Which sentence has subject-verb agreement?
a. Self-interest governs most decisions.
b. Self-interest have governed most decisions.
c. Self-interest govern most decisions.
d. Self-interest do govern most decisions.
- Choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.
a. Several burros walks gingerly down into the canyon.
b. Several burros walk gingerly down into the canyon.
c. Several burros is walking gingerly down into the canyon.
d. Several burros has walked gingerly down into the canyon.
a. Self-interest governs most decisions.
b. Self-interest have governed most decisions.
c. Self-interest govern most decisions.
d. Self-interest do govern most decisions.
- Choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.
a. Several burros walks gingerly down into the canyon.
b. Several burros walk gingerly down into the canyon.
c. Several burros is walking gingerly down into the canyon.
d. Several burros has walked gingerly down into the canyon.
1 Answer
a, 1.b
Explanation:
In the first set of choices, "self-interest" is the subject; it's a singular noun, so the verb must also be singular.
"have governed" is plural ("has governed" would be the singular tense), "govern" is plural, and "do govern" is plural. None of them fits.
"governs" is third-person present singular , so it fits.
The answer is "a".
In the second set of choices, "burros" is the subject; it's a plural noun, so the verb must also be plural.
"walks" is singular, "is walking" is singular, "has walked" is singular, so none of them fit.
"walk" is present plural , so it fits.
The answer is "b".
