Gold coins and silver bars _____ found in the sunken pirate ship.
• was
• were (correct answer, your response)
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Everybody at the fourth of july parade _____ carrying an American flag.
• was (correct answer, your response)
• were
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Trumpets or a flute ______excitement in music.
• creates (correct answer)
• create (your response)
Feedback: The conjuction or tells you to only consider the subject closer to the verb. Flute is singular and needs a singular verb.
Points earned: 0 out of 1
Neither the lion tamer nor the clowns _________ signing any autographs tonight.
• is
• are (correct answer, your response)
Points earned: 1 out of 1
_________ he have the directions?
• Doesn't (correct answer, your response)
• Don't
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Someone at the stables _________ the horses every morning.
• grooms (correct answer, your response)
• groom
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The books and the magazine ________ placed on the table.
• was
• were (correct answer, your response)
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Some of the forest _________ patches of poison ivy.
• has (correct answer, your response)
• have
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Several of the field hockey players also _______ to the track team.
• belongs
• belong (correct answer, your response)
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My mother and my sister__________ watch TV except for the evening news.
• doesn't
• don't (correct answer, your response)
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Phobos and Deimos _______ the two moons of Mars.
• is
• are (correct answer, your response)
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Both of my pencils ________ an eraser
• has
• have (correct answer, your response)
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Any of those nail ______ fine.
• is
• are (correct answer, your response)
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Most of the newspaper _______ wet.
• is (correct answer)
• are (your response)
Feedback: Most is one of the five indefinite pronouns whose number depends on the object of the prepositional phrase following it.
Points earned: 0 out of 1
All of the guests _____ gone to the concert in the park.
• has
• had (correct answer, your response)
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Your hands and feet _________ nearly half the bones in your body.
• contains (your response)
• contain (correct answer)
Feedback: The conjuction and tells you to consider both subjects. You need a plural verb.
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Either string beans or broccili ______ my favorite vegetable.
• is (correct answer, your response)
• are
Points earned: 1 out of 1
Few of the apartments _________ ever vacant at this time of year.
• is
• are (correct answer, your response)
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Each of the Girl Scouts _______ a community service project.
• does (correct answer, your response)
• do
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Rain or sleet ______ predicted for tomorrow.
• is (correct answer, your response)
• are
Points earned: 1 out of 1