Условие:
Choose the correct form of Present Simple.
1. The impressive Peter and Paul Cathedral, the burial place of all the Russian Emperors and Empresses from Peter the Great to Alexander II, stand / stands in the middle of the Peter and Paul fortress.
2. The Admiralty we see / sees today, was finished in 1823, a magnificent example of Russian Classicism dominated by a central tower visible for miles around.
3. The wooden cabin in St. Petersburg cover / covers only 60 square metres and contain / contains three rooms — a living room, a bedroom, and a study.
4. Bridges represent / represents the architecture, engineering, history and the soul of the city.
5. Vosstaniya Square take / takes its name from the fact that it was the center of the February 1917 uprising against the tsarist government; earlier the place was called Znamenskaya Square.
Решение:
Рассмотрим каждое предложение по шагам: 1. «The impressive Peter and Paul Cathedral, the burial place of all the Russian Emperors and Empresses from Peter the Great to Alexander II, stand / stands in the middle of the Peter and Paul fortress.» Подлежащее – «The impressive Peter and Paul Cathedral» (в единственном числе, даже если далее идёт уточняющая информация). Поэтому используется форма глагола для единственного числа: Правильно: stands. 2. «The Admiralty we see / sees today, was finished in 1823, a magnificent example of Russian Classicism domin...
