Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1That ............... surprise me.
Wrong!
The singular subject "That" takes the singular verb form "doesn't".
2These ............... ripe mangoes.
Wrong!
The plural subject "These" takes the plural verb "are".
3There were five apples in the basket, but now only one ............... left.
Wrong!
After "only one," the singular verb "is" agrees with the subject.
4It ............... me to see him suffer like this.
Wrong!
The singular subject "It" takes the present simple verb "hurts".
5Nobody ............... what happened to them.
Wrong!
The indefinite pronoun "Nobody" takes the singular verb "knows".
6A lady with nine cats ............... in that home.
Wrong!
The verb agrees with "A lady," so the correct form is "lives".
7One hundred dollars ............... not a small sum.
Wrong!
A sum of money is treated as one amount, so "is" is correct.
8Neither my father nor my mother ............... my desire to become a model.
Wrong!
With "neither... nor" and two singular nouns, the singular verb "supports" is correct.
9Anita, as well as her sisters, ............... tennis very well.
Wrong!
With "as well as," the verb agrees with "Anita," so "plays" is correct.
10Not one of his friends ............... there.
Wrong!
The phrase "Not one" is singular, so "was" is correct.
11Both my children ............... doctors.
Wrong!
The plural subject "Both my children" takes the plural verb "are".
12Running errands ............... a lot of time.
Wrong!
The gerund phrase "Running errands" is singular, so "takes" is correct.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- That doesn’t surprise me.
- These are ripe mangoes.
- There were five apples in the basket, but now only one is left.
- It hurts me to see him suffer like this.
- Nobody knows what happened to them.
- A lady with nine cats lives in that home.
- One hundred dollars is not a small sum.
- Neither my father nor my mother supports my desire to become a model.
- Anita, as well as her sisters, plays tennis very well.
- Not one of his friends was there.
- Both my children are doctors.
- Running errands takes a lot of time.
