1. For which subject would a writer use a singular verb?
A. folding pants and ironing shirts
B. the head of government and state
C. the fingers and toes
D. swimming and dancing
2. Which verbs agree with the subject everyone? Select the two correct answers.
A. Agree
B. Relies
C. Think
D. Were
E. Is
3. Which sentences correctly express the conditional mood?
If we had left earlier, we would have arrived on time.
If Evan had called, we would make plans for later.
If the rain had stopped, you could have gone to the park.
If the flowers are blooming, they would have smelled sweet
• Correct
• Incorrect
1. B. the head of government and state
2. A. Agree and E. Is
3. Correct
3. Which sentences correctly express the conditional mood?
If we had left earlier, we would have arrived on time.
If Evan had called, we would make plans for later.
If the rain had stopped, you could have gone to the park.
If the flowers are blooming, they would have smelled sweet
• Correct
• Incorrect
The correct sentence that expresses the conditional mood is:
"If we had left earlier, we would have arrived on time."
"If Evan had called, we would make plans for later."
"If the rain had stopped, you could have gone to the park."
The sentence "If the flowers are blooming, they would have smelled sweet" is incorrect. It is not expressing a conditional statement, but rather a hypothetical statement in the present.
1. A. folding pants and ironing shirts
2. B. Relies
E. Is
3. Correct
1. To determine which subject requires a singular verb, we should look for a subject that represents a single entity or idea.
A. "Folding pants and ironing shirts" represents multiple actions, so it requires a plural verb.
B. "The head of government and state" represents a single position, so it requires a singular verb.
C. "The fingers and toes" represents multiple body parts, so it requires a plural verb.
D. "Swimming and dancing" represents multiple activities, so it requires a plural verb.
Therefore, the correct answer is B. "The head of government and state".
2. The subject "everyone" is a singular pronoun, so it requires a verb that agrees with a singular subject.
A. "Agree" is a singular verb form that agrees with the subject "everyone".
B. "Relies" is a plural verb form that does not agree with the singular subject "everyone".
C. "Think" is a plural verb form that does not agree with the singular subject "everyone".
D. "Were" is a plural verb form that does not agree with the singular subject "everyone".
E. "Is" is a singular verb form that agrees with the subject "everyone".
Therefore, the correct answers are A. "Agree" and E. "Is".
3. The conditional mood is used to express a hypothetical situation or a condition that must be met for another action to occur.
A. "If we had left earlier, we would have arrived on time." - This sentence correctly expresses the conditional mood by presenting a hypothetical situation and its hypothetical result.
B. "If Evan had called, we would make plans for later." - This sentence incorrectly uses the present tense verb "make" instead of the past tense verb "made" to express the conditional mood.
C. "If the rain had stopped, you could have gone to the park." - This sentence correctly expresses the conditional mood by presenting a hypothetical situation and its hypothetical result.
D. "If the flowers are blooming, they would have smelled sweet." - This sentence incorrectly uses the present tense verb "are" instead of the past tense verb "were" to express the conditional mood.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Correct".