VAC 8 GRAMMAR 3Q

The index (lists- list) items in alphabetical order.

• lists -singular

• list-plural

• lists-plural

• list-singular

The flag (ripples-ripple) in the wind.

• ripples-singular

• ripple-plural

• ripples-plural

• ripple-singular

Some birds (fly-flies) south in winter.

• fly-singular

• fly-plural

• flies-singular

• flies-plural

The businessmen (goes-go) to lunch at noon.

• go-singular

• go-plural

• goes-singular

• goes-plural

A box of crackers (sits-sit) on the shelf.

• sits-singular

• sit-plural

• sits-plural

• sit-singular

The people in our state (votes-vote) for governor next Tuesday.

• votes-singular

• vote-plural

• votes-plural

• vote-singular

The glow of streetlights and neon signs (makes-make) the night time skyline memorable.

• makes-singular

• make-plural

• makes-plural

• make-singular

The size of the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle (decreases- decrease) with the level of difficulty.

• decreases-plural

• decreases-singular

• decrease-plural

• decrease-singular

How many students (are-is) in your class?

• are-singular

• are-plural

• is-singular

• is-plural

The papers hidden in a secret drawer of her desk (is-are) missing.

• is-singular

• is-plural

• are-plural

• are-singular