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Question 1 of 50
Question 1
Easy
Passage
Food-waste messages
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. Menus remain unchanged during the study. Composted scraps are weighed separately. In the current catalog, the summary of cost-framed signs, including several notes about community-framed signs, Grammar form blank: _____ especially useful.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Subject
the summary (singular)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is not a finite main verb here.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot complete the clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with summary.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are incorrectly agrees with nearby plural notes.
Explanation
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not. The conventionally completed text reads: “In the current catalog, the summary of cost-framed signs, including several notes about community-framed signs, is especially useful.”
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Question 2 of 50
Question 2
Easy
Passage
Seed-coat temperature
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The entry identifies dark-coated seeds as synthetic seeds with charcoal-colored coats and pale-coated seeds as matched seeds with cream-colored coats. The records about dark-coated seeds, together with a short account of pale-coated seeds, Grammar form blank: _____ available in the current archive.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Subject
the records (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is incorrectly agrees with nearby account.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot supply the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. To be is nonfinite in this clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with records.
Explanation
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account. The conventionally completed text reads: “The records about dark-coated seeds, together with a short account of pale-coated seeds, are available in the current archive.”
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Question 3 of 50
Question 3
Easy
Passage
Messages in clay
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The account explains that Davin and Reya give the wave marks emotional meaning. In the current catalog, the summary of Davin, including several notes about Reya, Grammar form blank: _____ especially useful.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Subject
the summary (singular)
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with summary.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are incorrectly agrees with nearby plural notes.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is not a finite main verb here.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot complete the clause.
Explanation
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not. The conventionally completed text reads: “In the current catalog, the summary of Davin, including several notes about Reya, is especially useful.”
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Question 4 of 50
Question 4
Easy
Passage
Cycling-route feedback
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. Planners collect online comments for one month. They then ride the most frequently flagged routes. The records about online map comments, together with a short account of guided neighborhood rides, Grammar form blank: _____ available in the current archive.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Subject
the records (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. To be is nonfinite in this clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with records.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is incorrectly agrees with nearby account.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot supply the finite predicate.
Explanation
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account. The conventionally completed text reads: “The records about online map comments, together with a short account of guided neighborhood rides, are available in the current archive.”
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Question 5 of 50
Question 5
Easy
Passage
Urban moth movement
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The continuous hedge yields more endpoint detections. Detection does not show that every moth completed the route. In the current catalog, the summary of continuous hedge, including several notes about spaced planters, Grammar form blank: _____ especially useful.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Subject
the summary (singular)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is not a finite main verb here.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot complete the clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with summary.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are incorrectly agrees with nearby plural notes.
Explanation
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not. The conventionally completed text reads: “In the current catalog, the summary of continuous hedge, including several notes about spaced planters, is especially useful.”
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Question 6 of 50
Question 6
Easy
Passage
A quiet election
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The election concerns a student council. The ballot box is kept in the art room. The records about Suri, together with a short account of Malik, Grammar form blank: _____ available in the current archive.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Subject
the records (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is incorrectly agrees with nearby account.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot supply the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. To be is nonfinite in this clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with records.
Explanation
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account. The conventionally completed text reads: “The records about Suri, together with a short account of Malik, are available in the current archive.”
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Question 7 of 50
Question 7
Easy
Passage
School breakfast timing
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The entry identifies before-school service as breakfast offered before the first bell and after-bell service as breakfast available during the opening class period. In the current catalog, the summary of before-school service, including several notes about after-bell service, Grammar form blank: _____ especially useful.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Subject
the summary (singular)
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with summary.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are incorrectly agrees with nearby plural notes.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is not a finite main verb here.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot complete the clause.
Explanation
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not. The conventionally completed text reads: “In the current catalog, the summary of before-school service, including several notes about after-bell service, is especially useful.”
