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Question 1 of 50
Question 1
Easy
Passage
Voices across a courtyard
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The courtyard is too narrow for direct sunlight. Laundry lines cross above them. Both the description of Asha and the account of Pavel Grammar form blank: _____ part of the current catalog.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Subject
the description and the account (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive leaves the clause without a finite verb.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is agrees with only one member, not the full compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot serve as the finite main verb.
Explanation
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject. The conventionally completed text reads: “Both the description of Asha and the account of Pavel are part of the current catalog.”
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Question 2 of 50
Question 2
Easy
Passage
Captions and looking
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The entry identifies descriptive captions as museum captions naming visible features and interpretive captions as captions proposing a possible meaning. The summary and its appendix Grammar form blank: _____ how descriptive captions relates to interpretive captions.
Correct answerexplain
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite lexical verb
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
Subject
the summary and its appendix (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explaining does not complete the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot serve as the main verb in this structure.
Why this choice?
Correct. Explain agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explains is singular.
Explanation
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required. The conventionally completed text reads: “The summary and its appendix explain how descriptive captions relates to interpretive captions.”
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Target
finite lexical verb
Form and sense decision
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
Question 3 of 50
Question 3
Easy
Passage
Battery storage temperature
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The account explains that cool storage and warm storage uses identical cell models. Neither the short note nor the accompanying caption Grammar form blank: _____ complete on its own.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular or singular → is
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure.
Subject
neither the note nor the caption (singular)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are is plural.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is nonfinite.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive does not complete the clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with the singular coordinated alternatives.
Explanation
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure. The conventionally completed text reads: “Neither the short note nor the accompanying caption is complete on its own.”
Grammar map
singular or singular → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure.
Question 4 of 50
Question 4
Easy
Passage
The restored chair
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. Mina photographs every worn surface. She reinforces the frame and returns the chair unpainted. A diagram of the carved chair and a table concerning Mina Grammar form blank: _____ the comparison.
Correct answerclarify
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite lexical verb
Grammar map
diagram and table → clarify
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify.
Subject
a diagram and a table (plural)
Why this choice?
Correct. Clarify agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Clarifies is singular.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Clarifying leaves the sentence without a finite main verb.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot fill the finite predicate slot.
Explanation
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify. The conventionally completed text reads: “A diagram of the carved chair and a table concerning Mina clarify the comparison.”
Grammar map
diagram and table → clarify
Target
finite lexical verb
Form and sense decision
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify.
Question 5 of 50
Question 5
Easy
Passage
Sound-map installation
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. Visitors follow the district's daily rhythm more easily with both media. The installation represents one month. Both the description of field recordings and the account of projected maps Grammar form blank: _____ part of the current catalog.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Subject
the description and the account (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive leaves the clause without a finite verb.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is agrees with only one member, not the full compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot serve as the finite main verb.
Explanation
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject. The conventionally completed text reads: “Both the description of field recordings and the account of projected maps are part of the current catalog.”
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Question 6 of 50
Question 6
Easy
Passage
Bird-call detection
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. Sites are separated by equal distances. Rainy recordings are removed. The summary and its appendix Grammar form blank: _____ how automated microphones relates to human listening points.
Correct answerexplain
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite lexical verb
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
Subject
the summary and its appendix (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explaining does not complete the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot serve as the main verb in this structure.
Why this choice?
Correct. Explain agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explains is singular.
Explanation
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required. The conventionally completed text reads: “The summary and its appendix explain how automated microphones relates to human listening points.”
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Target
finite lexical verb
Form and sense decision
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
Question 7 of 50
Question 7
Easy
Passage
Market-day archives
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The entry identifies harbor tax lists as invented records from a coastal town's market and vendors' petitions as invented requests submitted to the town council. Neither the short note nor the accompanying caption Grammar form blank: _____ complete on its own.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular or singular → is
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure.
