Help please What change if any?
Michael phelps is one of the best know athletes who endorse products in television commercials
Is it c?
a sentence is correct
b change endorse to endorsing
c change endorse to endorses
Yes, c. I think there is a typo- it should have been "...one of the best known."
Thanks! a bunch I thought it was c
The correct answer is b) change "endorse" to "endorsing."
To determine which change is needed, let's break down the sentence:
"Michael Phelps is one of the best-known athletes who endorse products in television commercials."
The subject of the sentence is "Michael Phelps," and the verb phrase is "is one of the best-known athletes." The phrase "who endorse products in television commercials" provides additional information about the athletes.
Since the sentence is in the present tense and refers to ongoing endorsements by athletes, we need to ensure that the verb agrees with this. Currently, the verb "endorse" is in the present tense. Therefore, we need to determine if it is correct as it is (option a), should be changed to "endorsing" (option b), or changed to "endorses" (option c).
To find the answer, we should consider the singular/plural aspect of the subject and choose a verb that matches it. In this case, the subject "Michael Phelps" is singular, so we need a singular verb form.
Looking at the options again:
a) "endorse" - This is the present plural form of the verb and would be incorrect since the subject is singular.
b) "endorsing" - This is the present participle form of the verb and would also be incorrect since it does not agree in number with the singular subject "Michael Phelps."
c) "endorses" - This is the present singular form of the verb and is the correct choice, matching the subject "Michael Phelps."
Therefore, the correct answer is c) "change endorse to endorses."