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Question 8 of 50
Question 8
Easy
Passage
Cooling roof tiles
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The account explains that ribbed tiles and smooth tiles use the same pale ceramic material. The records about ribbed tiles, together with a short account of smooth tiles, Grammar form blank: _____ available in the current archive.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Subject
the records (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. To be is nonfinite in this clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with records.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is incorrectly agrees with nearby account.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot supply the finite predicate.
Explanation
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account. The conventionally completed text reads: “The records about ribbed tiles, together with a short account of smooth tiles, are available in the current archive.”
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Question 9 of 50
Question 9
Easy
Passage
The river postcard
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The sender describes one bend in the river. The recipient rereads the final sentence at dusk. In the current catalog, the summary of the postcard, including several notes about the river, Grammar form blank: _____ especially useful.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Subject
the summary (singular)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is not a finite main verb here.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot complete the clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with summary.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are incorrectly agrees with nearby plural notes.
Explanation
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not. The conventionally completed text reads: “In the current catalog, the summary of the postcard, including several notes about the river, is especially useful.”
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Question 10 of 50
Question 10
Easy
Passage
Restoring a public square
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The combined plan receives broader support than either original plan. Support does not guarantee construction funding. The records about the fountain plan, together with a short account of the shade plan, Grammar form blank: _____ available in the current archive.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Subject
the records (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is incorrectly agrees with nearby account.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot supply the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. To be is nonfinite in this clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with records.
Explanation
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account. The conventionally completed text reads: “The records about the fountain plan, together with a short account of the shade plan, are available in the current archive.”
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Question 11 of 50
Question 11
Easy
Passage
Bee learning cues
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. Reward volume is identical. Marker positions switch between trials. In the current catalog, the summary of color cue, including several notes about shape cue, Grammar form blank: _____ especially useful.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Subject
the summary (singular)
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with summary.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are incorrectly agrees with nearby plural notes.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is not a finite main verb here.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot complete the clause.
Explanation
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not. The conventionally completed text reads: “In the current catalog, the summary of color cue, including several notes about shape cue, is especially useful.”
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Question 12 of 50
Question 12
Easy
Passage
Actors and masks
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The entry identifies Mei as an actor rehearsing an original play and the silver mask as the prop Mei wears in the final scene. The records about Mei, together with a short account of the silver mask, Grammar form blank: _____ available in the current archive.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Subject
the records (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. To be is nonfinite in this clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with records.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is incorrectly agrees with nearby account.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot supply the finite predicate.
Explanation
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account. The conventionally completed text reads: “The records about Mei, together with a short account of the silver mask, are available in the current archive.”
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Question 13 of 50
Question 13
Easy
Passage
Color in wayfinding
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The account explains that blue floor markings and numbered wall signs help first-time visitors navigate. In the current catalog, the summary of blue floor markings, including several notes about numbered wall signs, Grammar form blank: _____ especially useful.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Subject
the summary (singular)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is not a finite main verb here.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot complete the clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with summary.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are incorrectly agrees with nearby plural notes.
Explanation
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not. The conventionally completed text reads: “In the current catalog, the summary of blue floor markings, including several notes about numbered wall signs, is especially useful.”
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Question 14 of 50
Question 14
Easy
Passage
Stream restoration
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. Scientists measure bank shape before restoration. They repeat measurements after two rainy seasons. The records about woody barriers, together with a short account of planted banks, Grammar form blank: _____ available in the current archive.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Subject
the records (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is incorrectly agrees with nearby account.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot supply the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. To be is nonfinite in this clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with records.
Explanation
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account. The conventionally completed text reads: “The records about woody barriers, together with a short account of planted banks, are available in the current archive.”
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Question 15 of 50
Question 15
Easy
Passage
A baker's ledger
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The erased debt matters more to Jun than the recovered payment. The customer's absence is never explained. In the current catalog, the summary of Jun, including several notes about Jun's ledger, Grammar form blank: _____ especially useful.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Subject
the summary (singular)
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with summary.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are incorrectly agrees with nearby plural notes.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is not a finite main verb here.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot complete the clause.
