Verb Tense and Agreement Flashcards
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Every student in the three classes ________ required to submit a research paper.
Answer: is
'Every' always takes a singular verb, regardless of the noun phrase that follows.
They ________ for three hours when the power suddenly went out.
Answer: were studying
Past continuous 'were studying' describes an action in progress when another sudden past event interrupted it.
The price of fresh vegetables ________ risen sharply this season.
Answer: has
The subject is 'price' (singular), not 'vegetables', so the verb must be singular 'has risen'.
By next month, Sarah ________ at the company for exactly ten years.
Answer: will have worked
Future perfect 'will have worked' expresses an action that will be completed by a specific future time.
He rarely ________ late to work, but he was late yesterday.
Answer: comes
Simple present 'comes' is used with frequency adverbs like 'rarely' to describe habitual behavior.
The news ________ alarming; the whole city is on alert.
Answer: is
'News' is an uncountable noun and always takes a singular verb.
She ________ her homework when her friend called her.
Answer: was doing
Past continuous 'was doing' shows an activity in progress at the moment of an interrupting past event.