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1. F : Nobody know when the process of glass-making was invented.
T : Nobody knows when the process of glass-making was invented.
Wrong word : know
The reason : 'Nobody' is a singular so the verb must be followed by s/es
2. F : The languages of the world presents a vast array of structural similarities and differences.
T : The languages of the world present a vast array of structural similarities and differences.
Wrong word : presents
The reason : because 'the languages' is a plural subject so it must not be followed by s/es in the end of the verb.
3. F : The rise of multinationals have resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals can operate in so many jurisdictions.
T : The rise of multinationals has resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals can operate in so many jurisdictions.
Wrong word : have
The reason : 'The rise' is a singular subject so it must use 'has'.
4. F : All of the east-west interstate highways in the United States has even numbers, while north-south interstate highways are odd-numbered.
T : All of the east-west interstate highways in the United States have even numbers, while north-south interstate highways are odd-numbered.
Wrong word : has
The reason : 'highways' is a plural subject so it must use 'have'.
5. F : When a massive star in the large Magellanic Cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrinos were defected on Earth.
T : When a massive star in the large Magellanic Cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrinos was defected on Earth.
Wrong word : were
The reason : 'a wave' is a singular subject so it must be followed by 'was'.
6. F : Every open space in the targeted area that has grass and a few bushes are occupied by the white-crowned sparrow.
T : Every open space in the targeted area that has grass and a few bushes is occupied by the white-crowned sparrow.
Wrong word : are
The reason : 'every open space' is a singular subject so it must be followed by 'is'.
7. F : Krakatao is remembered as the volcano that put so much ash into the air that sunsets around the world was affected for two years afterward.
T : Krakatoa is remembered as the volcano that puts so much ash into the air that sunsets around the world was affected for two years afterward.
Wrong word : put
The reason : 'krakatao' is a singular subject so the verb must be followed by s/es in the end of the word.
8. F : The term “Yankee” was originally a nickname for people from New England, but now anyone from the United States are referred to as a Yankee.
T : The term “Yankee” was originally a nickname for people from New England, but now anyone from the United States is referred to as a Yankee.
Wrong word : are
The reason : 'anyone' is a singular verb so it must use 'is'.
9. F : A network of small arteries,mostly sandwiched between the skin and the underlying muscles,supply blood to the face and scalp.
T : A network of small arteries, mostly sandwiched between the skin and the underlying muscles, supplies blood to the face and scalp.
Wrong word : supply
The reason : 'a network' is singular subject so it must be followed by s/es.
10. F : Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest who can withstand the severest drought.
T : Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest that can withstand the severest drought.
Wrong word : who
The reason : 'Mesquite' is not a person so it can not use 'who' but use 'that'.