constantly ____
new things about ocean life.
discover
discovers
1 out of 1
Correct.
discover
discovers
1 out of 1
Correct.
4. Sylvia Earle ____ an award-winning
oceanographer.
are
is
1 out of 1
Correct.
are
is
1 out of 1
Correct.
5. She ____ a great deal of her time
underwater.
spend
spends
1 out of 1
Correct.
spend
spends
1 out of 1
Correct.
6. To explore the ocean floor,
researchers ____ single-passenger submarines.
uses
use
1 out of 1
Correct.
uses
use
1 out of 1
Correct.
7. Sometimes Earle ____ underwater
for up to two weeks.
stays
stay
1 out of 1
Correct.
stays
stay
1 out of 1
Correct.
8. Government officials ____ her to
work with them to make new policies, but she chooses to remain at sea
conducting research.
want
wants
1 out of 1
Correct.
want
wants
1 out of 1
Correct.
9. Earle ____ many people to learn
more about the ocean and to protect it.
inspire
inspires
1 out of 1
Correct.
inspire
inspires
1 out of 1
Correct.
10. She ____ that human survival
depends upon the survival of ocean life.
insist
insists
1 out of 1
Correct.
insist
insists
1 out of 1
Correct.
19.
Subject-verb agreement
Total Score: 8 out of 10, 80%
1
1. Artifacts of an
ancient culture often ____ from an archaeological site.
vanishes
vanish
1 out of 1
Correct.
vanishes
vanish
1 out of 1
Correct.
2. Sometimes, one of the
missing objects ____ later in the collection of a private art buyer.
appears
appear
0 out of 1
Sorry, that response is incorrect. The subject of this sentence, one, is singular and requires the singular verb appears.
appears
appear
0 out of 1
Sorry, that response is incorrect. The subject of this sentence, one, is singular and requires the singular verb appears.
3. Unfortunately, in such
cases someone ____ usually guilty of stealing the work and selling it in
secret.
is
are
1 out of 1
Correct.
is
are
1 out of 1
Correct.
4. Archaeological sites
in various parts of the world ____ in prominent locations that make looting
easy.
exists
exist
1 out of 1
Correct.
exists
exist
1 out of 1
Correct.
5. Especially in dry
climates, many of them ____ open for years at a time.
remains
remain
1 out of 1
Correct.
remains
remain
1 out of 1
Correct.
6. Everyone in the area
of the site ____ the opportunity to steal from it unless the site is carefully
guarded.
has
have
1 out of 1
Correct.
has
have
1 out of 1
Correct.
7. Investigators around
the world and in this country ____ for the thief.
searches
search
1 out of 1
Correct.
searches
search
1 out of 1
Correct.
8. People with access to
an archaeological site ____ objects for many reasons.
steals
steal
1 out of 1
Correct.
steals
steal
1 out of 1
Correct.
9. Often, each of the
thieves ____ he or she has the right to take artifacts that have been buried
for centuries.
believes
believe
0 out of 1
Sorry, that response is incorrect. The subject of this sentence, each, is singular and requires the singular verb believes.
believes
believe
0 out of 1
Sorry, that response is incorrect. The subject of this sentence, each, is singular and requires the singular verb believes.
10. The treasures of a
former civilization ____ to the public and ought to be displayed in museums.
belongs
belong
1 out of 1
Correct.
belongs
belong
1 out of 1
Correct.
288. Using regular and irregular verbs completed
Total score: 10 out of 10, 100%
Total score: 10 out of 10, 100%
1.
Dr. Maulana Karenga ____ the concept of Kwanzaa in 1966.
created
create
1 out of 1
Correct. Create is a regular verb, so the past tense is formed by adding -ed.
created
create
1 out of 1
Correct. Create is a regular verb, so the past tense is formed by adding -ed.
2.
In the beginning, Kwanzaa ____ a celebration of the African American community,
and it still is.
been
was
1 out of 1
Correct. Was is the past-tense form of the irregular verb be.
been
was
1 out of 1
Correct. Was is the past-tense form of the irregular verb be.