Subject
neither the note nor the caption (singular)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are is plural.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is nonfinite.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive does not complete the clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with the singular coordinated alternatives.
Explanation
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure. The conventionally completed text reads: “Neither the short note nor the accompanying caption is complete on its own.”
Grammar map
singular or singular → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure.
Question 8 of 50
Question 8
Easy
Passage
Translation choices
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The account explains that version A and version B retain the poem's central image of a turning wheel. A diagram of version A and a table concerning version B Grammar form blank: _____ the comparison.
Correct answerclarify
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite lexical verb
Grammar map
diagram and table → clarify
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify.
Subject
a diagram and a table (plural)
Why this choice?
Correct. Clarify agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Clarifies is singular.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Clarifying leaves the sentence without a finite main verb.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot fill the finite predicate slot.
Explanation
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify. The conventionally completed text reads: “A diagram of version A and a table concerning version B clarify the comparison.”
Grammar map
diagram and table → clarify
Target
finite lexical verb
Form and sense decision
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify.
Question 9 of 50
Question 9
Easy
Passage
Salt-tolerant seedlings
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. Researchers plant both lines across four salt treatments. They measure height and leaf color after six weeks. Both the description of line K and the account of line M Grammar form blank: _____ part of the current catalog.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Subject
the description and the account (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive leaves the clause without a finite verb.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is agrees with only one member, not the full compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot serve as the finite main verb.
Explanation
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject. The conventionally completed text reads: “Both the description of line K and the account of line M are part of the current catalog.”
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Question 10 of 50
Question 10
Easy
Passage
Neighborhood shade survey
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. Block Alder remains cooler, though both blocks reduce direct sun. The survey does not measure winter conditions. The summary and its appendix Grammar form blank: _____ how Block Alder relates to Block Birch.
Correct answerexplain
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite lexical verb
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
Subject
the summary and its appendix (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explaining does not complete the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot serve as the main verb in this structure.
Why this choice?
Correct. Explain agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explains is singular.
Explanation
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required. The conventionally completed text reads: “The summary and its appendix explain how Block Alder relates to Block Birch.”
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Target
finite lexical verb
Form and sense decision
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
Question 11 of 50
Question 11
Easy
Passage
Poster hierarchy
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The concert itself is fictional. The poster uses two typefaces. Neither the short note nor the accompanying caption Grammar form blank: _____ complete on its own.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular or singular → is
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure.
Subject
neither the note nor the caption (singular)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are is plural.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is nonfinite.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive does not complete the clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with the singular coordinated alternatives.
Explanation
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure. The conventionally completed text reads: “Neither the short note nor the accompanying caption is complete on its own.”
Grammar map
singular or singular → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure.
Question 12 of 50
Question 12
Easy
Passage
Reef-sound playback
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The entry identifies healthy-reef sounds as recordings used in a synthetic marine experiment and quiet control speakers as speakers installed without sound playback. A diagram of healthy-reef sounds and a table concerning quiet control speakers Grammar form blank: _____ the comparison.
Correct answerclarify
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite lexical verb
Grammar map
diagram and table → clarify
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify.
Subject
a diagram and a table (plural)
Why this choice?
Correct. Clarify agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Clarifies is singular.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Clarifying leaves the sentence without a finite main verb.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot fill the finite predicate slot.
Explanation
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify. The conventionally completed text reads: “A diagram of healthy-reef sounds and a table concerning quiet control speakers clarify the comparison.”
Grammar map
diagram and table → clarify
Target
finite lexical verb
Form and sense decision
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify.
Question 13 of 50
Question 13
Easy
Passage
Library access pilot
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The account explains that mobile library stops and extended evening hours aim to expand access beyond ordinary daytime visits. Both the description of mobile library stops and the account of extended evening hours Grammar form blank: _____ part of the current catalog.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Subject
the description and the account (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive leaves the clause without a finite verb.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is agrees with only one member, not the full compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot serve as the finite main verb.
