California High-Speed Rail Authority Chief Executive Steps Down After Spending Questions

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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.

   The available account ___ the specific expenses involved.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. do not identify
   2. does not identify
   3. does not identifying
   4. not does identify
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   does not identify

   A singular subject takes the singular present verb “does not identify.”

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Had the article established causation, it ___ stronger conclusions about Choudri’s motive.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. would have supported
   2. would support
   3. will have supported
   4. would supporting
   Check answers and explanations

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   would have supported

   This mixed conditional requires “would have supported” for the result.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The investigators’ questions, ___ public attention, did not prove wrongdoing.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. having attracted
   2. have attracted
   3. attracting had
   4. to have attracting
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   having attracted

   The nonrestrictive participial phrase correctly indicates a resulting effect.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The article recommends that broader conclusions ___ until further facts emerge.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. remains deferred
   2. remain deferred
   3. remained deferring
   4. to remain deferring
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   remain deferred

   Mandative subjunctive uses the base form “remain” after “recommends that.”

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Only after the investigators raised questions ___ Choudri leave his position.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. Choudri did
   2. did Choudri
   3. Choudri had
   4. had Choudri did
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   did Choudri

   Negative-initial inversion requires auxiliary “did” before the subject.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The agency faces a transition while the spending issue ___ a matter of public attention.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. remain
   2. remains
   3. remaining
   4. has remain
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   remains

   The singular subject “issue” requires “remains.”

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The article is careful ___ timing with causation.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. distinguish
   2. to distinguish
   3. distinguishing
   4. distinguished
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   to distinguish

   The adjective pattern is “careful to distinguish,” requiring a to-infinitive.

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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