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QUESTION 171
The captain, along with his team members, ______ praised for his performance.
Answer: When subjects are joined by phrases like 'along with', 'as well as', or 'in addition to', the verb agrees with the first subject. Here, the first subject 'The captain' is singular, so the verb is 'was'.
QUESTION 172
He is used to ______ hard.
Answer: The phrase 'be used to' is followed by a gerund (verb + -ing) to mean 'be accustomed to'. Therefore, 'working' is correct.
QUESTION 173
The car suddenly ______ on the highway.
Answer: The phrasal verb 'break down' means to stop functioning, especially in reference to a machine or vehicle.
QUESTION 174
The number of students ______ increasing.
Answer: The phrase 'The number of' is followed by a plural noun, but it is treated as a singular subject and takes a singular verb. Contrast this with 'A number of', which takes a plural verb.
QUESTION 175
I would rather you ______ him the truth.
Answer: The structure 'would rather + subject' is followed by the simple past tense to express a preference about someone else's actions in the present or future.
QUESTION 176
Bread and butter ______ his only food.
Answer: When two nouns are joined by 'and' but refer to a single idea or form a single unit (like a meal), they take a singular verb.
QUESTION 177
If you ______ hard, you will succeed.
Answer: This is a Type 1 conditional sentence. The 'if' clause uses the simple present tense, and the main clause uses the simple future tense.
QUESTION 178
She helped me ______ the heavy box.
Answer: The verb 'help' can be followed by either a bare infinitive (carry) or a full infinitive (to carry). Both are correct, but 'to carry' is one of the options provided.
QUESTION 179
It is I who ______ to blame.
Answer: In a relative clause starting with 'who', 'which', or 'that', the verb agrees with the antecedent of the relative pronoun. Here, the antecedent of 'who' is 'I', so the verb must be 'am'.
QUESTION 180
The committee ______ divided in their opinion.
Answer: When a collective noun (like 'committee') is considered as a collection of individuals (indicated by 'divided in their opinion'), it takes a plural verb.