Explanation
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject. The conventionally completed text reads: “Both the description of mobile library stops and the account of extended evening hours are part of the current catalog.”
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Question 14 of 50
Question 14
Easy
Passage
Dance notation workshop
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. Students study the notation before rehearsal. They compare the video when a symbol is unclear. The summary and its appendix Grammar form blank: _____ how symbolic notation relates to video rehearsal.
Correct answerexplain
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite lexical verb
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
Subject
the summary and its appendix (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explaining does not complete the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot serve as the main verb in this structure.
Why this choice?
Correct. Explain agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explains is singular.
Explanation
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required. The conventionally completed text reads: “The summary and its appendix explain how symbolic notation relates to video rehearsal.”
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Target
finite lexical verb
Form and sense decision
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
Question 15 of 50
Question 15
Easy
Passage
Leaf-surface droplets
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. Surface texture predicts droplet spread. Artificial leaves simplify natural variation. Neither the short note nor the accompanying caption Grammar form blank: _____ complete on its own.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular or singular → is
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure.
Subject
neither the note nor the caption (singular)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are is plural.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is nonfinite.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive does not complete the clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with the singular coordinated alternatives.
Explanation
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure. The conventionally completed text reads: “Neither the short note nor the accompanying caption is complete on its own.”
Grammar map
singular or singular → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure.
Question 16 of 50
Question 16
Medium
Passage
Two oral histories
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The strike lasted five weeks. Both interviews were recorded decades later. A diagram of Laleh's interview and a table concerning Bento's interview Grammar form blank: _____ the comparison.
Correct answerclarify
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite lexical verb
Grammar map
diagram and table → clarify
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify.
Subject
a diagram and a table (plural)
Why this choice?
Correct. Clarify agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Clarifies is singular.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Clarifying leaves the sentence without a finite main verb.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot fill the finite predicate slot.
Explanation
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify. The conventionally completed text reads: “A diagram of Laleh's interview and a table concerning Bento's interview clarify the comparison.”
Grammar map
diagram and table → clarify
Target
finite lexical verb
Form and sense decision
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify.
Question 17 of 50
Question 17
Medium
Passage
Architectural reuse
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The entry identifies the old depot shell as the retained exterior of a fictional rail depot and the reading rooms as new interior spaces built inside the depot. Both the description of the old depot shell and the account of the reading rooms Grammar form blank: _____ part of the current catalog.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Subject
the description and the account (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive leaves the clause without a finite verb.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is agrees with only one member, not the full compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot serve as the finite main verb.
Explanation
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject. The conventionally completed text reads: “Both the description of the old depot shell and the account of the reading rooms are part of the current catalog.”
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Question 18 of 50
Question 18
Medium
Passage
The two lantern makers
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The account explains that Mara and Ilan use light to turn an ordinary room into a place of wonder. The summary and its appendix Grammar form blank: _____ how Mara relates to Ilan.
Correct answerexplain
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite lexical verb
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
Subject
the summary and its appendix (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explaining does not complete the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot serve as the main verb in this structure.
Why this choice?
Correct. Explain agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explains is singular.
Explanation
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required. The conventionally completed text reads: “The summary and its appendix explain how Mara relates to Ilan.”
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Target
finite lexical verb
Form and sense decision
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
Question 19 of 50
Question 19
Medium
Passage
Crosswalk redesign
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. Engineers measure approach speeds before installation. They repeat measurements one month afterward. Neither the short note nor the accompanying caption Grammar form blank: _____ complete on its own.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular or singular → is
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure.
Subject
neither the note nor the caption (singular)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are is plural.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is nonfinite.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive does not complete the clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with the singular coordinated alternatives.
Explanation
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure. The conventionally completed text reads: “Neither the short note nor the accompanying caption is complete on its own.”
Grammar map
singular or singular → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure.