3.
The official days of celebration have always ____ on December 26.
begun
began
1 out of 1
Correct. Begun is the past participle of the irregular verb begin.
begun
began
1 out of 1
Correct. Begun is the past participle of the irregular verb begin.
4.
Kwanzaa has ____ people a reason to celebrate as winter approaches.
offer
offered
1 out of 1
Correct. Offer is a regular verb, so the past participle is formed by adding -ed.
offer
offered
1 out of 1
Correct. Offer is a regular verb, so the past participle is formed by adding -ed.
5.
Dr. Karenga ____ to help African Americans regain the sense of community that
slavery had stripped from them.
wanted
want
1 out of 1
Correct. Want is a regular verb, so the past tense is formed by adding -ed.
wanted
want
1 out of 1
Correct. Want is a regular verb, so the past tense is formed by adding -ed.
6.
Dr. Karenga ____ seven principles to be celebrated during Kwanzaa.
chose
choose
1 out of 1
Correct. Chose is the past-tense form of the irregular verb choose.
chose
choose
1 out of 1
Correct. Chose is the past-tense form of the irregular verb choose.
7.
Seven candles have ____ the seven principles.
represent
represented
1 out of 1
Correct. Represent is a regular verb, so the past participle is formed by adding -ed.
represent
represented
1 out of 1
Correct. Represent is a regular verb, so the past participle is formed by adding -ed.
8.
Red, green, and black, symbols of Africa, have ____ the traditional candle
colors.
became
become
1 out of 1
Correct. Become is the past participle of the irregular verb become.
became
become
1 out of 1
Correct. Become is the past participle of the irregular verb become.
9.
Even though Kwanzaa is officially celebrated around Christmas time, Dr. Karenga
____ people would observe its principles year round.
hoped
hope
1 out of 1
Correct. Hope is a regular verb, so the past tense is formed by adding -ed.
hoped
hope
1 out of 1
Correct. Hope is a regular verb, so the past tense is formed by adding -ed.
10.
Even though it ____ some time, Kwanzaa is now firmly established as a holiday.
took
taken
1 out of 1
Correct. Took is the past-tense form of the irregular verb take.
took
taken
1 out of 1
Correct. Took is the past-tense form of the irregular verb take.
Total score: 10 out of 10, 100%
1.
Commuting ______ a hassle for just about everyone.
is
are
1 out of 1
Correct. The singular subject commuting requires the singular verb form is.
is
are
1 out of 1
Correct. The singular subject commuting requires the singular verb form is.
2.
Many _____ to race against time and traffic to make it to work or to school on
time.
has
have
1 out of 1
Correct. The plural indefinite pronoun many requires the plural verb form have.
has
have
1 out of 1
Correct. The plural indefinite pronoun many requires the plural verb form have.
3.
Travel within cities _____ easier with increased public transportation.
has become
have become
1 out of 1
Correct. The singular subject travel requires the singular verb form has become.
has become
have become
1 out of 1
Correct. The singular subject travel requires the singular verb form has become.
4.
However, commuting in the snow or the rain _____ a problem even for those who
take a train, bus, or subway.
remain
remains
1 out of 1
Correct. The singular subject commuting requires the singular verb form remains.
remain
remains
1 out of 1
Correct. The singular subject commuting requires the singular verb form remains.
5.
Businesses around the country ______ to experiment with telecommuting as an
option for their employees.
continue
continues
1 out of 1
Correct. The plural subject businesses requires the plural verb form continue.
continue
continues
1 out of 1
Correct. The plural subject businesses requires the plural verb form continue.
6.
Telecommuters, who set up an office equipped with a computer, fax machine,
second telephone line, and e-mail, ______ productively without having to leave
home.
works
work
1 out of 1
Correct. The third-person plural subject telecommuters requires the third-person plural verb form work.
works
work
1 out of 1
Correct. The third-person plural subject telecommuters requires the third-person plural verb form work.
