Subject-verb agreement

Billy, although he had a great sense of timing for stand-up comedy, were handicapped by his poor memory.

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• have been

• was

• were being

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Since restaurants rarely skimps on rich ingredients like butter and salt, some researchers now say that "sit-down" restaurant food is nutritionally no better than fast food.

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• rarely skimp

• is rarely skimping

• has rarely skimped

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

With the help of the Mat-Su Regional Medical Center, middle school students in Gateway, Alaska observe intubation and sets bones.

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• is setting

• has set

• set

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Some would consider it foolish to build one's own hot-air balloon to travel around the world; others might call it a brilliant way to avoid rising rates in air travel.

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• considers

• is considering

• has considered

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

If Margaret can spend a week in the wilderness, she surely possesses the fortitude to deal with a spider in her bathtub.

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• possess

• have possessed

• were possessing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

When hiking Machu Picchu in Peru, most hikers finds that altitude sickness is a greater challenge than the intensity of the climb.

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• has found

• find

• is finding

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Although calzones often contain the same ingredients as pizza, they are much easier to hold and present a much more subdued package.

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• contains

• is containing

• has contained

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

A recent experiment revealed that hungry mosquitoes first zeroes in on smell and then on warmth, thus body odor may play a key role in being more desirable to the bugs.

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• is first zeroing

• first zero

• has first zeroed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Despite claims that Columbus's journey to the Americas was filled with harsh weather, records show that the seas were fairly calm for the duration of the trip.

Choose 1 answer:(Choice A)ANO CHANGE

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• shows

• is showing

• has shown

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt revised 300 words that was thought to be too complex. The president felt words like honour, centre, and travelled should be simplified, hence the deviation of American spellings from their British counterparts.

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• has been

• is

• were

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D