Form, Structure, and Sense Flashcards
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The senators voted to increase _______ own salaries by 10 percent.
Answer: their
'Senators' is plural, so the plural pronoun 'their' is needed for agreement.
The orchestra _______ a standing ovation after performing the symphony's challenging final movement.
Answer: received
The simple past 'received' is consistent with the past-tense context of the sentence.
The dog that the Johnsons adopted from the shelter _______ well with children of all ages.
Answer: gets along
The subject 'dog' is singular and the sentence is in the present tense, requiring 'gets along.'
Having reviewed all the evidence, _______ reached a unanimous verdict.
Answer: the jury
'The jury' is the only option that can logically 'review evidence'; the participial phrase must refer to the subject.
The list of required materials _______ posted on the course website before the semester began.
Answer: was
The subject is 'list' (singular), not 'materials'; singular subjects take singular verbs.
The documentary explored the lives of refugees _______ fled their home countries due to conflict.
Answer: who
'Who' is the correct relative pronoun for people (not 'which'), and it functions as the subject of the relative clause.
The company announced _______ plans to open five new offices across the country.
Answer: its
'Its' is the possessive form for the singular noun 'company'; 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is.'