Additional English M6

My scissors ( is, are ) missing.

• Is

• Are

Answer explanation

This is easy to know how to answer this question. If you found a word “PAIR” the answer will be plural (are) if not then the answer is singular (is).

The poor (enjoy, enjoys) fewer privileges.

• enjoy

• enjoys

Answer explanation

The type of the subject that have here in this sentence is a noun that is derived from adjective. Because the word “POOR is describing the status of a people. Once this is the sentence the answer is always plural form therefore the answer is “ENJOY”

My pair of scissors (is, are) missing.

• is

• are

Two thirds of the pie (has, have, had) been eaten.

• has

• have

• had

Answer explanation

if there is a fraction word in a sentence always remember that you should focus on the noun coming after the fraction if it is a singular or a plural noun.

One plus one (equal, equals) two.

• equal

• equals

Answer explanation

Always remember if there is arithmetical ( addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) always treat the subject-verb-agreement. Because they are viewed as single numerical entity on both sides of the equation.

Each of the students (bring, brings) a parent.

• bring

• brings

Answer explanation

Remember each, everyone, everybody, every, anyone, anybody, someone, somebody is always singular.

The food (taste, taste) funny.

• taste

• tastes

Answer explanation

First look at the subject, what kind of subject we have? “Food” is an example of uncountable noun so if it’s an uncountable noun we usually treated it as singular.

50% of the house (is, are, am) made of wood.

• is

• are

• am

Answer explanation

If there is involved percentages always remember to see the noun in the “ of the phrase. In this subject the house is singular so the answer is “IS”.

Finish this (by, until, on, in) friday.

• by

• until

• on

• in

Answer explanation

remember if there is involved deadline always use “by”

There’s a bakery (in, at, on) main street.

• In

• at

• on

Answer explanation

in- bigger places, general places, examples

• - continent, countries, cities,

• On- smaller places

• - avenues, streets

• At- super specific and exact address

• - have street number, lot number