Interactive grammar exercise (subject-verb agreement) from “Yi San” Part 5

King Yeongjo ______ Queen Jung Soon and ______ her into exile in a detached palace.
1. deposes / sends
2. depose / send
As the rumor about Song-yeon and Yi San ______ in the Bureau of Paintings, Yi San’s mother (Crown Princess Hae-kyung) ______ Song-yeon to the palace.
1. spreads / calls
2. spread / call
Artist Tak, Artist Yi, and Song-yeon ______ the Bureau of Painting’s responsibilities for Yi San’s coronation as King.
1. have been given
2. has been given
During his first assembly, Yi San ______ something that ______ fear among the ministers.
1. proclaims / strikes
2. proclaim / strike
The Noron ministers who funded the assassination attempt against Yi San ______.
1. are arrested
2. is arrested
News ______ about her suicide attempt, and the Confucian scholars begin staging protests against Yi San’s actions.
1. spreads
2. spread
As Yi San ______ on building the Imperial Library, his decision on promotions ______ dissension among the royal guards.
1. focuses / causes
2. focus / cause
To counteract the influence of the Noron faction which ______ opposing his reforms, he also ______ that 2,000 new officials will be selected in the civil service exams.
1. has been / announces
2. have been / announce
The conflict between the Queen Mother and Queen Hyo-eui over Song-yeon ______.
1. deepens
2. deepen
As Song-yeon ______ for Yi San in his study, the Queen Mother ______.
1. waits / arrives
2. wait / arrive