Form, Structure, and Sense Flashcards
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Neither the principal nor the teachers _______ satisfied with the proposed budget cuts.
Answer: were
With 'neither…nor,' the verb agrees with the closer subject 'teachers,' which is plural, so 'were' is correct.
The student who earned the highest marks _______ awarded a scholarship at the ceremony.
Answer: was
'Student' is singular, requiring the singular past verb 'was'; the relative clause is a modifier and doesn't change the subject.
By next month, the construction crew _______ the new highway overpass for three years.
Answer: will have built
'Will have built' is future perfect, which expresses an action that will be completed before a specific future time ('by next month').
The CEO distributed bonuses to all _______ employees who had exceeded their annual targets.
Answer: her
'Her' is the correct possessive adjective modifying 'employees'; 'she's' is a contraction and 'hers' is a standalone possessive pronoun.
The committee must decide whether to expand _______ current operations or seek new markets.
Answer: its
'Its' is the possessive form for the singular collective noun 'committee'; 'it's' is a contraction of 'it is.'
Concerned about the declining sales figures, _______ immediately scheduled a strategy meeting.
Answer: the director
'The director' is the only option that can logically be 'concerned'—the participle must modify a person as the subject.
The museum's collection of rare artifacts _______ on permanent display in the east wing.
Answer: is
The subject is 'collection' (singular), not 'artifacts'; a singular noun takes a singular verb like 'is.'