Form, Structure, and Sense Flashcards

The school's principal, together with the district supervisors, _______ attending the national education summit.

Answer: is

'Together with' is parenthetical and doesn't affect subject-verb agreement; 'principal' is singular, requiring 'is.'

The students appreciated _______ thorough feedback on their research projects.

Answer: their

'Their' is the possessive pronoun matching the plural antecedent 'students'; the other options are either singular or incorrect forms.

Neither of the two proposed solutions _______ likely to resolve the underlying issue.

Answer: is

'Neither' as a subject pronoun is singular and takes the singular verb 'is.'

The report was compelling, well-organized, and _______ persuasive evidence for reform.

Answer: provided

'Provided' maintains the parallel past-tense structure with 'was compelling' and 'well-organized' in the predicate adjective series.

The scientists who conducted the study _______ their findings at the annual conference last week.

Answer: presented

'Presented' is the simple past tense appropriate for a specific past event ('last week').

The committee's recommendation, though controversial, _______ ultimately adopted by the board.

Answer: was

'Recommendation' is singular, and the past tense 'was' fits the completed past action described.

The engineers proposed streamlining the manufacturing process, reducing operational costs, and _______ the quality control protocols.

Answer: strengthening

'Strengthening' maintains the parallel gerund (-ing) structure with 'streamlining' and 'reducing' in the series.