At Least 12 Injured in Shooting Near Florida A&M Stadium

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Question formats

Fill in the blank (dropdown), Single choice

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.

   Authorities said that six of the injured people ___ minors.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. were
   2. was
   3. is
   4. be
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   Blank 1

   were

   After “said,” the past form “were” correctly agrees with plural “people.”

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   The shooting took place hours after the university’s homecoming game. Which sentence correctly reports this timing?

   1. The game had ended before the shooting took place.
   2. The game has ended before the shooting took place.
   3. The game ending before the shooting takes place.
   4. The game had end before the shooting took place.
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   Answer

   The game had ended before the shooting took place.

   The past perfect marks the earlier completed game before the shooting.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Homecoming is a traditional university event that ___ include sports and celebrations.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. can
   2. cans
   3. can to
   4. canning
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   Blank 1

   can

   The modal “can” correctly expresses possible activities.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The reported presence of six minors among the injured ___ to the seriousness of the event.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. adds
   2. add
   3. adding
   4. has add
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   Blank 1

   adds

   The singular subject “presence” requires the singular verb “adds.”

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Choose the correct completion: Authorities have reported the number of people ___.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. injured
   2. injuring
   3. injure
   4. to injure
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   Blank 1

   injured

   The passive participle “injured” completes the present perfect construction.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which sentence correctly uses a reduced relative clause?

   1. People injured near the stadium received attention.
   2. People injuring near the stadium received attention.
   3. People were injured near the stadium received attention.
   4. People to injured near the stadium received attention.
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   Answer

   People injured near the stadium received attention.

   “Injured near the stadium” correctly reduces “who were injured.”

7. Question 7 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The event affected people near a venue ___ students, visitors, and residents.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. including
   2. included
   3. include
   4. to including
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   including

   The preposition “including” introduces examples within the larger group.

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