Homework Help: English

Posted by Jin Kobeaux on Monday, March 24, 2008 at 1:07pm.

which one demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement:
A. Elena thinks five dollars are a lot of money.
B. A number of my friends have bought new cars recently.
C. Each of his sisters go to a different school.
D. Robert's friend Steve, as wel as his wife, are going to the fair.

English - Ms. Sue, Monday, March 24, 2008 at 1:42pm
Check this site, then post what you think is the correct answer.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/eslsubverb.html
- English - Jin Kobeaux, Monday, March 24, 2008 at 2:55pm
  IS the answer B because friends is plural and have (I think) is also plural
English - gabby, Monday, March 24, 2008 at 1:48pm
b
English - GuruBlue, Monday, March 24, 2008 at 3:15pm
You both are correct.
English - Writeacher, Monday, March 24, 2008 at 3:24pm
I see agreement errors in all four sentences.

A. Elena thinks = agreement
five dollars are = ??

B. number...have bought (s/pl) [NOTE THAT "FRIENDS" IS NOT THE SUBJECT OF THIS SENTENCE!!]

C. Each...go (s/pl)

D. friend...are going (s/pl)

So there are errors in all four sentences.

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