Tense Consistency, Active Vs. Passive Voice, & Subject-Verb Agreement

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    Identify the form of the verb in parenthesis that agrees with its subject. Marble Falls (is, are) a city in central Texas.

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This quiz assesses understanding of tense consistency, active vs. Passive voice, and subject-verb agreement. Through a series of questions, learners evaluate sentence structure and verb application, enhancing their grammar skills.

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  • 2. 

    Identify the form of the verb in parenthesis that agrees with its subject. Our dog and cat can (get, gets) baths in the summer.

    Explanation
    Subject joined by "and" usually take a plural verb.

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  • 3. 

    Identify the form of the verb in parenthesis that agrees with its subject. A tidal wave, despite its name, (is, are) not caused by the tides.

    Explanation
    Subject "wave" is singular; verb "is" is singular.

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  • 4. 

    Identify the form of the verb in parenthesis that agrees with its subject. Nobody in our family (speak, speaks) Greek well, but we all can speak a little bit.

    Explanation
    Subject "Nobody" (indefinite pronoun) is singular; verb "speaks" is singular.

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  • 5. 

    A person is writing in the ______ voice if the action is done to the subject.

    Explanation
    Passive voice is used when the subject of a sentence is being acted upon. In this case, if the action is done to the subject, it indicates that the person is writing in the passive voice. In passive voice sentences, the subject is often the receiver of the action rather than the doer.

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  • 6. 

    Identify the form of the verb in parenthesis that agrees with its subject. The class (has, have) decided to have a science fair in November.

    Explanation
    Collective nouns typically take a singular verb when the noun refers to the group as a unit. --- The class as a unit has decided.)

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  • 7. 

    Identify the form of the verb in parenthesis that agrees with its subject. A chief geologist or her assistant (is, are) due to arrive tonight.

    Explanation
    Singular subjects joined by "or" or "nor" take a singular verb. --- Either one is due, not both.

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  • 8. 

    Determine whether the following sentence is written in Active or Passive Voice: The new animation software creates vivid images.

    • Active

    • Passive

    Correct Answer
    A. Active
    Explanation
    The action "creates" is being done by the subject "software."

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  • 9. 

    Identify the form of the verb in parenthesis that agrees with its subject. All of the pears (is, are) ripe.

    Correct Answer
    are
    Explanation
    "All" is plural because it refers to the plural word "pears." "Are" is a plural verb.

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  • 10. 

    A person is writing in the _____ voice if the action is done by the subject.

    Correct Answer
    active
    Explanation
    In the active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action. This means that the person who is writing is also the one who is performing the action of writing. The active voice is often used to make sentences more direct and clear.

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  • 11. 

    Subject-Verb agreement means that if a subject is singular, the verb must also be singular and if the subject is plural, the verb must also be plural.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The statement accurately describes the concept of subject-verb agreement, which states that the verb must agree in number with the subject. If the subject is singular, the verb should also be singular, and if the subject is plural, the verb should also be plural. Therefore, the answer "True" is correct.

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  • 12. 

    Identify the form of the verb in parenthesis that agrees with its subject. World Tales (is, are) a collection of folk tales retold by Idries Shah.

    Correct Answer
    is
    Explanation
    Even when plural in form, the title of a creative work (book, song, film, painting, etc.), the name of an organization, or the name of a country or city generally takes a singular verb.

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  • 13. 

    Determine whether the following sentence is written in Active or Passive Voice: The pilot instructed us on proper flight procedures.

    • Active

    • Passive

    Correct Answer
    A. Active
    Explanation
    The action "instructed" is done by the subject "pilot."

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  • 14. 

    Identify the form of the verb in parenthesis that agrees with its subject. Each of the Jackson brothers (study, studies) dance.

    Correct Answer
    studies
    Explanation
    Subject "each" (indefinite pronoun) is singular; verb "studies" is singular.

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  • 15. 

    Determine whether the tense is consistent or inconsistent: When we go to the movies, we bought some popcorn.

    • Consistent

    • Inconsistent

    Correct Answer
    A. Inconsistent
    Explanation
    It is inconsistent because "go" is present tense and "bought" is past tense. Revise so that they're both present or both past.

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  • 16. 

    Determine whether the following sentence is written in Active or Passive Voice: Many of the yearbook photos were taken by Adrienne.

    • Active

    • Passive

    Correct Answer
    A. Passive
    Explanation
    The action "were taken" is being done to the subject "Many."

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  • 17. 

    Identify the form of the verb in parenthesis that agrees with its subject. The scientific name for tidal waves (are, is) tsunamis.

    Correct Answer
    is
    Explanation
    Subject "name" is singular; verb "is" is singular.

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  • 18. 

    Identify the form of the verb in parenthesis that agrees with its subject. Earthquakes beneath the sea (causes, cause) most tidal waves.

    Correct Answer
    cause
    Explanation
    Subject "Earthquakes" is plural; verb "cause" is plural.

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  • 19. 

    Identify the form of the verb in parenthesis that agrees with its subject. A network of warning signals (alert, alerts) people in coastal areas of an approaching tidal wave.

    Correct Answer
    alerts
    Explanation
    Subject "network" is singular; verb "alerts" is singular.

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  • 20. 

    Identify the form of the verb in parenthesis that agrees with its subject. A book or flowers usually (make, makes) an appropriate gift.

    Correct Answer
    make
    Explanation
    When a singular subject and a plural subject are joined by "or" or "nor", the verb agrees with the subject nearer the verb.

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  • 21. 

    Determine whether the following sentence is written in Active or Passive Voice: Brenda was elected to the student council.

    • Active

    • Passive

    Correct Answer
    A. Passive
    Explanation
    The action "was elected" is being done to the subject "Brenda."

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  • 22. 

    Determine whether the tense is consistent or inconsistent: Lightning struck our house, and I run straight for cover.

    • Consistent

    • Inconsistent

    Correct Answer
    A. Inconsistent
    Explanation
    It's inconsistent because "struck" is past tense and "run" is present tense. "Run" should be changed to "ran" so that it's consistent with "struck."

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  • 23. 

    Most plural nouns end in "s."

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Most plural nouns in English are formed by adding an "s" at the end of the singular noun. This is a common rule in the English language. For example, the singular noun "cat" becomes the plural noun "cats" by adding an "s" at the end. Therefore, it is correct to say that most plural nouns end in "s".

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  • 24. 

    Most plural action verbs end in "s."

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    Remember, when thinking plural, verbs are the opposite of nouns.

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  • 25. 

    Determine whether the tense is consistent or inconsistent: I pick up the telephone receiver quickly, but the line is still dead.

    • Consistent

    • Inconsistent

    Correct Answer
    A. Consistent
    Explanation
    It's consistent because both "pick" and "is" = present tense.

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  • 26. 

    Identify the form of the verb in parenthesis that agrees with its subject. All of the fruit (is, are) ripe.

    Correct Answer
    is
    Explanation
    "All" is singular because it refers to the singular word "fruit." "Is" is a singular verb.

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