Question

#1: Choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.
A. Self-interest governs most decisions.

B. Self-interest have governed most decisions.

C. Self-interest govern most decisions.

D. Self-interest do govern most decisions.

**my answer; A

is that right?

Answer 1

#2: Choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.
A. Several burros walks gingerly down into the canyon.

B. Several burros walk gingerly down into the canyon.

C. Several burros is walking gingerly down into the canyon.

D. Several burros has walked gingerly down into the canyon.

**my answer; B

is that right?

Answer 2

#3: Choose the verb that agrees with the subject of the sentence.

Oh, no, Lorna's pet rat __________ again!
A. are escaping

B. have escaped

c. has escaped

D. were escaping

**my answer; C

is this one right??

Answer 3

#4: Choose the verb that agrees with the subject of the sentence.

Stars __________ overhead.
A. is twinkling

B. was twinkling

C. has twinkled

D. were twinkling

**my answer; d

htats the right answer right?? :D

Answer 4

#5: Choose the verb that agrees with the subject of the sentence.

Neither clouds nor rain ___________ our spirits at the family reunion.
A. dampen

B. have dampened

C. dampens

d. were dampening

**my answer: B

that's right?? or no??

Answer 5

#6: Choose the verb that agrees with the subject of the sentence.

Either a cat or two hamsters __________ all my mother would allow.
A. is

B. are

C. has been

D. was

**my answer: D. was

or is it A. is??

Answer 6

#7: Choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.
A. An official response to our letters have been expected for a month.

B. An official response to our letters has been expected for a month.

C. An official response to our letters were expected all month.

D. An official response to our letters are expected any day.

**my answer; B

is that right??

Answer 7

#8: Choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.
A. Travel films of the area routinely is showing the magnificent lake.

B. Travel films of the area routinely has shown the magnificent lake.

c. Travel films of the area routinely show the magnificent lake.

D. Travel films of the area routinely shows the magnificent lake.

**my answer: C

?? yes?? no?? maybe so?? lol

Answer 8

everything up to #4 looks good, not sure about 5 since B or D sound good, so idk about 5

Answer 9

#9: Choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.
A. Some of the computers is still using the old operating system.

B. Some of the computers has been still using the old operating system.

C. Some of the computers are still using the old operating system.

D. Some of the computers was still using the old operating system.

**my answer: C

yes?? no?? :O

Answer 10

#10: Choose the verb that agrees with the subject of the sentence.

Many in the orchestra __________ this same concern.
A. is mentioning

B. was mentioning

C. has mentioned

d. have mentioned

**my answer; D

is that right??

Answer 11

and okay yay! thanks! :) and okay about 5 :) what about 6-10? :D

Answer 12

the rest look good i think

Answer 13

okay!! thanks :) even #6? :D

Answer 14

#6 is D. was?? :D

Answer 15

6 could be either A or D because was is it the past tense of is

Answer 16

okay, and is is the present?

Answer 17

idk this is why i hate english lol

Answer 18

yeah

Answer 19

same with #5 right?

Answer 20

but you could easily use the past tense

Answer 21

haha yeah same... i like it and i hate it... english and i have a love-hate relationship lol :P

Answer 22

lol is that so?

Answer 23

yup!! its true!! lol :P

Answer 24

love (everything!!.... but the hate part.. which is coming right up!!) - hate (all things GRAMMAR!!!! and Critical reading nd analyzing and stuff!! ahhaah) relationship (we are NEVER apart!! not once have i not had to use english in school or the real life!)

tada! theres my definition of my love-hate relationship with english!! hahah :P teheee

Answer 25

yeah english is confusing and irrelevant sometimes, but it's useful in others

Answer 26

true that! tho i must say, in daily life, I'm not gonna have to randomly point out subject-verb agreement or what is the direct object or whatever haha :P

Answer 27

but theres truly something about english that you just can't help but love! (at least for me haha) mainly... I <3 reading! :)