Basic English Language Skills ASSIGNMENT 1.  Identify the verb in the following sentence: The grey elephant drinks water from the largest lake in Africa. 2.  Identify the collective noun in the following sentence: The board of directors voted in favour of the decision. 3.  Correct the punctuation in the following sentence: Anthea will you please buy bread milk and eggs when you go to the  shop.  4.  Choose the correct word: Charles was accepted/excepted into the engineering studies course at  Oxbridge Academy. 5.  Choose the correct word: Its/It’s time to go home now. 6.  Choose the correct word: They were late for work, because there/their train was delayed. 7.  Choose the correct word: You’re/Your going to write your exam next week.