Fill in the blanks with a verb form that agrees with the subject.
1I would rather you ............... in a hostel than in a hotel.
Wrong!
After "would rather" followed by another subject, use the past form "stayed" to talk about a present or future preference.
2You ............... invest your money in a profitable business.
Wrong!
Use "had better" to give strong advice about what someone should do now or in the future.
3Did anyone ............... any questions about me?
Wrong!
After the auxiliary "did", use the base verb "ask".
4By the time you get back in December, she ............... the book.
Wrong!
Use the future perfect "will have completed" for an action finished before a future time.
5The Pied Piper's music ............... the rats of Hamelin.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "attracted" for a completed event in the story.
6We ............... coconut palms in many parts of the country.
Wrong!
Use the simple present "find" for a general fact.
7Thomas, as well as John, ............... hard.
Wrong!
With "as well as", the verb agrees with the first subject, so "works" is correct.
8Nobody except his parents ............... him.
Wrong!
The singular subject "Nobody" takes the singular verb "loves".
9A lot of social issues ............... caused by unemployment.
Wrong!
The plural subject "issues" needs the plural verb "are".
10A group of us ............... going for a walk in the woods.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "is" and "are" can be correct because "a group of us" may be treated as one group or as several people.
11Most of my friends ............... no interest in politics.
Wrong!
With the plural noun "friends", use "have".
12Your jeans ............... too tight.
Wrong!
The noun "jeans" is plural, so use "are".
Answers
- I would rather you stayed in a hostel than in a hotel.
- You had better invest your money in a profitable business.
- Did anyone ask any questions about me?
- By the time you get back in December, she will have completed the book.
- The Pied Piper’s music attracted the rats of Hamelin.
- We find coconut palms in many parts of the country.
- Thomas, as well as John, works hard.
- Nobody except his parents loves him.
- A lot of social issues are caused by unemployment.
- A group of us is / are going for a walk in the woods.
- Most of my friends have no interest in politics.
- Your jeans are too tight.