MITS Unit 8 Level C

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What is the correct verb form for the sentence: 'One of the men (is / are) upstairs'?

Back

The correct verb form is 'is'. The sentence should read: 'One of the men is upstairs.'

Front

In the sentence 'The team of soccer all-stars (play / plays) poorly together', which verb is correct?

Back

The correct verb is 'plays'. The sentence should read: 'The team of soccer all-stars plays poorly together.'

Front

Fill in the blank: Either Lisa or Andrea ________ to bring their radio. (need / needs)

Back

The correct verb is 'need'. The sentence should read: 'Either Lisa or Andrea need to bring their radio.'

Front

If the subject of the sentence is a singular indefinite ________, use a singular verb form.

Back

The correct term is 'pronoun'. A singular indefinite pronoun requires a singular verb form.

Front

Choose the correct verb: His strong sense of decency, along with his gentle demeanor, (set / sets) him apart.

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The correct verb is 'sets'. The sentence should read: 'His strong sense of decency, along with his gentle demeanor, sets him apart.'

Front

What is a singular indefinite pronoun?

Back

A singular indefinite pronoun refers to one person or thing without specifying which one, e.g., 'someone', 'anyone', 'everyone'.

Front

What is the rule for subject-verb agreement with collective nouns?

Back

Collective nouns can take either singular or plural verbs depending on whether the group acts as a single unit or as individuals.

Front

Define 'subject-verb agreement'.

Back

Subject-verb agreement is the grammatical rule that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

Front

What is the correct verb form in the sentence: 'The committee (decide / decides) on the new policy'?

Back

The correct verb form is 'decides'. The sentence should read: 'The committee decides on the new policy.'

Front

Identify the error: 'Neither of the answers are correct.'

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The error is in the verb form. It should be 'Neither of the answers is correct.'