Question 20 of 50
Question 20
Medium
Passage
Exhibition sequence
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The hybrid layout supports both historical sequence and comparison. Visitors may skip the alcoves. A diagram of chronological layout and a table concerning thematic alcoves Grammar form blank: _____ the comparison.
Correct answerclarify
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite lexical verb
Grammar map
diagram and table → clarify
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify.
Subject
a diagram and a table (plural)
Why this choice?
Correct. Clarify agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Clarifies is singular.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Clarifying leaves the sentence without a finite main verb.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot fill the finite predicate slot.
Explanation
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify. The conventionally completed text reads: “A diagram of chronological layout and a table concerning thematic alcoves clarify the comparison.”
Grammar map
diagram and table → clarify
Target
finite lexical verb
Form and sense decision
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify.
Question 21 of 50
Question 21
Medium
Passage
A garden remembered
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The garden once occupied a narrow courtyard. Rainwater collected in a painted barrel. Both the description of Nia and the account of Grandmother Sefa Grammar form blank: _____ part of the current catalog.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Subject
the description and the account (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive leaves the clause without a finite verb.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is agrees with only one member, not the full compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot serve as the finite main verb.
Explanation
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject. The conventionally completed text reads: “Both the description of Nia and the account of Grandmother Sefa are part of the current catalog.”
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Question 22 of 50
Question 22
Medium
Passage
Community translation
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The entry identifies translated notices as multilingual versions of town announcements and audio summaries as recorded explanations distributed by telephone. The summary and its appendix Grammar form blank: _____ how translated notices relates to audio summaries.
Correct answerexplain
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite lexical verb
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
Subject
the summary and its appendix (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explaining does not complete the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot serve as the main verb in this structure.
Why this choice?
Correct. Explain agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explains is singular.
Explanation
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required. The conventionally completed text reads: “The summary and its appendix explain how translated notices relates to audio summaries.”
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Target
finite lexical verb
Form and sense decision
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
Question 23 of 50
Question 23
Medium
Passage
Poetry in two voices
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The account explains that Voice One and Voice Two portray the same dawn from contrasting sensory frames. Neither the short note nor the accompanying caption Grammar form blank: _____ complete on its own.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular or singular → is
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure.
Subject
neither the note nor the caption (singular)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are is plural.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is nonfinite.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive does not complete the clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with the singular coordinated alternatives.
Explanation
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure. The conventionally completed text reads: “Neither the short note nor the accompanying caption is complete on its own.”
Grammar map
singular or singular → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure.
Question 24 of 50
Question 24
Medium
Passage
The station clock
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. Tomas checks the clock after hearing a delay. He boards when the minute hand finally reaches twelve. A diagram of Tomas and a table concerning the station clock Grammar form blank: _____ the comparison.
Correct answerclarify
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite lexical verb
Grammar map
diagram and table → clarify
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify.
Subject
a diagram and a table (plural)
Why this choice?
Correct. Clarify agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Clarifies is singular.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Clarifying leaves the sentence without a finite main verb.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot fill the finite predicate slot.
Explanation
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify. The conventionally completed text reads: “A diagram of Tomas and a table concerning the station clock clarify the comparison.”
Grammar map
diagram and table → clarify
Target
finite lexical verb
Form and sense decision
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify.
Question 25 of 50
Question 25
Medium
Passage
Museum label experiment
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. Question-based labels produce more references to visual details. The study does not measure long-term memory. Both the description of short object labels and the account of question-based labels Grammar form blank: _____ part of the current catalog.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Subject
the description and the account (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive leaves the clause without a finite verb.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is agrees with only one member, not the full compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot serve as the finite main verb.
Explanation
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject. The conventionally completed text reads: “Both the description of short object labels and the account of question-based labels are part of the current catalog.”
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Question 26 of 50
Question 26
Medium
Passage
Community mural archive
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The mural covers a school courtyard. The archive includes paint samples. The summary and its appendix Grammar form blank: _____ how planning sketches relates to repair photographs.
