SVA - PRACTICE

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Subject-Verb agreement practice / Colombian context

Multiple Choice

None of the arepas at the food festival ______ spicy enough.

• are

• is

- "None of the arepas" is a subject that is treated as a singular entity
- The singular verb "is" is appropriate

Multiple Choice

One of the street musicians ______ traditional Colombian tunes.

• plays

• play

• plei

• "One of the street musicians" refers to a single musician among many.

• The singular verb "plays" matches the singular subject.

• "Every" is the determiner indicating each individual soccer player.

• "soccer player" is the singular noun

• "dreams" is the singular verb that agrees with the singular subject

Multiple Choice

Neither the emerald miners nor the coffee growers ______ the secret to endless energy.

• posess

• possesses

• possess

• Two coordinated noun phrases connected by "nor", "the emerald miners" and "the coffee growers."

• The choice of the verb form depends on the noun that is closer to the verb. = possess

Multiple Choice

Everybody savoring the bandeja paisa ______ the spirit of Colombian cuisine.

• capture

• captures

• The pronouns "everybody" and "everyone" are singular indefinite pronouns.

• As a result, they take singular verbs: captures

• When a plural subject is introduced by "the," as in "The Americans," it indicates a specific group.

• For instance, the verb "believe" is used in its plural form to match the plural subject.