General 2 Flashcards
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Neither the students nor the teacher _____ aware of the schedule change.
Answer: was
When 'neither...nor' joins subjects, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. 'Teacher' is singular, so the verb must be singular: 'was'.
The committee _____ its decision after reviewing all the evidence.
Answer: announced
'The committee' is a collective noun treated as singular in American English. The sentence needs a simple past verb, making 'announced' the correct choice.
He insisted that the report _____ submitted before the deadline.
Answer: be
After verbs of insistence like 'insist', 'demand', or 'require', the subjunctive mood is used, which requires the base form of the verb: 'be'.
The new regulations will affect everyone _____ works in the building.
Answer: who
'Who' is the correct relative pronoun for people when it acts as the subject of the relative clause ('who works'). 'Whom' is used for objects, not subjects.
She has been living in Canada _____ she graduated from university.
Answer: since
'Since' is used with the present perfect tense to indicate a starting point in time. 'For' is used with a duration, not a specific point.
Despite _____ hard all semester, Marcus struggled on the final exam.
Answer: studying
After prepositions (and 'despite' functions like one here), a gerund (verb + -ing) must be used. 'Studying' is the correct gerund form.