Complete the following sentences using a verb form that agrees with the subject.
1. My father joined the cavalry because he ………………. horses.
a) love
b) loves
c) loved
2. Bears often ………………… in caves.
a) hibernate
b) hibernated
c) hibernates
3. His caustic remarks ……………….. our sentiments.
a) hurt
b) hurted
c) hurts
4. Cowboys ……………….. herds of beef cattle.
a) tend
b) tended
c) tends
5. Her laughter was so catching we all …………….. in.
a) join
b) joins
c) joined
6. The social services department …………… specialists for each welfare category.
a) has
b) have
7. The doting husband ……………… to his wife’s every wish.
a) cater
b) caters
8. The politician made a categorical denial of the charges that he ……………… bribes.
a) has taken
b) had taken
9. Let him who is without sin, ……………. the first stone.
a) cast
b) casts
c) casted
Answers
1. My father joined the cavalry because he loved horses.
2. Bears often hibernate in caves.
3. His caustic remarks hurt our sentiments.
4. Cowboys tend herds of beef cattle.
5. Her laughter was so catching we all joined in.
6. The social services department has specialists for each welfare category.
7. The doting husband caters to his wife’s every wish.
8. The politician made a categorical denial of the charges that he had taken bribes.
9. Let him who is without sin, cast the first stone.