Read the sentences below. Choose the correct verb that agrees with the subject and write it in
the blank The verb is given before each number (1pt. each).
Example: (look) Samsia looks forward to sing in the competition
(tingle) 1 The nerves in my body__
when I am excited
(lie)2 Here__the tomb of the unknown soldier
(play) 3. Down by the schoolyard__
Najma, as well as Ainie
(prepare) 4. All of the campers__
for the coming storm
(swing) 5. Tarzan__from a vine
(plan) 6. The coaches of the football team__for a big game
(Do) 7 __the Senate as weel as the House approve the bill?
(is)8 Peppermint candy, as well as fruitcake and eggnog,__traditionally during the holidays
(is)9 My first impression of our Filipino textbooks__that they will be challenging
(was) 10 I was surprised because neither my adviser nor I__satisfied
(is)11. Mathematics is my favourite subject
(distribute) 12. Her friend and associate, Alia,__the daily mail
(try)13 Ever pair of glasses she__was too dark
(is) 14 Rice and fish__also good
(convince) 15. Neither of Alma's arguments convinces the guard
(require) 16 Linguistics__more readings
(agree) 17. The number of students__
on the Science Club
(give) 18. Romeo and Juliet__a mark on every viewer
(is)19. Either his father or his friends__ with him
(hunt) 20 One of the dogs__alone
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Answer:
Assuming this is a quiz about present tenses, here are the answers:
1. tingle
2. lies
3. plays
4. prepare
5. swings
6. plan
7. Does
8. is (*this sentence does not make sense though*)
9. is
10. were (*not a perfect tense anymore*)
11. is
12. distribute
13. tried (*not a perfect tense anymore*)
14. are
15. convinced (*not a perfect tense anymore*)
16. require
17. agree
18. give or gave (*not a perfect tense anymore*)
19. is
20. hunts