Explanation
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not. The conventionally completed text reads: “In the current catalog, the summary of Jun, including several notes about Jun's ledger, is especially useful.”
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Question 16 of 50
Question 16
Medium
Passage
Ceramic surface traditions
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The objects are presented in a teaching collection. Several fragments retain soot. The records about river-clay bowls, together with a short account of ash-glazed jars, Grammar form blank: _____ available in the current archive.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Subject
the records (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. To be is nonfinite in this clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with records.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is incorrectly agrees with nearby account.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot supply the finite predicate.
Explanation
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account. The conventionally completed text reads: “The records about river-clay bowls, together with a short account of ash-glazed jars, are available in the current archive.”
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Question 17 of 50
Question 17
Medium
Passage
Night-blooming flowers
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The entry identifies wide flowers as synthetic flowers with broad pale petals and narrow flowers as matched flowers with tube-shaped petals. In the current catalog, the summary of wide flowers, including several notes about narrow flowers, Grammar form blank: _____ especially useful.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Subject
the summary (singular)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is not a finite main verb here.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot complete the clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with summary.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are incorrectly agrees with nearby plural notes.
Explanation
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not. The conventionally completed text reads: “In the current catalog, the summary of wide flowers, including several notes about narrow flowers, is especially useful.”
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Question 18 of 50
Question 18
Medium
Passage
Voices across a courtyard
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The account explains that Asha and Pavel communicate without meeting face to face. The records about Asha, together with a short account of Pavel, Grammar form blank: _____ available in the current archive.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Subject
the records (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is incorrectly agrees with nearby account.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot supply the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. To be is nonfinite in this clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with records.
Explanation
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account. The conventionally completed text reads: “The records about Asha, together with a short account of Pavel, are available in the current archive.”
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Question 19 of 50
Question 19
Medium
Passage
Captions and looking
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. Participants view an unfamiliar painting without a caption. They view a second painting with one caption type. In the current catalog, the summary of descriptive captions, including several notes about interpretive captions, Grammar form blank: _____ especially useful.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Subject
the summary (singular)
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with summary.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are incorrectly agrees with nearby plural notes.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is not a finite main verb here.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot complete the clause.
Explanation
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not. The conventionally completed text reads: “In the current catalog, the summary of descriptive captions, including several notes about interpretive captions, is especially useful.”
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Question 20 of 50
Question 20
Medium
Passage
Battery storage temperature
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. Cool-stored cells retain more capacity after the storage period. The study does not measure multiyear aging. The records about cool storage, together with a short account of warm storage, Grammar form blank: _____ available in the current archive.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Subject
the records (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. To be is nonfinite in this clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with records.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is incorrectly agrees with nearby account.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot supply the finite predicate.
Explanation
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account. The conventionally completed text reads: “The records about cool storage, together with a short account of warm storage, are available in the current archive.”
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Question 21 of 50
Question 21
Medium
Passage
The restored chair
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The chair belonged to three generations. Its seat is woven from river reeds. In the current catalog, the summary of the carved chair, including several notes about Mina, Grammar form blank: _____ especially useful.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Subject
the summary (singular)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is not a finite main verb here.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot complete the clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with summary.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are incorrectly agrees with nearby plural notes.
Explanation
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not. The conventionally completed text reads: “In the current catalog, the summary of the carved chair, including several notes about Mina, is especially useful.”
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Question 22 of 50
Question 22
Medium
Passage
Sound-map installation
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The entry identifies field recordings as sounds collected along an invented river district and projected maps as animated maps showing where each sound was captured. The records about field recordings, together with a short account of projected maps, Grammar form blank: _____ available in the current archive.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Subject
the records (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is incorrectly agrees with nearby account.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot supply the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. To be is nonfinite in this clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with records.
Explanation
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account. The conventionally completed text reads: “The records about field recordings, together with a short account of projected maps, are available in the current archive.”
