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Intervening Words

  •  English    10     Public
    Each sentence has an intervening word or phrase between the subject and the verb. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
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  • My brother, I think, ___ (is / are) very responsible.
    is
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  • The students, as you know, ___ (works / work) hard on their projects.
    work
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  • The teacher, together with her assistants, ___ (check / checks) the test papers.
    checks
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  • The boys, I believe, ___ (was / were) playing basketball earlier.
    were
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  • The principal, as well as the teachers, ___ (attends / attend) the meeting every Monday.
    attends
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  • The car, to my surprise, ___ (run / runs) smoothly despite its age.
    runs
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  • The members, according to the leader, ___ (has / have) agreed on the proposal.
    have
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  • The cat, I’m sure, ___ (sleep / sleeps) all day.
    sleeps
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  • The team, as you can see, ___ (is / are) ready to compete.
    is
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  • The flowers, by the way, ___ (smells / smell) wonderful.
    smell
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