Grammar and Language Workbook

8. Her sisters (admires, admire) the rolling green hills and evergreen forests.
9. During their visit, they (discovers, discover) that the population is quite diverse.
10. The majority (traces, trace) their roots to Europe, but there are also significant numbers of
persons from Polynesia, China, and India.
11. Most persons (speaks, speak) English, although some speak Samoan.

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12. Immigrants generally (adopts, adopt) the European lifestyle, but Celeste’s family observed
some traditional customs of the Pacific Islanders who have settled in New Zealand.
13. Celeste (learns, learn) that short-story writer Katherine Mansfield and poet R.A.K. Mason lived
and worked here.
14. Professional theatre groups (thrives, thrive) in the larger cities, particularly the Downstage in
Wellington and the Mercury Theatre in Auckland.
15. Celeste (was, were) able to see a play and an opera during her visit.
16. Now she (realizes, realize) what an interesting country New Zealand is.
 Exercise 2
Write in the blank the form of the verb in parentheses that agrees with the subject.
Planning a vacation 
[
requires
patience and organization. (
require)
1. With so many fascinating places to visit, choosing a destination 
[
difficult.
(become)
2. Even after a person decides where to go, he or she 
[
much work to do. (have)
3. A traveler 
[
a plane reservation, a hotel reservation, and sometimes a
reservation for a rental car. (make)