Students must choose the correct verb (singular/plurar) on the sentences. the students will be given to choices, one of it is the correct answer. There will be a feedback for each answer
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Neither the lead actor nor the stage managers ________ happy with the final rehearsal, yet the director insisted that the show must go on.
2
The pack of wolves ________ relentlessly through the deep snow, but the deer managed to escape across the frozen river.
a
We're pursuing
b
Was pursuing
c
d
3
The principal, along with several dedicated teachers, ________ planning an interactive science fair, and the students are eager to participate.
4
Either thirty minutes of daily cardio or two strength training sessions ________ required to maintain fitness, but consistency is the real key.
5
Every boy and girl ________ expected to submit a science project by Friday, so the library has been crowded all week.
6
Mumps ________ a painful viral infection that causes swelling, but fortunately, modern vaccines have made it far less common.
7
The primary source of stress for most high school students ________ the looming final exams, and finding time to relax is essential.
8
A number of students ________ volunteered to help clean the park, but the total number of participants is still lower than expected.
9
The captain of the vessel, accompanied by three experienced crew members, ________ determined to navigate through the storm, but the raging waves eventually damaged the main mast.
10
The number of hours required to complete this sophisticated lab experiment ________ highly unpredictable, but a number of students have already finished.
11
Either the main server or the backup networks ________ failing due to the unexpected cyber attack, so the IT team must intervene immediately.
12
Economics ________ a fascinating subject that analyzes resource allocation, and many ambitious students choose it as their college major.
13
Every piece of equipment and laboratory tool ________ carefully sterilized before the experiment begins, so contamination is rarely an issue.
14
The primary cause of the systemic errors ________ the outdated software programs, yet the senior management refuses to fund an upgrade.
15
There ________ several valid reasons for the sudden drop in attendance, but the principal believes the bad weather was the main factor.
16
The research committee ________ currently debating whether to approve the new medical trial, but neither the lead scientist nor his assistants are ready to submit the safety logs.
17
Statistics ________ a notoriously difficult course for many college freshmen, yet neither the professors nor the student tutor thinks the material is impossible to master.
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Either the main generator or the emergency solar panels ________ power to the research facility, but the electricity supply remains highly unstable.
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Mr. Simon, the great painter and philanthropist ....... arrived
Feedback
1
When subjects are joined by 'neither... nor', the verb must agree with the closer subject, which is the plural noun 'stage managers'.
2
The collective noun 'pack' acts as a single singular unit performing the action together in the past.
3
Phrases like 'along with' do not change the number of the true singular subject, which is 'The principal'.
4
The plural noun 'sessions' is the subject closest to the verb in this 'either... or' structure, necessitating a plural verb.
5
The modifier 'every' distributionally shifts the focus to each individual entity, requiring the singular present verb 'is'.
6
Even though 'Mumps' ends in an 's', it is the name of a single disease and functions as a singular noun.
7
The true subject is 'The primary source', which is singular. A verb must agree with its subject, not with a noun phrase coming after it.
8
The phrase 'A number of' functions as a plural phrase meaning 'several', requiring the plural auxiliary verb 'have'.
9
The true subject is the singular noun 'captain'; descriptive phrases separated by commas like 'accompanied by' do not alter the subject's number.
10
The phrase 'The number' functions as a singular subject focused on the specific, unified value or quantity itself.
11
When subjects are joined by 'either... or', the verb must agree with the closer subject, which is the plural noun 'networks'.
12
Nouns representing fields of study or branches of knowledge ending in 's' are singular in meaning and require singular verbs.
13
When a compound subject is preceded by 'every' or 'each', the elements are considered individually, requiring a singular verb.
14
The true subject is the singular noun phrase 'The primary cause'. A verb must always agree with its subject, not the predicate noun that follows it.
15
In sentences beginning with 'there', the verb must agree with the actual subject that follows it, which is the plural noun 'reasons'.
16
The collective noun 'committee' takes a singular verb here because it is acting as a single, unified entity performing the ongoing process of debate.
17
Academic subjects like 'Statistics' or 'Mathematics' take a singular verb because they represent a single field of knowledge.
18
When alternative subjects are joined by 'either...or', the verb must agree with the closer subject, which is the plural noun 'panels'.
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In this sentence, the subject refers to 'Mr.Simon' which is a singular.
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