Correct answerexplain
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite lexical verb
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
Subject
the summary and its appendix (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explaining does not complete the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot serve as the main verb in this structure.
Why this choice?
Correct. Explain agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explains is singular.
Explanation
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required. The conventionally completed text reads: “The summary and its appendix explain how planning sketches relates to repair photographs.”
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Target
finite lexical verb
Form and sense decision
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
Question 27 of 50
Question 27
Medium
Passage
Two maps of home
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The entry identifies Evelyn's map as a hand-drawn map in an original novel and Rafi's map as a precise printed map in the same novel. Neither the short note nor the accompanying caption Grammar form blank: _____ complete on its own.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular or singular → is
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure.
Subject
neither the note nor the caption (singular)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are is plural.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is nonfinite.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive does not complete the clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with the singular coordinated alternatives.
Explanation
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure. The conventionally completed text reads: “Neither the short note nor the accompanying caption is complete on its own.”
Grammar map
singular or singular → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure.
Question 28 of 50
Question 28
Medium
Passage
Shared-work schedules
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The account explains that fixed shifts and self-selected shifts cover the same total weekly hours. A diagram of fixed shifts and a table concerning self-selected shifts Grammar form blank: _____ the comparison.
Correct answerclarify
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite lexical verb
Grammar map
diagram and table → clarify
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify.
Subject
a diagram and a table (plural)
Why this choice?
Correct. Clarify agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Clarifies is singular.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Clarifying leaves the sentence without a finite main verb.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot fill the finite predicate slot.
Explanation
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify. The conventionally completed text reads: “A diagram of fixed shifts and a table concerning self-selected shifts clarify the comparison.”
Grammar map
diagram and table → clarify
Target
finite lexical verb
Form and sense decision
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify.
Question 29 of 50
Question 29
Medium
Passage
Accessible performance guide
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The theater consults audience advisory groups. It publishes both guides online and at the venue. Both the description of plain-language synopsis and the account of sensory guide Grammar form blank: _____ part of the current catalog.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Subject
the description and the account (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive leaves the clause without a finite verb.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is agrees with only one member, not the full compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot serve as the finite main verb.
Explanation
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject. The conventionally completed text reads: “Both the description of plain-language synopsis and the account of sensory guide are part of the current catalog.”
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Question 30 of 50
Question 30
Medium
Passage
The unfinished melody
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. Listeners notice the final note more strongly after the silence. The response comes from one rehearsal audience. The summary and its appendix Grammar form blank: _____ how Leena relates to Oren.
Correct answerexplain
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite lexical verb
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
Subject
the summary and its appendix (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explaining does not complete the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot serve as the main verb in this structure.
Why this choice?
Correct. Explain agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explains is singular.
Explanation
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required. The conventionally completed text reads: “The summary and its appendix explain how Leena relates to Oren.”
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Target
finite lexical verb
Form and sense decision
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
Question 31 of 50
Question 31
Medium
Passage
Park-use counts
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. Both parks are accessible by bus. Only Willow Park has a pond. Neither the short note nor the accompanying caption Grammar form blank: _____ complete on its own.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular or singular → is
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure.
Subject
neither the note nor the caption (singular)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are is plural.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is nonfinite.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive does not complete the clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with the singular coordinated alternatives.
Explanation
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure. The conventionally completed text reads: “Neither the short note nor the accompanying caption is complete on its own.”
Grammar map
singular or singular → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure.
Question 32 of 50
Question 32
Medium
Passage
Moss moisture trial
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The entry identifies ridge moss as a synthetic moss sample collected from exposed stone and hollow moss as a sample collected from a shaded depression. A diagram of ridge moss and a table concerning hollow moss Grammar form blank: _____ the comparison.
Correct answerclarify
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite lexical verb
Grammar map
diagram and table → clarify
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify.
Subject
a diagram and a table (plural)
Why this choice?
Correct. Clarify agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Clarifies is singular.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Clarifying leaves the sentence without a finite main verb.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot fill the finite predicate slot.
