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FINAL '-s'

Activity 1:

Choose the pair of verb from the options presented to fill in the blank spaces.

1. Each year, the town committee members vote to prohibit parties on the public beach.
                                           votes, parties                vote, parties

 2.  The baby……..soundly even when the ……..  next door play noisily.
                                            sleep, childs                  sleeps, children

 3.  I've discovered he……..  too much when I ……..  his chain saw.
                                           worries, borrow              worrys, borrows

 4.  She often……people the proper way to attach the hooks, and she…to be patient with those who have trouble understanding.
                                            shows, trys                    shows, tries

 5.  The winters….. to get longer and colder every year, whereas the summers…to get shorter and cooler.
                                             seem, appear             seems, appears

 6.  I……been expecting my supervisor to say something about the error, but she …….m to be aware of it.
                                                have, does not        have, do not

 7.  After taking so many wrong…….. , we……..  arrived back where we started.
                                               turns, has                 turns, have

 8.  Tourists…….. been visiting the old fort for years, but this year crowds ……..  even larger than usual.
                                                 have, were                has, were

 9.  When he …….. guitar for his friends, they……..  and admire his talent and ability.
                                                 plaies, sits                   plays, sit

 10.  Patricia……..  want to go on the tour; she wonders how many other ……..  are going, though.
                                                does, women              do, women

Activity 2:

Choose the pair of verb from the options presented to fill in the blank spaces.

 1.  The street cleaner……..  our street about once a week; the town administrator ……..  that such frequent street cleaning is unnecessary.
                                                washes, says              washs, says

 2.  Three of the……..  in town are going to be repainted; ……..  for the jobs have already been bought.
                                                churchs, supplys         churches, supplies

 3.  Many people……..  convinced that our planet…….. been visited by creatures from outer space.
                                                  is, have                     are, has

 4.  Although travel to the stars ……..  not possible today, scientists……..  believe that someday the necessary technology will be developed and used.
                                                 are, does                    is, do

 5.  Chess……..  becoming a more popular game as more people……..  realizing how exciting and challenging it is.
                                                 is, are                         are, are

 6.  Board games like checkers and chess…….. been around for thousands of years; many find that playing board games ……..  them.
                                               have, relaxes        has, relaxs

 7.  Her……..  are so sharp that she ……..  most of the tournaments.
                                              reflexs, wins         reflexes, wins

 8.  As the movers…  the heavy sofa up the stairs, they ….hat stairway is too narrow.
                                               carry, discover      carries, discover

 9. On long car……..  , Brenda and Carla……..  to see how many different license plates they can count.
                                               journeys, like        journeies, like

 10.  Of all the ……..  he has ever gotten himself into, this one……..  the worst.
                                               mess, are              messes, is