Fill in the blanks.
1Ten miles ............... a long way to walk.
Wrong!
Use the singular verb "is" when a distance is considered as one amount.
2One of the passengers ............... injured in the accident.
Wrong!
The subject is "One", so the singular verb "was" is correct.
3Now that everyone ............... come, let’s get going.
Wrong!
Use "has" because "everyone" takes a singular verb.
4The largest of the three houses ............... to my uncle.
Wrong!
The singular subject "The largest" needs the singular verb "belongs".
5Five liters of milk ............... not enough for the party.
Wrong!
Use "is" because the quantity of milk is treated as one amount.
6The news ............... too good to be true.
Wrong!
"News" is singular in English, so the correct verb is "is".
7The Irish ............... famous for their sense of humor.
Wrong!
Use "are" because "The Irish" refers to Irish people as a group.
8Rice ............... their staple food.
Wrong!
The uncountable noun "Rice" takes the singular verb "is".
9I wish I ............... the captain of the team.
Wrong!
After "I wish", use "were" to talk about an unreal present situation.
10We ............... where the climate is good.
Wrong!
The plural subject "We" takes the base verb "live".
11Sam, along with his family, ............... in Japan.
Wrong!
The main subject is "Sam", so the singular verb "lives" is correct.
12Sam and his family ............... in Toronto.
Wrong!
The compound subject "Sam and his family" needs the plural verb "live".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Ten miles is a long way to walk.
- One of the passengers was injured in the accident.
- Now that everyone has come, let’s get going.
- The largest of the three houses belongs to my uncle.
- Five liters of milk is not enough for the party.
- The news is too good to be true.
- The Irish are famous for their sense of humor.
- Rice is their staple food.
- I wish I were the captain of the team.
- We live where the climate is good.
- Sam, along with his family, lives in Japan.
- Sam and his family live in Toronto.