Explanation
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify. The conventionally completed text reads: “A diagram of ridge moss and a table concerning hollow moss clarify the comparison.”
Grammar map
diagram and table → clarify
Target
finite lexical verb
Form and sense decision
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify.
Question 33 of 50
Question 33
Medium
Passage
The borrowed coat
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The account explains that Amal and the blue coat connect Amal's present discomfort with a family memory. Both the description of Amal and the account of the blue coat Grammar form blank: _____ part of the current catalog.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Subject
the description and the account (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive leaves the clause without a finite verb.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is agrees with only one member, not the full compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot serve as the finite main verb.
Explanation
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject. The conventionally completed text reads: “Both the description of Amal and the account of the blue coat are part of the current catalog.”
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Question 34 of 50
Question 34
Medium
Passage
Food-waste messages
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. Staff weigh discarded food before posting signs. They rotate both messages between dining halls. The summary and its appendix Grammar form blank: _____ how cost-framed signs relates to community-framed signs.
Correct answerexplain
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite lexical verb
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
Subject
the summary and its appendix (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explaining does not complete the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot serve as the main verb in this structure.
Why this choice?
Correct. Explain agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explains is singular.
Explanation
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required. The conventionally completed text reads: “The summary and its appendix explain how cost-framed signs relates to community-framed signs.”
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Target
finite lexical verb
Form and sense decision
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
Question 35 of 50
Question 35
Medium
Passage
Seed-coat temperature
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. Coat temperature differs more than germination timing. The study tests one plant variety. Neither the short note nor the accompanying caption Grammar form blank: _____ complete on its own.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular or singular → is
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure.
Subject
neither the note nor the caption (singular)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are is plural.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is nonfinite.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive does not complete the clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with the singular coordinated alternatives.
Explanation
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure. The conventionally completed text reads: “Neither the short note nor the accompanying caption is complete on its own.”
Grammar map
singular or singular → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure.
Question 36 of 50
Question 36
Medium
Passage
Messages in clay
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The village has no view of the sea. The kiln burns behind a stone wall. A diagram of Davin and a table concerning Reya Grammar form blank: _____ the comparison.
Correct answerclarify
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite lexical verb
Grammar map
diagram and table → clarify
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify.
Subject
a diagram and a table (plural)
Why this choice?
Correct. Clarify agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Clarifies is singular.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Clarifying leaves the sentence without a finite main verb.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot fill the finite predicate slot.
Explanation
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify. The conventionally completed text reads: “A diagram of Davin and a table concerning Reya clarify the comparison.”
Grammar map
diagram and table → clarify
Target
finite lexical verb
Form and sense decision
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify.
Question 37 of 50
Question 37
Medium
Passage
Cycling-route feedback
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The entry identifies online map comments as location-tagged responses in a synthetic transit consultation and guided neighborhood rides as in-person route observations with residents. Both the description of online map comments and the account of guided neighborhood rides Grammar form blank: _____ part of the current catalog.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Subject
the description and the account (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive leaves the clause without a finite verb.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is agrees with only one member, not the full compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot serve as the finite main verb.
Explanation
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject. The conventionally completed text reads: “Both the description of online map comments and the account of guided neighborhood rides are part of the current catalog.”
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Question 38 of 50
Question 38
Medium
Passage
Urban moth movement
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The account explains that continuous hedge and spaced planters increase moth observations relative to bare routes. The summary and its appendix Grammar form blank: _____ how continuous hedge relates to spaced planters.
Correct answerexplain
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite lexical verb
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
Subject
the summary and its appendix (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explaining does not complete the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot serve as the main verb in this structure.
Why this choice?
Correct. Explain agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explains is singular.
Explanation
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required. The conventionally completed text reads: “The summary and its appendix explain how continuous hedge relates to spaced planters.”