7.
Companies that have spent time and money rethinking "the office"
______ that telecommuters are no less productive than their in-office
counterparts.
reports
report
1 out of 1
Correct. The plural subject companies requires the plural verb form report.
reports
report
1 out of 1
Correct. The plural subject companies requires the plural verb form report.
8.
Collaboration and feedback _____ electronically through employee e-mail
accounts and networking technology.
happen
happens
1 out of 1
Correct. The plural compound subject collaboration and feedback requires the plural verb form happen.
happen
happens
1 out of 1
Correct. The plural compound subject collaboration and feedback requires the plural verb form happen.
9.
Community colleges and universities _____ taking their cue from business and
offering classes by distance learning.
is
are
1 out of 1
Correct. The plural compound subject community colleges and universities requires the plural verb form are.
is
are
1 out of 1
Correct. The plural compound subject community colleges and universities requires the plural verb form are.
10.
_____ you heard about some of these alternative ways of commuting?
Has
Have
1 out of 1
Correct. The second-person singular subject you requires the second-person singular verb form have.
Has
Have
1 out of 1
Correct. The second-person singular subject you requires the second-person singular verb form have.
Total score: 10 out of 10, 100%
1.
I ____ (be) interested in applying for the part-time sales position you
advertised in last Sunday's Gazette.
am
was
1 out of 1
Correct. The first-person singular present-tense form of the verb be is am.
am
was
1 out of 1
Correct. The first-person singular present-tense form of the verb be is am.
2.
As you can see from my résumé, I ____ (have) two years' experience working in
retail sales.
had
have
1 out of 1
Correct. The first-person singular present-tense form of the verb have is have.
had
have
1 out of 1
Correct. The first-person singular present-tense form of the verb have is have.
3.
Last year I worked as a sales associate at Jeans R Us, and I ____ (be) now the
assistant weekend store manager at Clothes to the Bone.
is
am
1 out of 1
Correct. The first-person singular present-tense form of the verb be is am.
is
am
1 out of 1
Correct. The first-person singular present-tense form of the verb be is am.
4.
As you know, both stores ____ (have) excellent reputations for customer
satisfaction.
have
has
1 out of 1
Correct. The third-person plural present-tense form of the verb have is have.
have
has
1 out of 1
Correct. The third-person plural present-tense form of the verb have is have.
5.
In addition to my professional experience in sales, I ____ (be) currently a
student at Green Valley Community College.
am
will be
1 out of 1
Correct. The first-person singular present-tense form of the verb be is am.
am
will be
1 out of 1
Correct. The first-person singular present-tense form of the verb be is am.
6.
Because I ____ (be) a marketing major, I feel that my academic work helps
qualify me for a sales position at your store.
are
am
1 out of 1
Correct. The first-person singular present-tense form of the verb be is am.
are
am
1 out of 1
Correct. The first-person singular present-tense form of the verb be is am.
7.
I ____ (have) a 3.2 grade point average and have been on the Dean's List for
the past two semesters.
will have
have
1 out of 1
Correct. The first-person singular present-tense form of the verb have is have.
will have
have
1 out of 1
Correct. The first-person singular present-tense form of the verb have is have.
8.
I would particularly like to work in your store because it ____ (have) such a
strong commitment to environmental and social issues.
has
have
1 out of 1
Correct. The third-person singular present-tense form of the verb have is has.
has
have
1 out of 1
Correct. The third-person singular present-tense form of the verb have is has.
9.
I hope that if the job ____ (be) still open, you will seriously consider me for
the position.
is
was
1 out of 1
Correct. The third-person singular present-tense form of the verb be is is.
is
was
1 out of 1
Correct. The third-person singular present-tense form of the verb be is is.
10.
I will call you next week to see if you ____ (be) interested in arranging an
interview.
is
are
1 out of 1
Correct. The second-person singular present-tense form of the verb be is are.
is
are
1 out of 1
Correct. The second-person singular present-tense form of the verb be is are.
