Trade tensions bring fewer Canadians to South Florida

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How to approach this practice

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.

   Canadians ___ traveled south to spend time in the region.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. have traditionally
   2. has traditionally
   3. traditionally has
   4. traditionally having
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   have traditionally

   The present perfect form shows a repeated tradition continuing until now.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Many parts of Canada have much ___ conditions during winter.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. colder
   2. coldest
   3. coldly
   4. more coldest
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   colder

   The comparative adjective “colder” compares Canadian conditions with South Florida's.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   When governments disagree, the disagreement ___ how people feel.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. can shape
   2. can shapes
   3. can shaping
   4. can shaped
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   can shape

   The singular subject “disagreement” takes the singular present verb “can shape.”

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

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   Fewer Canadians ___ coming this year.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. are
   2. is
   3. be
   4. being
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   are

   The plural subject “Canadians” requires “are” in the present continuous.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Travel decisions can change ___ many reasons.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. for
   2. at
   3. to
   4. by
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   for

   The fixed expression is “for many reasons,” meaning because of several causes.

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