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Target
finite lexical verb
Form and sense decision
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
Question 39 of 50
Question 39
Medium
Passage
A quiet election
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. Suri collects anonymous concerns in a box. Both candidates add the most common concern to their plans. Neither the short note nor the accompanying caption Grammar form blank: _____ complete on its own.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular or singular → is
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure.
Subject
neither the note nor the caption (singular)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are is plural.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is nonfinite.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive does not complete the clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with the singular coordinated alternatives.
Explanation
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure. The conventionally completed text reads: “Neither the short note nor the accompanying caption is complete on its own.”
Grammar map
singular or singular → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure.
Question 40 of 50
Question 40
Medium
Passage
School breakfast timing
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. Participation increases after the timing change. Attendance outcomes are not measured. A diagram of before-school service and a table concerning after-bell service Grammar form blank: _____ the comparison.
Correct answerclarify
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite lexical verb
Grammar map
diagram and table → clarify
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify.
Subject
a diagram and a table (plural)
Why this choice?
Correct. Clarify agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Clarifies is singular.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Clarifying leaves the sentence without a finite main verb.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot fill the finite predicate slot.
Explanation
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify. The conventionally completed text reads: “A diagram of before-school service and a table concerning after-bell service clarify the comparison.”
Grammar map
diagram and table → clarify
Target
finite lexical verb
Form and sense decision
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify.
Question 41 of 50
Question 41
Hard
Passage
Cooling roof tiles
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. Each prototype has the same mass. Tests occur indoors without sunlight. Both the description of ribbed tiles and the account of smooth tiles Grammar form blank: _____ part of the current catalog.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Subject
the description and the account (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive leaves the clause without a finite verb.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is agrees with only one member, not the full compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot serve as the finite main verb.
Explanation
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject. The conventionally completed text reads: “Both the description of ribbed tiles and the account of smooth tiles are part of the current catalog.”
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Question 42 of 50
Question 42
Hard
Passage
The river postcard
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The entry identifies the postcard as a message sent in an original epistolary story and the river as the landscape described on the card. The summary and its appendix Grammar form blank: _____ how the postcard relates to the river.
Correct answerexplain
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite lexical verb
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
Subject
the summary and its appendix (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explaining does not complete the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot serve as the main verb in this structure.
Why this choice?
Correct. Explain agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explains is singular.
Explanation
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required. The conventionally completed text reads: “The summary and its appendix explain how the postcard relates to the river.”
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Target
finite lexical verb
Form and sense decision
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
Question 43 of 50
Question 43
Hard
Passage
Restoring a public square
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The account explains that the fountain plan and the shade plan aim to increase use of the square. Neither the short note nor the accompanying caption Grammar form blank: _____ complete on its own.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular or singular → is
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure.
Subject
neither the note nor the caption (singular)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are is plural.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is nonfinite.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive does not complete the clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with the singular coordinated alternatives.
Explanation
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure. The conventionally completed text reads: “Neither the short note nor the accompanying caption is complete on its own.”
Grammar map
singular or singular → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure.
Question 44 of 50
Question 44
Hard
Passage
Bee learning cues
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. Bees train with one marker type. Researchers test immediate and delayed choices. A diagram of color cue and a table concerning shape cue Grammar form blank: _____ the comparison.
Correct answerclarify
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite lexical verb
Grammar map
diagram and table → clarify
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify.
Subject
a diagram and a table (plural)
Why this choice?
Correct. Clarify agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Clarifies is singular.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Clarifying leaves the sentence without a finite main verb.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot fill the finite predicate slot.
Explanation
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify. The conventionally completed text reads: “A diagram of color cue and a table concerning shape cue clarify the comparison.”
Grammar map
diagram and table → clarify
Target
finite lexical verb
Form and sense decision
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify.
Question 45 of 50
Question 45
Hard
Passage
Actors and masks
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The masked version directs attention from facial expression to voice. The effect is observed only during rehearsal. Both the description of Mei and the account of the silver mask Grammar form blank: _____ part of the current catalog.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Subject
the description and the account (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive leaves the clause without a finite verb.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is agrees with only one member, not the full compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot serve as the finite main verb.