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Question 23 of 50
Question 23
Medium
Passage
Bird-call detection
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The account explains that automated microphones and human listening points detect overlapping sets of species. In the current catalog, the summary of automated microphones, including several notes about human listening points, Grammar form blank: _____ especially useful.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Subject
the summary (singular)
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with summary.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are incorrectly agrees with nearby plural notes.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is not a finite main verb here.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot complete the clause.
Explanation
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not. The conventionally completed text reads: “In the current catalog, the summary of automated microphones, including several notes about human listening points, is especially useful.”
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Question 24 of 50
Question 24
Medium
Passage
Market-day archives
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. An archivist groups the records by year. The paired records reveal when complaints follow price increases. The records about harbor tax lists, together with a short account of vendors' petitions, Grammar form blank: _____ available in the current archive.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Subject
the records (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. To be is nonfinite in this clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with records.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is incorrectly agrees with nearby account.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot supply the finite predicate.
Explanation
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account. The conventionally completed text reads: “The records about harbor tax lists, together with a short account of vendors' petitions, are available in the current archive.”
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Question 25 of 50
Question 25
Medium
Passage
Translation choices
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. Readers perceive the speaker differently although the core image remains. Neither version can preserve every sound pattern. In the current catalog, the summary of version A, including several notes about version B, Grammar form blank: _____ especially useful.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Subject
the summary (singular)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is not a finite main verb here.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot complete the clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with summary.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are incorrectly agrees with nearby plural notes.
Explanation
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not. The conventionally completed text reads: “In the current catalog, the summary of version A, including several notes about version B, is especially useful.”
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Question 26 of 50
Question 26
Medium
Passage
Salt-tolerant seedlings
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. All plants receive equal light. Root mass is measured at the end. The records about line K, together with a short account of line M, Grammar form blank: _____ available in the current archive.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Subject
the records (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is incorrectly agrees with nearby account.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot supply the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. To be is nonfinite in this clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with records.
Explanation
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account. The conventionally completed text reads: “The records about line K, together with a short account of line M, are available in the current archive.”
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Question 27 of 50
Question 27
Medium
Passage
Neighborhood shade survey
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The entry identifies Block Alder as a residential block in a synthetic planning study and Block Birch as a nearby block in the same study. In the current catalog, the summary of Block Alder, including several notes about Block Birch, Grammar form blank: _____ especially useful.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Subject
the summary (singular)
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with summary.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are incorrectly agrees with nearby plural notes.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is not a finite main verb here.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot complete the clause.
Explanation
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not. The conventionally completed text reads: “In the current catalog, the summary of Block Alder, including several notes about Block Birch, is especially useful.”
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Question 28 of 50
Question 28
Medium
Passage
Poster hierarchy
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The account explains that large date text and small venue text serve different stages of visual reading. The records about large date text, together with a short account of small venue text, Grammar form blank: _____ available in the current archive.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Subject
the records (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. To be is nonfinite in this clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with records.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is incorrectly agrees with nearby account.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot supply the finite predicate.
Explanation
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account. The conventionally completed text reads: “The records about large date text, together with a short account of small venue text, are available in the current archive.”
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Question 29 of 50
Question 29
Medium
Passage
Reef-sound playback
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. Researchers install speakers at matched sites. They count arriving juvenile fish over ten nights. In the current catalog, the summary of healthy-reef sounds, including several notes about quiet control speakers, Grammar form blank: _____ especially useful.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Subject
the summary (singular)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is not a finite main verb here.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot complete the clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with summary.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are incorrectly agrees with nearby plural notes.
Explanation
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not. The conventionally completed text reads: “In the current catalog, the summary of healthy-reef sounds, including several notes about quiet control speakers, is especially useful.”
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Question 30 of 50
Question 30
Medium
Passage
Library access pilot
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. Borrowing increases most where both changes operate. The pilot is too short to establish a permanent trend. The records about mobile library stops, together with a short account of extended evening hours, Grammar form blank: _____ available in the current archive.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Subject
the records (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is incorrectly agrees with nearby account.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot supply the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. To be is nonfinite in this clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with records.
