(Skill 1-3) : Choose the letter of the underline word or group of
words that is not correct.
1. Nobody (A) know when the (B) process of glass making(C) was (D) invented.
Answer
: A (know) is incorrect. Know should be knows because nobody is
singular.
2.
The languages of the world (A) presents a vast (B) array of
structural (C) similarities and (D) differences.
Answer
: A (presents) is incorrect. Presents should be present because the
subject is the languages and the languages is plural.
3.
The rise of multinationals (A) have (B)resulted in a
great deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals(C) can (D) operate in
so many jurisdictions.
Answer
: A (have) is incorrect. Have should be has because the rise is subject
and the rise is singular.
4.
All of the east west interstate highways in the United States (A) has even (B) numbers,
while north south interstate highways (C) are (D) odd
numbered.
Answer
: A (has) is incorrect. The subject (all) can be singular or plural,
depending on what follows the preposition of and the following preposition of
is the east west interstate highways. The east west interstate highways is
plural, so has should be have.
5.
(A) When a massive star in the large Magellanic Cloud(B)exploded in
1987, a wave of neutrinos(C) were (D)detected on Earth.
Answer
: C (were) is incorrect. Were should be was because a wave is singular
subject.
6.
Every open space in the (A) targeted area that (B) hasgrass
and a few bushes (C) are (D) occupied by
the white crowned sparrow.
Answer
: B (has) is incorrect. The rule of singular is every + noun, while in
the sentence is every + verb, so that isn't singular. Has should be have.
7.
Krakatoa (A) is remembered as the volcano that(B) put so
much ash into the air that sunsets around the world (C) was
affected for two years (D) afterward.
Answer
: B (put) is incorrect. Put should be puts, because Krakatoa is singular
subject.
8.
The term "Yankee" (A) was originally a nick
name for people from New England, but now anyone from the United States (B) are (C) referred (D) to
as a Yankee.
Answer
: B (are) is incorrect. Are should be is, because anyone is singular
subject.
9.
A network of small arteries, mostly (A) sandwichedbetween the
skin and (B) underlying muscles,(C) supply (D) blood to
the face and scalp.
Answer
: C (supply) is incorrect. The subject is a network and a network is
singular, so supply should be supplies.
10.
Mesquit (A) is a (B)small tree in Southwest (C)whocan (D) withstand the
severest drought.
Answer
: D (withstand) is incorrect because the subject is singular, so
withstand should be withstands.
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