Former Chicago FBI Chief Sues DOJ Over Broadview Six Case

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Read the complete sentence and notice the subject, verb form, time reference and word order before answering.

1. Question 1 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   DePodesta says he ___ wrongly blamed.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. was
   2. were
   3. be
   4. being
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   was

   The passive form was blamed is needed after he.

2. Question 2 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

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   The lawsuit ___ the end of his work to the cases.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. link
   2. links
   3. linking
   4. linked to
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   links

   The singular subject lawsuit takes the present-tense verb links.

3. Question 3 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

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   A U.S. attorney is a lawyer who ___ federal cases.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. handle
   2. handles
   3. handling
   4. to handles
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   handles

   The singular relative subject who takes handles in the present tense.

4. Question 4 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

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   The lawsuit gives him a way ___ his position in court.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. state
   2. stating
   3. to state
   4. stated
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   to state

   The noun way is followed by the to-infinitive to state here.

5. Question 5 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

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   The prosecutions ___ apart after Boutros led them.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. fall
   2. falls
   3. fell
   4. falling
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   fell

   The past event requires the simple past form fell.

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