1. Nobody know when the process of glass-making was invented.
A B C D
A B C D
The incorrect answer is know (A) and the correct answer is knows
Nobody knows when the process of glass-making was invented
The reason : because the subject in this sentences is Nobody and nobody is singular so we should be used with a singular verb knows. Singular : Verb + s/es
Nobody is subject ; knows is verb
2. The Languages of the world presents a vast array of structural similarities and differences
A B C D
A B C D
The incorrect answer is presents (A) and the correct answer is present
The Languages of the world present a vas array of structural similarities and differences
The reason : because the subject in this sentences is The Languages and the languages is plural so we should be used with a plural verb present.
The languages is subject
3. The rise of multinationals have resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals
A B
A B
can operate in so many jurisdictions.
C DThe incorrect answer is have (A) and the correct answer is has
The rise of multinationals has resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals can operate in so many jurisdictions
The reason : because the subject in this sentences is The rise and The rise is singular so we should be used with a singular verb has.
The rise is subject ; has is verb
4. All of the east-west interstate highways in the united states has even numbers, while north-
A B
south interstate highways are odd-numbered
C D
The incorrect answer is has (A) and the correct answer is have
south interstate highways are odd-numbered
C D
The incorrect answer is has (A) and the correct answer is have
All of the east-west interstate highways in the united states have even numbers, while north-south interstate highways are odd-numbered
The reason : because the subject in this sentences is All and All is plural , so we should be used with a plural singular verb have. All is plural because followed the prepositions “of the east interstate highways”
All is subject ; have is verb
5. When a massive star in the large Magellanic cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrinos
A B
were Detected on Earth.
C D
The incorrect answer is were (C) and the correct answer is was
A B
were Detected on Earth.
C D
The incorrect answer is were (C) and the correct answer is was
When a massive star in the large magellanic cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrinos was detected on earth
The reason : because the subject in this sentences is a wave and a wave is singular , so we should be used with a singular verb was.
A wave is subject ; was is verb
6. Every open space in the targeted area that has grass and a few bushes are occupied by the
A B C D
white-Crowned sparrow.
A B C D
white-Crowned sparrow.
The incorrect answer is are (C) and the correct answer is is
Every open space in the targeted area that has grass and a few bushes is occupied by the white-crowned sparrow
The reason: because the subject in this sentences is a few bushes and a few bushes is singular, so we should be used with a singular verb is.
A few bushes is subject ; is is verb
7. Krakatoa is remembered as the volcano that put so much ash into the air that sunsets around
A B
the world was affected for two years afterward.
C D
A B
the world was affected for two years afterward.
C D
The incorrect answer is was affected (C) and the correct answer is were affected
Krakatoa is remembered as the volcano that put so much ash into the air that sunsets around the world were affected for two years afterward.
The reason: because the subject in this sentences is sunsets and a wave is plural,so we should be used with a plural verb were.
Sunsets is subject; were affected is verb
8. The term “Yankee” was originally a nick name for people from New England, but now anyone
A
from the United States are referred to as Yankee.
B C D
A
from the United States are referred to as Yankee.
B C D
The incorrect answer is are (B) and the correct answer is is
The term “Yankee” was originally a nick name for people from New England, but now anyone from The United States is referred to as Yankee
The reason: because the subject in sentences is anyone and anyone is singular, so we should be used with a singular verb is.
Anyone is subject; is is verb
9. A network of small arteries, mostly sandwiched between the skin and the underlying muscles,
A B
supply blood to face and scalp.
C D
A B
supply blood to face and scalp.
C D
The incorrect answer is supply (C) and the correct answer is supplies
A network of small arteries, mostly sandwiched between the skin and the underlying muscles, supplies blood to face and scalp.
The reason: because the subject in sentences is muscles and muscles is plural, so we should be used with a plural noun supplies.
Muscles is subject
10. Mesquite is a small tree in the southwest who can withstand the severest drought.
A B C D
A B C D
The incorrect answer is who (C) and the correct answer is which
Mesquite is a small tree in the southwest which cab withstand the severest drought.
The reason: who to replace (person), because in this sentences there is no subject (person), so we use which to replace the subject (non-person)
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