250 - 53 - Quiz 1

I have often _____ in bed long after the alarm went off, but today I have to get up right away.

• laid

• lain

• lied

• lie

The city that _____ over there was destroyed during the war.

• lay

• lie

• lied

Those books have __________ on the shelf for years, collecting dust.

• set

• sit

• sat

The soldier ________ at 4 a.m. so he could ________ the flag in front of the army post.

• raised/raise

• raised/rise

• rose/raise

• rose/rise

Which one is correct?

• A number of suggestions was made.

• A number of suggestions were made.

________ so many police near the car crash.

• There is

• There are

Which one is correct?

• Either the sculpture or the paintings are in the museum today.

• Either the sculpture or the paintings is in the museum today.

Some of this book ____ not very entertaining.

• is

• are

Which one is correct?

• The nucleus of the original cells persist in the protoplasmic membrane.

• The nuclei of the original cells persist in the protoplasmic membrane.

The teacher looked at all the _________ work and chose the best artist.

• student's

• students'