Interactive grammar exercise (subject-verb agreement) from “A Jewel in the Palace” Part 4

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But disaster ______ when Lady Han, Lady Min, and Jo-bang all fall sick.
1. strikes
2. strike
Lady Min and Jo-bang ______ punished for their carelessness, and Lady Han ______ Jang Geum to work in the Middle Kitchen.
1. are / allows
2. is / allow
Lady Jung and Lady Han ______ to help Gang Duk Gu, and Jang Geum sets about to prove his innocence.
1. tries
2. try
Later on, Gang Duk Gu, as a royal chef, ______ duck porridge for the Crown Prince.
1. prepares
2. prepare
Min Jung Ho starts questioning people in the villages, and his search ______ him to Gang Duk Gu’s house.
1. lead
2. leads
Lady Jung reluctantly ______, and Jang Geum and Keum Young ______ allowed to resume their duties.
1. agree / is
2. agrees / are
As Jang Geum and Min Jung Ho a’re talking, Keum Young ______.
1. arrives
2. arrive
But the competition’s judges, led by the Head Lady and Lady Choi, ______ that using ingredients other than flour violated the rules.
1. argues
2. argue
The Queen Mother tries Jang Geum’s dumplings and then ______ her for using ingredients that are not only nutritious but also affordable by common folks.
1. commends
2. commend
On the night before the dumpling-cooking competition, someone ______ Jang Geum’s flour.
1. steals
2. steal