Verb Test 54

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Verb Test 54

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Question 1
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Replace the underlined word with the most suitable option:

Great pains has been taken over his education.

A
have

B
are

C
will

D
is

Solution

Option A is the correct answer because the singular verb 'has' does not agree with the plural subject 'pains'. The verb 'have' is used with plural nouns like 'pain'.
Options B, C and D are incorrect because using 'are', 'will' or 'is' will make the sentence grammatically incorrect. 'Has been taken' is the passive speech of the present perfect tense. None of the options can correctly replace the underlined word without changing the syntax of the tense.
Question 2
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Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.

Every man and every woman have certain basic human rights. [Intermediate]

A
NO CHANGE

B
have acquired

C
has

D
has had

Solution

When two singular subjects (man and woman) preceded by 'each' or 'every' are connected by ‘and’, the verb should be singular. Therefore option C is the correct answer because the verb 'has' is used with singular nouns.
Options A and B are incorrect because 'have' is used with plural nouns.
Option D is incorrect because we use 'has had' in the present perfect tense when the main verb is 'had' which is the past participle of the root verb 'have'. When talking about general truths like human rights, it is common in standard English to use the simple present tense.
Question 3
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Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.

All possible means is being tried to recover the child.

A
have

B
will

C
are

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

Option C is the correct answer because the plural verb 'are' agrees with the plural subject 'means'.
Options A and B are incorrect because using 'have' or 'will' makes the sentence grammatically incorrect. 'is being tried' is the passive speech of the present perfect tense. Neither of the options can correctly replace the underlined word without changing the syntax of the tense.
Option D is incorrect because the singular verb 'is' does not agree with the plural subject 'means'.
Question 4
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Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.

Many a man have made this mistake.

A
has made

B
have been making

C
have often made

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

The fixed expression 'many a/an' is more formal than the single word 'many'. Like the pronoun 'many', 'many a/an' is also used to indicate a large number of something. However, it takes a singular noun, which can be followed by a singular verb.
According to the stated rule, option A is the correct answer because the verb 'has' is used with singular nouns.
Options B, C and D are incorrect because 'have' is used with plural nouns.
Question 5
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Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word in the above-mentioned sentence.

The news were full of reports of terrorist shootings and natural disasters. [Intermediate]

A
are

B
are displaying

C
was

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

Option C is the correct answer because 'news' is an uncountable noun and in standard English uncountable nouns take singular verbs like 'is' or 'was'.
Options A, B and D are incorrect because 'are' and 'were' are plural verbs and cannot be used with the uncountable noun, 'news'.
Question 6
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Choose the option that indicates the error in the sentence.
Either of the solutions you have proposed are acceptable to the union, whose members are willing to compromise.

A
have

B
are acceptable

C
whose

D
are willing

E
No error

Solution

With words like 'either', we use a singular verb. In this sentence, 'either of the solutions' means 'any one out of two solutions.' Hence, the right phrase would be 'is acceptable...' and not 'are acceptable.' Option B is thus the correct answer.
Question 7
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My grandmother's legacy is substantial, especially if the value of the rare stamps are taken into consideration.

Choose the option that indicates the error in the sentence.

A
Is

B
Especially

C
Are

D
Into

E
No error

Solution

Here, the subject is 'the value' which is singular. So, it requires a singular verb. 'Are' is a plural verb, so it is incorrect. It should be replaced by 'is'. Let's not get confused with rare stamps as that is not the subject here, 'the value' is. That makes option C the correct option as it indicates the error in the sentence. The rest of the sentence is correct.
Question 8
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The Arabian Nights is a great literary classic about the stories told by Scheherazade.

Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word. [Advanced]

A
are

B
have been

C
has been

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

Option D, no change, is the correct answer. The subject, the Arabian Nights, is a singular identity and thus the following verb is also in the singular form. The verbs mentioned in options A,B and C are not in agreement with the subject of the sentence and, thus, are all incorrect.
Question 9
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Ten minutes is the length of the interval during the film.

Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word. [Intermediate]

A
are

B
have been

C
is being

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

Option D, no change, is the correct answer. The subject, ten minutes, is a singular unit of time and thus the following verb is also in the singular form. The verbs mentioned in options A,B and C are not in agreement with the subject of the sentence and, thus, are all incorrect.
Question 10
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Fifty thousand dollars is a large sum of money.

Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word. [Intermediate]

A
are

B
have been

C
are adding up to

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

Option D, no change, is the correct answer. The subject, fifty thousand dollars, is a singular unit and thus the following verb is also in the singular form. The verbs mentioned in options A,B and C are not in agreement with the subject of the sentence and, thus, are all incorrect.

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Question 1

have

are

will

is

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Question 2

NO CHANGE

have acquired

has

has had

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Question 3

have

will

are

NO CHANGE

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Question 4

has made

have been making

have often made

NO CHANGE

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Question 5

are

are displaying

was

NO CHANGE

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Question 6

have

are acceptable

whose

are willing

No error

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Question 7

Is

Especially

Are

Into

No error

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Question 8

are

have been

has been

NO CHANGE

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Question 9

are

have been

is being

NO CHANGE

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Question 10

are

have been

are adding up to

NO CHANGE

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