Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1. It ……………………… never too late to learn a new language.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a singular subject with it.
2. There ………………………. no one to help him.
Correct!
Wrong!
When the noun following there is singular, use a singular verb.
3. The performance ……………………….. so fantastic that the applause lasted several minutes.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. There ……………………….. a lot of applications.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a plural verb if the noun following a lot of is plural.
5. The information that we have received ………………………….. inaccurate.
Correct!
Wrong!
Information is singular.
6. The children whom she adopted from an orphanage ………………………… very lovable.
Correct!
Wrong!
Here the subject is the plural noun children.
7. The man who gave us the directions …………………………. a retired teacher.
Correct!
Wrong!
Here the subject is the singular noun man.
8. The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin ………………………. an exciting novel.
Correct!
Wrong!
When the subject is the title of a book, use a singular verb with it.
9. The news from the borders …………………………. depressing.
Correct!
Wrong!
Here the subject is the noun news. News is a singular noun.
10. One of my friends …………………….. a singer.
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Wrong!
Use a singular verb after one of.
11. My sister and I ……………………….. to the same school.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. The keys of the safe …………………………. not work.
Correct!
Wrong!
Here the subject is the plural noun keys.
Answers
- It is never too late to learn a new language.
- There was no one to help him.
- The performance was so fantastic that the applause lasted several minutes.
- There were a lot of applications.
- The information that we have received is inaccurate.
- The children whom she adopted from an orphanage are very lovable.
- The man who gave us the directions is a retired teacher.
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin is an exciting novel.
- The news from the borders is depressing.
- One of my friends is a singer.
- My sister and I go to the same school.
- The keys of the safe do not work.
