The verb has to agree with the subject in number and person. Complete the following sentences using a verb form that agrees with the subject.
1Our audience ............... always been the affluent urban elite.
Wrong!
2The audience at the open-air stadium ............... not as large as had been expected.
Wrong!
3The audience ............... enthralled by her performance.
Wrong!
4Audiences throughout the world ............... been captivated by Chaplin’s films.
Wrong!
5The public ............... stringent laws to deal with terrorists.
Wrong!
6The public ............... not satisfied with the relief measures taken during the floods.
Wrong!
7The team ............... practising at the stadium.
Wrong!
8The team ............... for Australia tomorrow.
Wrong!
9A family with four children ............... next door.
Wrong!
10My family ............... going to be there.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10
Answers
- Our audience has always been the affluent urban elite.
- The audience at the open-air stadium was not as large as had been expected.
- The audience was enthralled by her performance.
- Audiences throughout the world have been captivated by Chaplin’s films.
- The public wants stringent laws to deal with terrorists.
- The public was not satisfied with the relief measures taken during the floods.
- The team was practising at the stadium.
- The team is leaving for Australia tomorrow.
- A family with four children lives next door.
- My family is going to be there.
