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John is going straight from work to a park where he is playing softball with some friends. Unfortunately, he is stuck in a traffic jam on Victoria Bridge. The bridge is up because a couple of ships are passing through the ship canal. He is using his cell phone (British: mobile phone) to call his wife Barbara at home.

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John:	Hi honey.
Barb:	Where are you?
John:	In my car. I _______ using the cell phone.
	check answers	Hint:    The subject is I so you must use the first person singular form of the verb.
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Barb:	But that _______ dangerous.
	check answers	Hint:    The subject is that so you must use the third person singular form of the verb.
John:	Not really. The traffic _______ not moving at all.
	check answers	Hint:    The subject is the traffic so you must use the third person singular form of the verb.
Barb:	I _______ surprised. It's not rush hour.
	check answers	Hint:    The subject is I so you must use the first person singular form of the verb.
John:	No, but I'm on the Victoria Bridge and there _______ two ships going up the ship canal.
	check answers	Hint:    The subject is two ships so you must use the third person plural form of the verb.
Barb:	What time _______ your softball game?
	check answers	Hint:    The subject is your game so you must use the third person singular form of the verb.
John:	At 8:30. There _______ lots of time.
	check answers	Hint:    Although we use lots, the subject is time so you must use the third person plural form of the verb..
Barb:	It's already 8:15. I bet all your friends are there already and everyone _______ wondering where you are.
	check answers	Hint:    The subject is everyone and is singular, not plural. Use the third person singular form of the verb.
Later:
John:	Hi. Me again. I'm just calling to see if you and the baby _______ all right.
	check answers	Hint:    The subject is you and the baby so you must use the second person plural form of the verb.
Barb:	We're both fine. So tell me, who _______ winning?
	check answers	Hint:    The subject is who and is singular in most cases, as it is here. Use the third person singular form of the verb.
John:	Nobody _______ winning yet. .
	check answers	Hint:    The subject is nobody and is singular. Use the third person singular form of the verb.
Barb:	I can hear a lot of noise. What _______ happening?
	check answers	Hint:    The subject is what and is usually singular, not plural. Use the third person singular form of the verb.
John:	Someone in the other team scored. The spectators in the stand _______ cheering.
	check answers	Hint:    The subject is the spectators and is plural. Use the third person plural form of the verb.
Barb:	So you have no fans there. Every spectator _______ supporting the other team
	check answers	Hint:    The subject is every spectator and is singular, not plural. Use the third person singular form of the verb.
John:	That's all right. This is the other team's home ground so the people _______ cheering them, not us. Our turn will come.
	check answers	Hint:    The subject is people and is plural, not singular. Use the third person singular form of the verb.