Blue Level Pretest – verbs: singular or plural
Singular or Plural: present tense
Directions: Choose the correct verb for each sentence or question in the present tense or present continuous tense.
1. There __________ a lot of things to do at the park. (is / are)
2. The children ___________ going to the beach. (likes / like)
3. This chicken __________ six dollars per pound. (costs / cost)
4. How many people __________ you know here? (does / do)
5. Who __________ your hair? (does / do)
6. The groundskeeper ___________ the grass every Monday. (cuts / cut)
7. Who __________ they work for? (does / do)
8. Sally __________ her bagels at a deli across the street. (gets / get)
9. Asparagus __________ expensive at this time of year. (is / are)
10. The eggs laid by our chickens in the backyard __________ taste. (tastes / taste)
11. The milk __________ like it’s starting to go bad. (tastes / taste)
12. Several deer in the woods __________ hiding from the hunters. (is / are)
13. How many potatoes __________ she need for the soup? (does / do)
14. The air in these tires __________ very slowly. (escapes / escape)
15. The instructor __________ to understand how difficult this material __________. (fails / fail; is / are)
16. We regularly __________ this museum. (visits / visit)
17. The workers in the cafeteria __________ coffee ready by 6 a.m. (has / have)
18. The cafeteria also __________ fresh donuts. (has / have)
19. Where __________ Belinda and Roger living nowadays? (is / are)
20. The snow __________ coming down faster and accumulating quickly. (is / are)
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