Subject-Verb Agreement
Fill in the blank: "Neither the manager nor the employees ________ prepared for the sudden system breakdown yesterday."
were (Proximity rule: agrees with the closest plural noun, "employees").
Choose the correct pronoun: "We need to find a freelance graphic designer ________ style matches our brand identity."
whose (Indicates possession for "style").
Complete the sentence: "She has lived in Bangkok for ten years, and ________ I."
so have (Matches the present perfect auxiliary verb and inverts subject/verb).
How many pets do I have back in South Africa?
2 (1 dog & 1 cat)
Fill in the blank: "Each of the participants ________ required to fill out a health declaration form."
is ("Each of" takes a singular verb).
Choose the correct pronoun: "The professor ________ we met at the university seminar yesterday has written several books."
whom (Functions as the formal object of the verb "met").
Complete the sentence: "He hasn't received any official confirmation yet, and ________ his colleague."
neither has (Carries over the negative auxiliary verb format).
What Netflix show did I start watching last week?
Stranger Things
Fill in the blank: "The CEO along with his executive assistants ________ attending the annual corporate summit tomorrow morning."
is (Intervening phrases like "along with" do not change the singular subject "CEO").
Choose the correct completion: "The project was completed ahead of schedule, ________ surprised the entire management team."
which (Non-defining relative clause referring to the whole preceding clause; "that" cannot follow a comma).
Complete the sentence: "The candidate performs exceptionally well under immense pressure, and ________his teammate."
so does (Present simple tense requires the auxiliary "does").
What is the game I am currently playing the most?
Palworld
Fill in the blank: "A variety of instructional approaches ________ required to address the distinct learning demands of students."
are ("A variety of" acts as a plural expression governing the verb).
Reduce this relative clause: "The presentation on communication, which was delivered by the guest speaker last week, received excellent feedback."
"...communication, delivered by the guest speaker last week, received..." (Drop the relative pronoun and "was", leaving the past participle).
Fix the structural error in this response: "She speaks English fluently, and so her sister does."
Change to so does her sister. (Inversion is mandatory: so + auxiliary + subject).
What are my pets' names?
Oscar & Polly
Identify and correct the error: "The number of students registering for online English courses have increased significantly since last year."
Change have to has. ("The number of" refers to a single quantity, taking a singular verb, unlike "a number of").
Choose the correct pronoun: "The local community centers offer free training for those ________ want to improve their digital literacy."
who (Acts as the subject of the verb "want" inside the defining relative clause).
Complete the sentence matching past tense structure: "She passed the rigorous proficiency test on her first attempt, and ________ her colleague."
so did (Past simple affirmative requires the auxiliary "did" with subject inversion).
Where am I from?
Vredenburg