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TOEIC Part 5 | Incomplete Sentences: Subject-Verb Agreement 03

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Problem 1

The new safety regulations that the committee approved last month ____ all warehouse employees to wear protective footwear.

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The subject is the plural noun "regulations" — the that-clause only modifies it — so the plural verb "require" is correct.

Problem 2

Each of the sales representatives ____ responsible for submitting a monthly expense report to the accounting department.

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A subject beginning with "each of" is treated as singular, so the singular "is" is correct.

Problem 3

Neither the flight attendants nor the pilot ____ aware that the departure gate had been changed.

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With "neither A nor B", the verb agrees with whichever subject is closer. Here that is "the pilot" (singular), so "was" is correct.

Problem 4

The number of customers requesting refunds ____ increased significantly since the pricing update.

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"The number of ~" is treated as singular, so the singular auxiliary "has" is correct in the present perfect.

Problem 5

A detailed summary of the quarterly earnings ____ distributed to all shareholders before the annual meeting.

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The head of the subject is "a summary" (singular); "of the quarterly earnings" is only a modifying phrase, so "was" is correct.

Problem 6

Everyone on the manufacturing floor ____ required to complete the new equipment training by the end of the week.

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"Everyone" is a singular pronoun, so the singular verb "is" is correct.

Problem 7

The logistics manager, along with two of her assistants, ____ coordinating the shipment schedule for the holiday season.

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The subject is "the logistics manager" (singular); the "along with" phrase is parenthetical and does not affect the verb, so "is" is correct.

Problem 8

There ____ several unresolved issues in the software that the development team must address before the product launch.

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In a "there" construction the verb agrees with the subject that follows. That subject is "several issues" (plural), so "are" is correct.

Problem 9

All of the merchandise displayed in the front window ____ been marked down for the seasonal clearance sale.

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"Merchandise" is an uncountable noun treated as singular, so the verb after "all of" takes the singular "has".

Problem 10

The board of directors ____ scheduled to review the merger proposal during next Tuesday's session.

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"The board" is a collective noun treated as a single body, so the singular "is" is correct.