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Click on the correct response. It must be both grammatically correct and true.

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Example:	Sea water __________ (freeze) when the temperature drops to 0 degrees celsius.
	freeze freezes don't freeze doesn't freeze    Answer is both grammatically correct and true. The temperature has to be lower before sea water freezes.
1.	A soccer match __________ (last) ninety minutes.
	last lasts don't last doesn't last Hint       Subject is third person singular Answer        lasts
2.	We __________ (associate) the flamenco dance with Portugal.
	associate associates don't associate doesn't associate Hint       Subject is not third person singular Answer        don't associate
3.	Venus, Pluto and Uranus __________ (be) signs of the Zodiac.
	are is aren't isn't Hint       Subject is not third person singular Answer        aren't
4.	The Red Sea __________ (separate) Africa from Asia.
	separate separates don't separate doesn't separate Hint       Subject is third person singular Answer        separates
5.	You __________ (mix) red and yellow to get the color purple.
	mix mixes don't mix doesn't mix Hint       Subject is not third person singular Answer        don't mix
6.	A north wind __________ (blow) towards the south.
	blow blows don't blow doesn't blow Hint       Subject is third person singular Answer        blows
7.	The British prime minister __________ (live) at 11 Downing Street.
	live lives don't live doesn't live Hint       Subject is third person singular Answer        doesn't live
8.	The main religion of Egypt, Lybia, Morocco and Algeria __________ (be) Islam.
	are is aren't isn't Hint       Subject is third person singular Answer        is
9.	The ghost of Jacob Marley __________ (appear) in the story A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens.
	appear appears don't appear doesn't appear Hint       Subject is third person singular Answer        appears
10.	If a tornado moves through an inhabited area, it __________ (do) a lot of damage.
	do does don't do doesn't do Hint       Subject is third person singular Answer        does
11.	The word outgoing __________ (mean) shy.
	mean means don't mean doesn't mean Hint       Subject is third person singular Answer        doesn't mean
12.	Blues music __________ (express) happy emotions.
	express expresses don't express doesn't express Hint       Subject is third person singular Answer        doesn't express
13.	Gorillas __________ (be) monkeys.
	are is aren't isn't Hint       Subject is not third person singular Answer        aren't
14.	Koalas __________ (live) in Africa.
	live lives don't live doesn't live Hint       Subject is not third person singular Answer        don't live
15.	In the story Pinnocchio's nose __________ (grow) longer when he doesn't tell the truth.
	grow grows don't grow doesn't grow Hint       Subject is third person singular Answer        grows
16.	A geologist __________ (study) the history, structure and composition of the earth.
	study studies don't study doesn't study Hint       Subject is third person singular Answer        studies
17.	The Richter scale __________ (measure) the speed of the wind.
	measure measures don't measure doesn't measure Hint       Subject is third person singular Answer        doesn't measure
18.	The word hippopotamus __________ (mean) river horse.
	mean means don't mean doesn't mean Hint       Subject is third person singular Answer        means
19.	Birds __________ (sing) because they are happy.
	sing sings don't sing doesn't sing Hint       Subject is not third person singular Answer        don't sing
20.	Parrots __________ (live) a very long time in captivity.
	live lives don't live doesn't live Hint       Subject is not third person singular Answer        live
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