Form, Structure, and Sense Flashcards
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The children on the school bus _______ singing songs during the entire trip to the museum.
Answer: were
'Children' is plural, so the plural past verb 'were' is correct.
The new policy requires that every employee _______ a yearly performance review.
Answer: complete
After 'requires that,' the subjunctive mood is used; the subjunctive form is the base verb 'complete' (without -s).
The professor asked the students to revise _______ essays by Friday.
Answer: their
'Students' is plural, so the plural possessive pronoun 'their' is correct.
__________ the lab results arrived, the doctors had already begun treatment based on their initial diagnosis.
Answer: Before
'Before' correctly indicates that the treatment began prior to the arrival of the lab results, showing a logical time sequence.
The data from the three independent studies _______ consistent with the original hypothesis.
Answer: are
'Data' is a plural noun (singular: datum); it takes the plural verb 'are.'
The novel's protagonist, a young woman from a small village, _______ determined to become a celebrated scientist.
Answer: is
The subject 'protagonist' is singular; the appositive ('a young woman from a small village') restates but doesn't change the subject.
The board of directors, after hours of contentious debate, _______ voted to approve the merger.
Answer: has
'Board' is a singular collective noun, and with 'has voted,' the present perfect correctly conveys a recently completed action.