Explanation
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account. The conventionally completed text reads: “The records about mobile library stops, together with a short account of extended evening hours, are available in the current archive.”
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Question 31 of 50
Question 31
Medium
Passage
Dance notation workshop
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The notation system is explained beforehand. The video has no music. In the current catalog, the summary of symbolic notation, including several notes about video rehearsal, Grammar form blank: _____ especially useful.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Subject
the summary (singular)
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with summary.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are incorrectly agrees with nearby plural notes.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is not a finite main verb here.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot complete the clause.
Explanation
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not. The conventionally completed text reads: “In the current catalog, the summary of symbolic notation, including several notes about video rehearsal, is especially useful.”
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Question 32 of 50
Question 32
Medium
Passage
Leaf-surface droplets
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The entry identifies waxed leaves as synthetic leaves with a thick wax layer and matte leaves as matched leaves with a rougher surface. The records about waxed leaves, together with a short account of matte leaves, Grammar form blank: _____ available in the current archive.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Subject
the records (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. To be is nonfinite in this clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with records.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is incorrectly agrees with nearby account.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot supply the finite predicate.
Explanation
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account. The conventionally completed text reads: “The records about waxed leaves, together with a short account of matte leaves, are available in the current archive.”
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Question 33 of 50
Question 33
Medium
Passage
Two oral histories
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The account explains that Laleh's interview and Bento's interview describe community support beyond the picket line. In the current catalog, the summary of Laleh's interview, including several notes about Bento's interview, Grammar form blank: _____ especially useful.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Subject
the summary (singular)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is not a finite main verb here.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot complete the clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with summary.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are incorrectly agrees with nearby plural notes.
Explanation
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not. The conventionally completed text reads: “In the current catalog, the summary of Laleh's interview, including several notes about Bento's interview, is especially useful.”
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Question 34 of 50
Question 34
Medium
Passage
Architectural reuse
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. Architects stabilize the masonry shell. They insert freestanding rooms without covering the arches. The records about the old depot shell, together with a short account of the reading rooms, Grammar form blank: _____ available in the current archive.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Subject
the records (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is incorrectly agrees with nearby account.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot supply the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. To be is nonfinite in this clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with records.
Explanation
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account. The conventionally completed text reads: “The records about the old depot shell, together with a short account of the reading rooms, are available in the current archive.”
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Question 35 of 50
Question 35
Medium
Passage
The two lantern makers
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The two designs produce different shadows but attract the same delighted crowd. The scene describes one evening rather than a permanent partnership. In the current catalog, the summary of Mara, including several notes about Ilan, Grammar form blank: _____ especially useful.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Subject
the summary (singular)
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with summary.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are incorrectly agrees with nearby plural notes.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is not a finite main verb here.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot complete the clause.
Explanation
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not. The conventionally completed text reads: “In the current catalog, the summary of Mara, including several notes about Ilan, is especially useful.”
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Question 36 of 50
Question 36
Medium
Passage
Crosswalk redesign
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. Both schools begin classes at similar times. Rainy-day data are excluded. The records about raised crossings, together with a short account of painted curb extensions, Grammar form blank: _____ available in the current archive.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Subject
the records (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. To be is nonfinite in this clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with records.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is incorrectly agrees with nearby account.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot supply the finite predicate.
Explanation
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account. The conventionally completed text reads: “The records about raised crossings, together with a short account of painted curb extensions, are available in the current archive.”
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Question 37 of 50
Question 37
Medium
Passage
Exhibition sequence
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The entry identifies chronological layout as an exhibit ordered by date and thematic alcoves as small sections grouping objects by recurring idea. In the current catalog, the summary of chronological layout, including several notes about thematic alcoves, Grammar form blank: _____ especially useful.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Subject
the summary (singular)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is not a finite main verb here.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot complete the clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with summary.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are incorrectly agrees with nearby plural notes.
