Interactive grammar exercise (subject-verb agreement) from “A Jewel in the Palace” Part 10

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They rush back to the Palace, but their disappearance for 15 days ______ a stir among court officials and the Royal Pharmacy.
1. cause
2. causes
The King orders an investigation of everyone involved, and Minister Oh and Lady Choi ______ hurling accusations against each other.
1. begin
2. begins
The Queen allows Jang Geum to treat the King. But when the King ______ blind, Jang Geum and Min Jung Ho are arrested.
1. becomes
2. become
All medical personnel ______ out of the village because the plague can no longer be controlled.
1. have been ordered
2. has been ordered
All of the Royal Physicians and the lady physicians come to the village to help deal with a plague that ______ to spread.
1. has started
2. have started
Min Jung Ho leaves his responsibilities and ______ through the blockade to get to Jang Geum.
1. breaks
2. break
After Yeun Seng’s promotion, the kitchen maids profusely ______ to her.
1. apologizes
2. apologize
The conflict ______ between the Chief Royal Physician, on one hand, and Lady Choi and Keum Young, on the other.
1. intensifies
2. intensify
Their assignment from the Queen ______ to find out the cause and the cure for the King’s sickness.
1. is
2. are
The villagers ______ that the government has abandoned them, and they ______ their anger towards Jang Geum and Min Jung Ho.
1. thinks / turns
2. think / turn