ALCPT Verb Tense and Agreement 4

Question 1

By the time the rescue team arrived, the hikers ________ in the cave for two days.

Accepted Answer

had been waiting

Answer

Past perfect continuous 'had been waiting' shows an action that was ongoing before a specific past event.

Question 2

Neither the manager nor the employees ________ aware of the new policy.

Accepted Answer

were

Answer

When 'neither…nor' joins subjects, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it; 'employees' is plural, so use 'were'.

Question 3

She ________ the report before her boss asked for it.

Accepted Answer

had finished

Answer

'Had finished' (past perfect) shows the report was completed before another past action — the boss's request.

Question 4

The committee ________ meeting every Monday to review progress.

Accepted Answer

is

Answer

Collective nouns like 'committee' take a singular verb when acting as a unit.

Question 5

He ________ to the gym every day next week because of his new fitness plan.

Accepted Answer

is going

Answer

'Is going' (present continuous) is used to express a definite future arrangement or plan.

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