ALCPT Verb Tense and Agreement 2

Question 1

Choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree correctly.

Accepted Answer

Neither the captain nor the lieutenants were notified in time.

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Neither the captain nor the lieutenants was notified in time.

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Neither the captain nor the lieutenants have been notified in time.

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Neither the captain nor the lieutenants notified in time.

Question 2

Select the sentence that correctly uses the past perfect tense.

Accepted Answer

By the time the reinforcements arrived, the unit had already secured the perimeter.

Answer

By the time the reinforcements arrived, the unit already secured the perimeter.

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By the time the reinforcements had arrived, the unit already secured the perimeter.

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By the time the reinforcements arrived, the unit has already secured the perimeter.

Question 3

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement involving a collective noun.

Accepted Answer

The committee has reached a unanimous decision.

Answer

The committee have reached a unanimous decision.

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The committee were reached a unanimous decision.

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The committee reaching a unanimous decision.

Question 4

Which sentence correctly uses a passive voice construction?

Accepted Answer

The new regulations were announced by headquarters yesterday.

Answer

The new regulations announced by headquarters yesterday.

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The new regulations was announced by headquarters yesterday.

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The new regulations have announced by headquarters yesterday.

Question 5

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a conditional verb form.

Accepted Answer

If the sergeant had reviewed the plan, he would have identified the error.

Answer

If the sergeant has reviewed the plan, he would have identified the error.

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If the sergeant had reviewed the plan, he will have identified the error.

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If the sergeant reviewed the plan, he would have identified the error.

Question 6

Select the sentence with correct agreement when the subject is separated from the verb.

Accepted Answer

The list of required documents was distributed to all applicants.

Answer

The list of required documents were distributed to all applicants.

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The list of required documents have been distributed to all applicants.

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The list of required documents are distributed to all applicants.