Bahasa Inggris Bisnis 2
1. Question : Some of the fruit are rotten.
The incorrect word : are
The reason : “Some of fruit” is a singular subject, so that must be followed by singular verb.
The correct sentence : Some of fruit is rotten.
2. Question : The languages of the world presents a vast array of structural similarities and differences.
The incorrect word : presents (A)
The reason : The languages is a plural subject that must agree with plural verb.
The correct sentence : The languages of the world present a vast array of structural similarities and differences.
3. Question : The rise of multinationals have resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals can operate in so many jurisdictions.
The incorrect word : have (A)
The reason : The rise is a singular subject that must be followed by the auxiliary verb for the singular subject.
The correct sentence : The rise of multinationals has returned in a great deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals can operate in so many jurisdictions.
4. Question : All of the east-west interstate highways in the United States has even numbers, while north-south interstate highways are odd-numbered.
The incorrect word : has (A)
The reason : All of the east-west interstate highways is a plural subject that must be followed by the auxiliary verb for the plural subject.
The correct sentence : All of the east-west interstate highways in the United States have even numbers, while north-south interstate highways are odd-numbered.
5. Question : When a massive star in the large Magellanic Cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrinos were detected on Earth.
The incorrect word : were (C)
The reason : A wave of neutrinos is singular subject that must be followed by the auxiliary verb for the singular subject.
The correct sentence : When a massive star in the large Magellanic Cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrinos was detected on Earth.
6. Question : Every open space in the targeted area that has grass and a few bushes are occupied by the white-crowned sparrow.
The incorrect word : are (C)
The reason : Every open space is certain word (grammatically singular) that must agrees with singular verb.
The correct sentence : Every open space in the targeted area that has grass and a few bushes is occupied by the white-crowned sparrow.
7. Question : Krakatoa is remembered as the volcano that put so much ash into the air that sunsets around the world was affected for two years afterward.
The incorrect word : put (B)
The reason : Krakatoa is a singular subject that must agrees with singular verb.
The correct sentence : Krakatoa is remembered as the volcano that puts so much ash into the air that sunsets around the world was affected for two years afterward.
8. Question : The term “Yankee” was originally a nickname for people form New England, but now anyone from the United States are eferredr to as a Yankee.
The incorrect word : are (B)
The reason : Anyone is certain word (grammatically singular) that must agrees with singular verb.
The correct sentence : The term “Yankee” was originally a nickname for people form New England, but now anyone from the United States is referred to as a Yankee.
9. Question : A network of small arteries, mostly sandwiched between the skin and the underlying muscles, supply blood to the face and scalp.
The incorrect word : supply (C)
The reason : A network of small arteries is a singular subject that must agrees with singular verb.
The correct sentence : A network of small arteries, mostly sandwiched between the skin and the underlying muscles, supplies blood to the face and scalp.
10. Question : Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest who can withstand the severest drought.
The incorrect word : withstand (D)
The reason : Mesquite is a singular subject that must agrees with singular verb
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The correct sentence : Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest who can withstands the severest drought.
