English Grammar and Sentence Structure
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English Grammar and Sentence Structure

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Which type of verb is used with words like 'all of', 'none of', and 'plenty of'?

  • Plural verb
  • Past tense verb
  • Singular verb (correct)
  • Present continuous verb

    • In the sentence 'Either the teachers or the principal is/are to blame for the problem in the school', what determines whether 'is' or 'are' should be used?

  • The age of the principal
  • The gender of the teachers
  • The location of the school
  • The number of teachers (correct)

    • What type of verb should be used with 'every room in this guest house has an attached kitchen'?

  • Past participle verb
  • Singular verb (correct)
  • Plural verb
  • Auxiliary verb

    • When referring to 'everyone, everybody, and everything', which type of verb agreement is typically used?

    <p>Singular verb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which place is considered good for holding a lecture in the sentence 'Either the classroom or the auditorium is a good place to hold the lecture'?

    <p>Classroom and auditorium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines whether to use a singular or plural verb in a sentence with 'either...or, or neither...nor'?

    <p>The number of the last item mentioned</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When referring to an institution or organization as a whole unit, what type of verb should be used?

    <p>Singular verb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following nouns always takes a plural verb?

    <p>Police</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following nouns is plural but takes a singular verb?

    <p>Means</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following academic disciplines takes a singular verb when used as the subject of a sentence?

    <p>Statistics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the sentence 'The jury disagree,' what form should the verb 'disagree' be in to make it grammatically correct?

    <p>Disagrees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following nouns is plural and takes a plural verb?

    <p>Premises</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is the indefinite article 'a' or 'an' used?

    <p>To express 'a kind of' or belonging to a group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following phrases requires the use of the indefinite article 'a' or 'an'?

    <p>Have a pity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which case should the definite article 'the' be used?

    <p>Before unique and one-of-a-kind things</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following sentences uses the indefinite article 'a' or 'an' correctly?

    <p>I can type 50 words a minute.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'A' or 'an' is used when talking about:

    <p>Prices, quantities, and rates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'A' or 'an' should be used when:

    <p>Indicating uniqueness</p> Signup and view all the answers

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