‘Life-threatening’ Hurricane Isaias Begins Affecting the Gulf Coast

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Practice level

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Question formats

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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.

   Because the situation may become dangerous quickly, officials ___ people to take warnings seriously.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. are urging
   2. urged are
   3. urging are
   4. are urged
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   are urging

   The present continuous fits an action happening now.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Residents should ___ official updates throughout the storm.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. monitor
   2. monitored
   3. monitoring
   4. to monitored
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   monitor

   After should, use the base form of the verb.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   People who are told to leave should follow official instructions and ___ to a safer location.

   Choices for blank 1

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

   The coordinated verbs share should and therefore use base forms.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The article explains that storm surge can ___ roads and enter buildings.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. cover
   2. covers
   3. covering
   4. to cover
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   cover

   The modal can requires a base-form verb.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Landfall means the point at which the center of a storm ___ the coastline.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. reaches
   2. reach
   3. reaching
   4. has reach
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   reaches

   The defining clause describes a general meaning using the present tense.

6. Question 6 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Residents may need to ___ essential belongings before conditions worsen.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. secure
   2. securing
   3. secured
   4. secures
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   secure

   After may need to, use the base form of the verb.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The verified information does not ___ a confirmed landfall location.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. provide
   2. provides
   3. providing
   4. provided
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   provide

   After does not, the main verb must be in its base form.

What to review next

After checking an answer, explain the rule in your own words and write a new sentence using the same pattern. Revisit any rules you could not explain.

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