Correct Sentences
Choose the correct sentence:
(A) The dog and the cat is playing.
(B) The dog and the cat are playing.
(C) The dog and the cat was playing.
(D) The dog and the cat has been playing.
(B) The dog and cat are playing.
Two subjects, each preceded by an article, connected by “and” are considered two separate entities which require a plural verb.
(A) The team play well together.
(B) The team plays well together.
(C) The team are playing well together.
(D) The team have playing well together.
(B) The team plays well together.
“Team” is singular third person subject and takes the verb “plays.”
What is the antonym of "Up"?
Down.
(A) The dog bark loudly at the strangers.
(B) The dog barks loudly at the strangers.
(C) The dog barking loudly at the strangers.
(D) The dog have barked loudly at the strangers.
(B) The dog barks loudly at the strangers.
The singular subject “dog” takes the singular verb “barks”. The other 3 options have incorrect use of verbs.
(A) The children was excited for the trip.
(B) The children were being excited for the trip.
(C) The children is excited for the trip.
(D) The children are excited for the trip.
(D) The children are excited for the trip.
“Are” is the plural present-tense verb that matches the plural subject “children.”
What is the antonym of "Loud"?
Quiet.
(A) The bouquet of flowers were beautiful.
(B) The bouquet of flowers was beautiful.
(C) The bouquet of flowers are beautiful.
(D) The bouquet of flowers is beautifuller.
(B) The bouquet of flowers was beautiful.
“Bouquet” is a collective noun for a bunch of flowers, treated as singular subject, so it takes the singular verb “was.”
(A) There is many reasons for his success.
(B) There are many reasons for his success.
(C) There was many reasons for his success.
(D) There has many reasons for his success.
(B) There are many reasons for his success.
“Reasons” is plural, so the verb “are” is correct.
What is the antonym of "Rich"?
Poor.
(A) Each of the students has submitted their assignment.
(B) Each of the students have submitted their assignment.
(C) Each of the students are been submitting their assignment.
(D) Each of the students have been submit their assignment.
(A) Each of the students has submitted their assignment.
“Each” is singular, so it requires the singular verb “has.”
(A) When I woke up, he has already eaten breakfast.
(B) When I woke up, he had already eaten breakfast.
(C) When I had woken up, he had already ate breakfast.
(D) When I had woken up, he has already ate breakfast.
(B) When I woke up, he had already eaten breakfast.
“Had eaten” is past perfect, which is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action (“woke up”).
What is the antonym of "Success"?
Failure.
(A) Neither the teacher nor the students is in the classroom.
(B) Neither the teacher nor the students are in the classroom.
(C) Neither the teacher nor the students was in the classroom.
(D) Neither the teacher nor the students has been in the classroom.
(B) Neither the teacher nor the students are in the classroom.
The verb agrees with the nearest subject, “students” (plural).
(A) The family has gone on vacation.
(B) The family have gone on vacation.
(C) The family is having going on vacation.
(D) The family are gone on vacation.
(A) The family has gone on vacation.
“Family” is treated as singular in American English.
What is the antonym of "Brave"?
Cowardly.