Explanation
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject. The conventionally completed text reads: “Both the description of Mei and the account of the silver mask are part of the current catalog.”
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Question 46 of 50
Question 46
Hard
Passage
Color in wayfinding
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The test route contains seven turns. Participants begin from the same entrance. The summary and its appendix Grammar form blank: _____ how blue floor markings relates to numbered wall signs.
Correct answerexplain
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite lexical verb
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
Subject
the summary and its appendix (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explaining does not complete the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot serve as the main verb in this structure.
Why this choice?
Correct. Explain agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explains is singular.
Explanation
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required. The conventionally completed text reads: “The summary and its appendix explain how blue floor markings relates to numbered wall signs.”
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Target
finite lexical verb
Form and sense decision
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
Question 47 of 50
Question 47
Hard
Passage
Stream restoration
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The entry identifies woody barriers as small structures placed in a synthetic stream and planted banks as native vegetation added along the same reach. Neither the short note nor the accompanying caption Grammar form blank: _____ complete on its own.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular or singular → is
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure.
Subject
neither the note nor the caption (singular)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are is plural.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is nonfinite.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive does not complete the clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with the singular coordinated alternatives.
Explanation
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure. The conventionally completed text reads: “Neither the short note nor the accompanying caption is complete on its own.”
Grammar map
singular or singular → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The coordinated alternatives are both singular, so the singular linking verb is fits the clear structure.
Question 48 of 50
Question 48
Hard
Passage
A baker's ledger
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. The account explains that Jun and Jun's ledger show that baking and community care are intertwined. A diagram of Jun and a table concerning Jun's ledger Grammar form blank: _____ the comparison.
Correct answerclarify
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite lexical verb
Grammar map
diagram and table → clarify
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify.
Subject
a diagram and a table (plural)
Why this choice?
Correct. Clarify agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Clarifies is singular.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Clarifying leaves the sentence without a finite main verb.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot fill the finite predicate slot.
Explanation
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify. The conventionally completed text reads: “A diagram of Jun and a table concerning Jun's ledger clarify the comparison.”
Grammar map
diagram and table → clarify
Target
finite lexical verb
Form and sense decision
Two entities joined by and require the plural form clarify.
Question 49 of 50
Question 49
Hard
Passage
Ceramic surface traditions
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. A curator groups fragments by clay composition. She reconstructs how firing changed the finished surfaces. Both the description of river-clay bowls and the account of ash-glazed jars Grammar form blank: _____ part of the current catalog.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Subject
the description and the account (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive leaves the clause without a finite verb.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is agrees with only one member, not the full compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot serve as the finite main verb.
Explanation
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject. The conventionally completed text reads: “Both the description of river-clay bowls and the account of ash-glazed jars are part of the current catalog.”
Grammar map
subject and subject → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The two subjects joined by and form a plural compound subject.
Question 50 of 50
Question 50
Hard
Passage
Night-blooming flowers
The account coordinates multiple grammatical subjects. Flower shape changes visitation pattern more than total nectar use. One week of unusually strong wind is excluded. The summary and its appendix Grammar form blank: _____ how wide flowers relates to narrow flowers.
Correct answerexplain
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-2 · Compound Subjects
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Supporting
Target
finite lexical verb
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Convention
compound-subject agreement
Why the keyed form works
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
Subject
the summary and its appendix (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explaining does not complete the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot serve as the main verb in this structure.
Why this choice?
Correct. Explain agrees with the plural compound subject.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Explains is singular.
Explanation
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required. The conventionally completed text reads: “The summary and its appendix explain how wide flowers relates to narrow flowers.”
Grammar map
summary and appendix → explain
Target
finite lexical verb
Form and sense decision
Summary and appendix name two coordinated subjects, so the plural verb explain is required.
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