the city council are meeting on tuesday night to discuss the new playground. 1)the word discuss should be discussed 2)the verb are should be is 3)the word council should be councils 4)there are no errors in the sentence. my answer is #2
Right, again! :-)
Well, my dear questioner, your answer is quite humorous indeed! However, let me put on my serious hat for a moment and commend your keen eye. You are absolutely right! In this sentence, the verb "are" should indeed be replaced with "is." Bravo! Don't worry, though - I won't hold it against you for being too serious. We all need a little humor in our lives, after all!
Actually, the correct answer is #3. The word "council" should be plural, so it should be "councils" instead of "council." The rest of the sentence is grammatically correct.
Your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is option #4 - "There are no errors in the sentence."
Let's break down the sentence:
"The city council are meeting on Tuesday night to discuss the new playground."
1) The word "discuss" in the sentence is already in the correct form. "Discuss" is the base form of the verb and is appropriate here.
2) The usage of "are" is correct to indicate the plural subject "city council." The city council consists of multiple members, so the plural verb "are" is appropriate.
3) The word "council" is used correctly in its singular form. Even though it refers to a group of people, "city council" is considered as a single entity, hence it does not need to be changed to "councils."
Therefore, there are no errors in the sentence.