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Which verb form correctly completes the sentence: Either my mother or my father ______ coming to the Parent-Teacher's Conference.
Which verb form correctly completes the sentence: Either my mother or my father ______ coming to the Parent-Teacher's Conference.
- were
- was
- is (correct)
- are
Which word best completes the sentence: One of the sisters ______ going on a trip to Cebu.
Which word best completes the sentence: One of the sisters ______ going on a trip to Cebu.
- was
- were
- is (correct)
- are
Choose the correct response completing this sentence: Mark, I ______ you in a long time. How have you been?
Choose the correct response completing this sentence: Mark, I ______ you in a long time. How have you been?
- saw
- was seen
- hadn't seen
- haven't seen (correct)
What is the correct word to complete the statement: There isn't ______ sugar in the coffee.
What is the correct word to complete the statement: There isn't ______ sugar in the coffee.
Which of the following completes the sentence: Every Friday afternoon, students put the trash can ______ for garbage collection.
Which of the following completes the sentence: Every Friday afternoon, students put the trash can ______ for garbage collection.
Either my mother or my father ______ coming to the Parent-Teacher's Conference.
Either my mother or my father ______ coming to the Parent-Teacher's Conference.
One of the sisters ______ going on a trip to Cebu.
One of the sisters ______ going on a trip to Cebu.
He ______ put the vase on the table. It fell to the floor.
He ______ put the vase on the table. It fell to the floor.
Come here ______. You have to see this!
Come here ______. You have to see this!
There isn't ______ sugar in the coffee.
There isn't ______ sugar in the coffee.
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Study Notes
Subject-Verb Agreement
- "Either my mother or my father is coming" is correct. When we connect two singular subjects with "or", the verb agrees with the closer subject.
- "One of the sisters is going" is the correct answer. "One of the sisters" is a singular subject, even though it’s talking about multiple sisters.
Verb Tenses
- "Mark, I haven't seen you in a long time" is the correct answer. The verb tenses should match.
Adjectives and Adverbs
- Use "many" to describe countable things like animals.
- "Much" is used for uncountable things like sugar.
- "Briefly", "quickly", "excitedly", and "suddenly" all describe how something happens.
Prepositions
- "Off" is the correct preposition because the books are being removed from the table.
- "Out" is the correct preposition because the trash can is being placed outside.
Pronouns
- The correct pronoun is "her" since Joan's mom is asking her to clean the kitchen.
- "I" is the correct pronoun because it is used as the subject of the verb "must discuss".
- "Regardless" is the correct word to show that the volleyball game will start despite the weather.
- "To order" is the correct form after the verb "ready" here.
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