Singular and Plural Verbs in Adjective Clauses

Singular and Plural Verbs in Adjective Clauses

Tchr. Marco Hernandez

Identify the noun that determines whether the verb should be singular or plural and choose the right one.

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Example​

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Multiple Choice

Shovels are tools that ___ used to dig holes.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

I recently met a woman that ___ in Montreal.

• live

• lives

Multiple Choice

Most people that ___ in Montreal speak French as their first language.

• live

• lives

Multiple Choice

I have a cousin who ___ as a coal miner.

• works

• work

Multiple Choice

Some coal miners that ___ underground suffer from lung disease.

• works

• work

Multiple Choice

A professional athlete who ___ tennis is called a tennis pro.

• play

• plays

Multiple Choice

Professional athletes who ___ tennis for a living can make a lot of money.

• play

• plays

Multiple Choice

Biographies are books which ___ the stories of people's lives.

• tells

• tell

Multiple Choice

A book that ___ the story of a person's life is called a biography.

• tells

• tell

Multiple Choice

I talked to the men who ___ sitting near me.

• was

• were

Multiple Choice

The woman that ___ sitting next to me at the movie was texting on her cell phone.

• was

• were

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