Exercise! Normal Sentence Pattern in English dan Subject Verb Agreement

1. The use of credit cards in place of cash ________ increased rapidly in recent years.

2. The effects of cigarette smoking ________ been proven to be extremely harmful.

3. The levels of intoxication _______ from subject to subject.

4. If the duties of these officers ________ reduced, there will not be enough time to finish the project.

5. Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others, ________ at an all time high.

6. The quality of these recordings ________ not very good.

7. Elizabeth, along with twenty friends, ________ planning a party.

8. The picture of the soldiers ________ back many memories.

9. Mr. Jones, accompanied by several members of the committee, ________ proposed some changes of the rules.

10. Advertisements on television ________ becoming more competitive than ever before.