Choose the correct form of the verb. Sometimes both forms are possible
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1 Choose the correct form of the verb. Sometimes
both forms are possible.
1 The weights shown were inaccurate because the
scales was/were unbalanced.
2 Detectives agree that the evidence is/are
overwhelming.
3 Mounting hostilities in the province is/are worrying.
4 Rubbish is/are accumulating outside the entrance to
the shop.
5 The management was/were considering
implementing the new strategy.
6 Athletics was/were well represented in the magazine's
sports section.
7 The audience was/were applauding loudly.
8 Good advice was/were hard to come by among
competitive colleagues.
9 The sewage works is/are where waste water is treated
to make it safe.
10 Work is/are underway to complete the new motorway
11 The government was/were debating the new bill for
three days.
12 A meeting is a waste of time if the minutes is/are lost.
13 The woods is/are home to hundreds of plant species.
14 Is/Are the designer glasses really worth the money?
15 A crowd of hangers-on was/were surrounding the
celebrity.
16 The stairs is/are due to be replaced by a lift.
17 All the accommodation we were offered was/were
unsuitable.
18 Mathematics is/are one of her favourite subjects.
2 Choose the most appropriate option.
1 He has a lot of works/work to complete before
leaving.
2 The hairdresser was trimming the customer's hairs/
hair.
3 We were all impressed with the content/contents of
his presentation.
4 The magazine lost the court case and was ordered to
pay damage/damages to the television celebrity.
5 The group doesn't have sufficient funds/fund to
finance the expedition.
6 The custom/customs officer stopped us and asked if
he could inspect our luggage.
7 The scale/scales of the disaster has yet to be assessed.
8 They follow the custom/customs of exchanging
chocolate eggs at Easter.
9 After the meeting, they circulated the minute/
minutes.
10 Treally prefer cooking with chicken/chickens.
11 She has a lot of experience/experiences and good
qualifications for the job.
1 Choose the correct form of the verb. Sometimes
both forms are possible.
1 The weights shown were inaccurate because the
scales was/were unbalanced.
2 Detectives agree that the evidence is/are
overwhelming.
3 Mounting hostilities in the province is/are worrying.
4 Rubbish is/are accumulating outside the entrance to
the shop.
5 The management was/were considering
implementing the new strategy.
6 Athletics was/were well represented in the magazine's
sports section.
7 The audience was/were applauding loudly.
8 Good advice was/were hard to come by among
competitive colleagues.
9 The sewage works is/are where waste water is treated
to make it safe.
10 Work is/are underway to complete the new motorway
11 The government was/were debating the new bill for
three days.
12 A meeting is a waste of time if the minutes is/are lost.
13 The woods is/are home to hundreds of plant species.
14 Is/Are the designer glasses really worth the money?
15 A crowd of hangers-on was/were surrounding the
celebrity.
16 The stairs is/are due to be replaced by a lift.
17 All the accommodation we were offered was/were
unsuitable.
18 Mathematics is/are one of her favourite subjects.
2 Choose the most appropriate option.
1 He has a lot of works/work to complete before
leaving.
2 The hairdresser was trimming the customer's hairs/
hair.
3 We were all impressed with the content/contents of
his presentation.
4 The magazine lost the court case and was ordered to
pay damage/damages to the television celebrity.
5 The group doesn't have sufficient funds/fund to
finance the expedition.
6 The custom/customs officer stopped us and asked if
he could inspect our luggage.
7 The scale/scales of the disaster has yet to be assessed.
8 They follow the custom/customs of exchanging
chocolate eggs at Easter.
9 After the meeting, they circulated the minute/
minutes.
10 Treally prefer cooking with chicken/chickens.
11 She has a lot of experience/experiences and good
qualifications for the job.