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Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch21

Select the correct verb: The bouquet of wildflowers _____ placed on the dining table.

  1. are

  2. were

  3. was

  4. have been
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The true subject is 'bouquet' (singular), not 'wildflowers'. The intervening prepositional phrase does not change the verb, so 'was' is correct.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch21

Choose the correct verb: The jury _____ still deliberating after two full days.

  1. are

  2. is

  3. were

  4. have
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The collective noun 'jury' acting as a single deliberating body requires the singular verb 'is'.