English Skills with Readings 9th Edition by John Langan, Zoe Albright

Exercise 5

Underline the correct verb in parentheses.

1.?Lettuce in most of the stores in our area now (costs, cost) almost three dollars a head.

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2.?Nobody in the class of fifty students (understands, understand) how to solve the equation on the blackboard.

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3.?The packages in the shopping bag (was, were) a wonderful mystery to the children.

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4.?My exercise class of five students (meets, meet) every Thursday afternoon.

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5.?Anyone who (steals, steal) my purse won't find much inside it.

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6.?Business contacts and financial backing (is, are) all that I need to establish my career as an interior designer.

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7.?Each of those breakfast cereals (contains, contain) a high proportion of sugar.

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8.?The serious look in that young girl's eyes (worries, worry) me.

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9.?All the cars on my block (has, have) to be moved one day a month for street cleaning.

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10.?Some people (know, knows) more about their favorite TV characters than they do about the members of their own family.

Step 1 of 10

1.?costs