Three men charged in alleged plots targeting Jewish communities and a UK airbase

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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.

   U.S. authorities ___ three men with plotting attacks.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. has charged
   2. have charged
   3. is charged
   4. was charging
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   have charged

   The present perfect uses have with the plural subject.

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

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   The charges were described ___ an indictment.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. by
   2. at
   3. from
   4. into
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   by

   The passive verb described takes by to name the source.

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

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   The defendants ___ Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri, and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. is
   2. was
   3. are
   4. has been
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   are

   A plural subject takes the plural verb are.

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

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   The base is in Fairford, ___ U.S. bombers and troops had been stationed.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. where
   2. who
   3. which
   4. whose
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   where

   Where introduces the place connected to the stationing.

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

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   The arrests led the United States ___ its bombers.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. move
   2. moving
   3. to move
   4. moved
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   to move

   The pattern lead someone to do something uses to plus a verb.

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