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Usage and Punctuation

Question 5 • Online English 10A

Which sentences use correct subject-verb agreement? Check all that apply.Is tweezers needed for the hiking trip?Our tents, even the leaky one, are in the car.Either my hiking boots or your jacket is always on the floor.Jon Krakauer and Cheryl Strayed write books about their expeditions.Everyone know that my sister and I have trouble when we go hiking together.

Answer
A
Is tweezers needed for the hiking trip?
B
Our tents, even the leaky one, are in the car.
C
Either my hiking boots or your jacket is always on the floor.
D
Jon Krakauer and Cheryl Strayed write books about their expeditions.
E
Everyone know that my sister and I have trouble when we go hiking together.

Explanation

In B, the subject “tents” is plural, so “are” is correct; the phrase “even the leaky one” does not change the subject. In C, with “either…or,” the verb agrees with the nearer subject, “your jacket,” so singular “is” is correct. In D, “Jon Krakauer and Cheryl Strayed” is a plural subject, so “write” is correct. A should use “Are tweezers,” and E should use “Everyone knows.”

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