Total score: 9 out of 10, 90%
1.
Leonardo da Vinci ____ (be) possibly the world's most famous artist.
has been
is
1 out of 1
Correct. The action of the sentence is happening in the present, so is, the present-tense form of the verb be, is used.
has been
is
1 out of 1
Correct. The action of the sentence is happening in the present, so is, the present-tense form of the verb be, is used.
2.
His reputation as an inventor, scientist, and engineer ____ (grow) tremendously
over the years.
has grown
grew
1 out of 1
Correct. The action of the sentence began in the past and continues into the present, so has grown, the present perfect form of the verb grow, is used.
has grown
grew
1 out of 1
Correct. The action of the sentence began in the past and continues into the present, so has grown, the present perfect form of the verb grow, is used.
3.
You may ____ (see) a copy of his painting the Mona Lisa.
have seen
saw
1 out of 1
Correct. The action of the sentence was completed at some unspecified time in the past, so have seen, the present perfect form of the verb see, is used.
have seen
saw
1 out of 1
Correct. The action of the sentence was completed at some unspecified time in the past, so have seen, the present perfect form of the verb see, is used.
4.
The original painting at the Louvre Museum in Paris ____ (lie) beneath a thick
sheet of bulletproof glass.
lies
lay
1 out of 1
Correct. The action of the sentence is happening in the present, so lies, the present-tense form of the verb lie, is used.
lies
lay
1 out of 1
Correct. The action of the sentence is happening in the present, so lies, the present-tense form of the verb lie, is used.
5.
Leonardo ____ (paint) another one of his famous works, the Last Supper,
on the wall of a church in Milan, Italy, in 1497.
paints
painted
1 out of 1
Correct. The action of the sentence was completed in the past, so painted, the past-tense form of the verb paint, is used.
paints
painted
1 out of 1
Correct. The action of the sentence was completed in the past, so painted, the past-tense form of the verb paint, is used.
6.
Unfortunately, this great painting ____ (decay) badly over time.
had decayed
has decayed
1 out of 1
Correct. The action of the sentence began in the past and continues into the present, so has decayed, the present perfect form of the verb decay, is used.
had decayed
has decayed
1 out of 1
Correct. The action of the sentence began in the past and continues into the present, so has decayed, the present perfect form of the verb decay, is used.
7.
In fact, the Last Supper began to fall apart almost immediately after
Leonardo ____ (finish) it.
finished
had finished
0 out of 1
Sorry, that response is incorrect. The action of the verb finish was completed before another past action; therefore, the past perfect tense must be used. Had finished is the past perfect form of the verb finish.
finished
had finished
0 out of 1
Sorry, that response is incorrect. The action of the verb finish was completed before another past action; therefore, the past perfect tense must be used. Had finished is the past perfect form of the verb finish.
8.
He used an experimental technique that ____ (give) him more time to work but
made the painting crack and peel.
gave
had given
1 out of 1
Correct. The action of the sentence was completed in the past, so gave, the past-tense form of the verb give, is used.
gave
had given
1 out of 1
Correct. The action of the sentence was completed in the past, so gave, the past-tense form of the verb give, is used.
9.
Since 1726, there ____ (be) many disastrous attempts to restore the Last
Supper.
were
have been
1 out of 1
Correct. The action of the sentence began in the past and continues into the present, so have been, the present perfect form of the verb be, is used.
were
have been
1 out of 1
Correct. The action of the sentence began in the past and continues into the present, so have been, the present perfect form of the verb be, is used.
10.
Luckily, a conservation effort that began in 1977 ____ (reverse) some of the
damage.
has reversed
had reversed
1 out of 1
Correct. The action of the sentence began in the past and continues into the present, so has reversed, the present perfect form of the verb reverse, is used.
has reversed
had reversed
1 out of 1
Correct. The action of the sentence began in the past and continues into the present, so has reversed, the present perfect form of the verb reverse, is used.
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