English rules lesson 5

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At the end of the line was three dirty men.

At the end of the line were three dirty men.

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At the end of the line were three dirty men.

men were

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Practice – Number your paper from 1 to 32. Write the correct answer for each of the following items.

1. Grandpa and Billy (build, builds) a special trap.

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2. I (see, sees) Grandpa was serious and I get interested.

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3. Coons (jump, jumps) at the opportunity to steal a shiny piece of metal.

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4. They (carry, carries) the trap to the river.

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5. Neither Grandpa nor the coons (give, gives) up on the plan.

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6. He (carry, carries) out our knives, forks, and spoons.

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7. Anything that was bright and shinny, he (take, takes) to his den.

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8. Mama and Papa (catch, catches) me cutting out the circles of tin with the good scissors.

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9. My mother's old churn (topple, topples) over and spills the butter.

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10. Everything (go, goes) in the trash pile.

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11. Papa's words (perk, perks) me up just like air does a deflated inner tube.

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12. Morning after morning I (feel, feels) the same old disappointment.

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13. The family (sit, sits) down to breakfast.

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14. Weeks (go, goes) by.

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15. Mama (yell, yells) something to him about a snake.

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16. Neither Little Ann nor Old Dan (see, sees) the raccoon.