English 8 1Q SW 1 Review

Which of the following sentences is in the Present Simple Tense?

• He walked to school yesterday.
• He is walking to school now.
• He will walk to school tomorrow.
• He walks to school every day.

Answer explanation

Present Simple Tense:

Base form of verb + s/es

Ex.) He walks to school everyday.

Which of the following sentences is in the Present Progressive Tense?

• I am running.

• I will run tomorrow.
• I was running yesterday.
• I run everyday.

Answer explanation

Present Progressive Tense:

is/are/am + verb + ing

Ex.) I am running.

Which of the following sentences is in the Present Perfect Tense?

• The children have eaten.

• The children eat.

• The children will eat.

• The children are eating.

Answer explanation

Present Perfect Tense:

has/have + past participle

Ex.) The children have eaten.

Fill in the blank with the verb that will make the sentence correct.

Neither my friends nor my sister _____ the news.

• watch

• watches

Answer explanation

For compound subjects connected by or, nor, not only/but also, either/or, neither/nor, either, or neither, the verb agrees with the subject closer to it (proximity rule).

Fill in the blank with the verb that will make the sentence correct.

Not only Micha but also Bernice _____ migrating to Canada.

• is

• are

Answer explanation

For compound subjects connected by or, nor, not only/but also, either/or, neither/nor, either, or neither, the verb agrees with the subject closer to it (proximity rule).

Fill in the blank with the verb that will make the sentence correct.

Fish and chips _____ a common meal in the United Kingdom.

• is

• are

Answer explanation

A compound subject connected with “and” may be considered singular or plural depending on their use.

Fill in the blank with the verb that will make the sentence correct.

A number of people _____ entered the venue without presenting their tickets.

• has

• have

Answer explanation

“The number” is treated as a singular unit, while “a number” is considered plural. The same is also true of “the average” and “an average."

Fill in the blank with the verb that will make the sentence correct.

The class _____ on a filed trip every year.

• go

• goes

Answer explanation

COLLECTIVE NOUNS can be treated as singular or plural depending on their use in the sentence. Collective nouns can be considered singular if the group acts as a singular unit. However, if the members act as individuals, with their actions clearly having different results, then the collective noun should be treated as a plural noun.

Fill in the blank with the verb that will make the sentence correct.

The inspectors left. Somebody ____ filed a complaint about health and sanitation standards.

• has

• have

Answer explanation

Most INDEFINITE PRONOUNS are singular, while others are plural. There are also indefinite pronouns that are either singular or plural depending on their use in the sentence.

Fill in the blank with the verb that will make the sentence correct.

1. The soldier in the fort ____ guarding the entrance.

• is

• are

Answer explanation

Make sure that the verb agrees with the subject even when other groups of words such as phrases come between the subject and the verb.