Explanation
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not. The conventionally completed text reads: “In the current catalog, the summary of chronological layout, including several notes about thematic alcoves, is especially useful.”
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Question 38 of 50
Question 38
Medium
Passage
A garden remembered
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The account explains that Nia and Grandmother Sefa preserve memories by connecting them to plants. The records about Nia, together with a short account of Grandmother Sefa, Grammar form blank: _____ available in the current archive.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Subject
the records (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is incorrectly agrees with nearby account.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot supply the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. To be is nonfinite in this clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with records.
Explanation
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account. The conventionally completed text reads: “The records about Nia, together with a short account of Grandmother Sefa, are available in the current archive.”
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Question 39 of 50
Question 39
Medium
Passage
Community translation
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. Officials survey communication preferences. They release both formats during a water-service update. In the current catalog, the summary of translated notices, including several notes about audio summaries, Grammar form blank: _____ especially useful.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Subject
the summary (singular)
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with summary.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are incorrectly agrees with nearby plural notes.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is not a finite main verb here.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot complete the clause.
Explanation
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not. The conventionally completed text reads: “In the current catalog, the summary of translated notices, including several notes about audio summaries, is especially useful.”
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Question 40 of 50
Question 40
Medium
Passage
Poetry in two voices
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The alternating pattern makes the city's mixed character visible. The poem does not declare one perspective superior. The records about Voice One, together with a short account of Voice Two, Grammar form blank: _____ available in the current archive.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Subject
the records (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. To be is nonfinite in this clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with records.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is incorrectly agrees with nearby account.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot supply the finite predicate.
Explanation
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account. The conventionally completed text reads: “The records about Voice One, together with a short account of Voice Two, are available in the current archive.”
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Question 41 of 50
Question 41
Hard
Passage
The station clock
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The station roof is made of dark iron. A vendor closes a newspaper stand nearby. In the current catalog, the summary of Tomas, including several notes about the station clock, Grammar form blank: _____ especially useful.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Subject
the summary (singular)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is not a finite main verb here.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot complete the clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with summary.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are incorrectly agrees with nearby plural notes.
Explanation
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not. The conventionally completed text reads: “In the current catalog, the summary of Tomas, including several notes about the station clock, is especially useful.”
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Question 42 of 50
Question 42
Hard
Passage
Museum label experiment
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The entry identifies short object labels as fifty-word labels in a synthetic museum study and question-based labels as labels that begin by asking visitors to observe a feature. The records about short object labels, together with a short account of question-based labels, Grammar form blank: _____ available in the current archive.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Subject
the records (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is incorrectly agrees with nearby account.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot supply the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. To be is nonfinite in this clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with records.
Explanation
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account. The conventionally completed text reads: “The records about short object labels, together with a short account of question-based labels, are available in the current archive.”
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Question 43 of 50
Question 43
Hard
Passage
Community mural archive
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The account explains that planning sketches and repair photographs reveal different stages in the mural's history. In the current catalog, the summary of planning sketches, including several notes about repair photographs, Grammar form blank: _____ especially useful.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Subject
the summary (singular)
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with summary.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are incorrectly agrees with nearby plural notes.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is not a finite main verb here.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot complete the clause.
Explanation
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not. The conventionally completed text reads: “In the current catalog, the summary of planning sketches, including several notes about repair photographs, is especially useful.”
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Question 44 of 50
Question 44
Hard
Passage
Two maps of home
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The friends exchange maps before a walk. They navigate by using landmarks from both versions. The records about Evelyn's map, together with a short account of Rafi's map, Grammar form blank: _____ available in the current archive.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Subject
the records (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. To be is nonfinite in this clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with records.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is incorrectly agrees with nearby account.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot supply the finite predicate.
Explanation
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account. The conventionally completed text reads: “The records about Evelyn's map, together with a short account of Rafi's map, are available in the current archive.”
