Icon Bootcamp #2 Diagnostic

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence: The collection of rare coins (is/are) worth a lot of money.

• is

• are

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence: Neither the teacher nor the students (was/were) prepared for the pop quiz.

• was

• were

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement: a) The group of musicians perform at the concert every week. b) The group of musicians performs at the concert every week.

• The group of musicians perform at the concert every week.

• The group of musicians performs at the concert every week.

Choose the correct verb for the sentence (Mentally omit the prepositional phrase to determine agreement): The box of old photographs (belong/belongs) to my grandmother.

• belong

• belongs

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence (Pay attention to words like "some," "many," "all," and "most"): Most of the cake (is/are) gone, but most of the cookies (is/are) still on the plate.

• is

• are

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence (With "or" and "nor," the verb agrees with the closest subject): Either the teachers or the principal (approve/approves) the new schedule.

• approve

• approves

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence: Everyone in the class (enjoy/enjoys) the weekly discussions.

• enjoy

• enjoys

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence: Anybody who wants to join the debate team (is/are) welcome to attend the meeting.

• is

• are

Identify the type of sentence: She wanted to stay home, but she had to go to school.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Identify the type of sentence: Although she studied hard, she still found the test difficult.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex