I need help with these, I have to edit the following sentences to eliminate problems with subject-verb agreement.
1. Measles is a contagious childhood disease.
2. Adorning a shelf in the lab are a Vietnamese figurine, a set of Korean clay gods, and an American plastic village.
3. The presence of certain bacteria in our bodies is one of the factors that determines our overall health.
4. Sheila is the only one of the many applicants who has the ability to step into this job.
5. Neither the explorer nor his companions were ever seen again.
I checked with another long-time English teacher and she agrees with me. # 3 should be "one . . . determines . . ."
Computer programs aren't always right. <g>