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Question 45 of 50
Question 45
Hard
Passage
Shared-work schedules
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. Late arrivals decline during the trial. The trial occurs during the cooperative's least busy month. In the current catalog, the summary of fixed shifts, including several notes about self-selected shifts, Grammar form blank: _____ especially useful.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Subject
the summary (singular)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is not a finite main verb here.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot complete the clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with summary.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are incorrectly agrees with nearby plural notes.
Explanation
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not. The conventionally completed text reads: “In the current catalog, the summary of fixed shifts, including several notes about self-selected shifts, is especially useful.”
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Question 46 of 50
Question 46
Hard
Passage
Accessible performance guide
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The play runs for ninety minutes. Both guides avoid revealing the ending. The records about plain-language synopsis, together with a short account of sensory guide, Grammar form blank: _____ available in the current archive.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Subject
the records (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is incorrectly agrees with nearby account.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot supply the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. To be is nonfinite in this clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with records.
Explanation
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account. The conventionally completed text reads: “The records about plain-language synopsis, together with a short account of sensory guide, are available in the current archive.”
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Question 47 of 50
Question 47
Hard
Passage
The unfinished melody
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The entry identifies Leena as a young composer in an original story and Oren as a cellist rehearsing Leena's music. In the current catalog, the summary of Leena, including several notes about Oren, Grammar form blank: _____ especially useful.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Subject
the summary (singular)
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with summary.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are incorrectly agrees with nearby plural notes.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is not a finite main verb here.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot complete the clause.
Explanation
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not. The conventionally completed text reads: “In the current catalog, the summary of Leena, including several notes about Oren, is especially useful.”
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Question 48 of 50
Question 48
Hard
Passage
Park-use counts
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The account explains that Ridge Park and Willow Park serve residents with different recreation preferences. The records about Ridge Park, together with a short account of Willow Park, Grammar form blank: _____ available in the current archive.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Subject
the records (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. To be is nonfinite in this clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with records.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is incorrectly agrees with nearby account.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot supply the finite predicate.
Explanation
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account. The conventionally completed text reads: “The records about Ridge Park, together with a short account of Willow Park, are available in the current archive.”
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Question 49 of 50
Question 49
Hard
Passage
Moss moisture trial
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. Technicians weigh equal wet samples. They expose samples to matched light and reweigh them. In the current catalog, the summary of ridge moss, including several notes about hollow moss, Grammar form blank: _____ especially useful.
Correct answeris
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Subject
the summary (singular)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being is not a finite main verb here.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. The infinitive cannot complete the clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Is agrees with summary.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Are incorrectly agrees with nearby plural notes.
Explanation
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not. The conventionally completed text reads: “In the current catalog, the summary of ridge moss, including several notes about hollow moss, is especially useful.”
Grammar map
singular summary [plural interruption] → is
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The singular head subject summary controls the verb; the plural nouns inside the interruption do not.
Question 50 of 50
Question 50
Hard
Passage
The borrowed coat
The sentence separates its head subject from the main verb with descriptive material. The discovery changes the coat from a burden into reassurance. The cousin does not appear in the scene. The records about Amal, together with a short account of the blue coat, Grammar form blank: _____ available in the current archive.
Correct answerare
Grammar structure audit
Official domain
Standard English Conventions
Official skill
Form, Structure, and Sense
Topic
10-3 · Interrupting Phrases and Agreement
Official competency
Subject Verb Agreement
Instructional alignment
Direct
Target
finite linking verb
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Convention
agreement across intervening material
Why the keyed form works
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
Subject
the records (plural)
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Is incorrectly agrees with nearby account.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. Being cannot supply the finite predicate.
Why this choice?
Incorrect. To be is nonfinite in this clause.
Why this choice?
Correct. Are agrees with records.
Explanation
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account. The conventionally completed text reads: “The records about Amal, together with a short account of the blue coat, are available in the current archive.”
Grammar map
plural records [singular interruption] → are
Target
finite linking verb
Form and sense decision
The plural head subject records controls the verb, not the singular noun account.
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