Which sentence displays correct subject-verb agreement?
The staff at the library are very helpful.
My collection of stamps I’m extensive.
The herd of cattle are huge!
The crew of workers are finishing the job.
I don’t know someone please help me
1. B. The noun that the sentence is about
2. A. Indefinite pronoun
3. A. Sailboat
4. A. The audience stands as the show ends.
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(B doesn't make sense.)
Locate the subjects:
staff
collection
herd
crew
Notice that all of them are singular in form. Now find the ONE sentence that also has a singular verb form.
Right.
Subject-verb agreement refers to the agreement in number (singular or plural) between the subject and the verb in a sentence. In order to determine the correct subject-verb agreement, you should identify the subject and verb in each sentence and ensure they match in number. Let's examine each sentence:
1. The staff at the library are very helpful.
- Subject: The staff
- Verb: are
- Incorrect: The subject "staff" is singular, but the verb "are" is plural. It should be "is" to match the singular subject.
- Corrected sentence: The staff at the library is very helpful.
2. My collection of stamps I’m extensive.
- Subject: My collection
- Verb: I’m
- Incorrect: The subject "collection" is singular, but the verb "I’m" is a contraction of "I am," which is used with the first-person pronoun. It should be "is" to match the singular subject. Additionally, "I’m" should not be a part of the verb.
- Corrected sentence: My collection of stamps is extensive.
3. The herd of cattle are huge!
- Subject: The herd
- Verb: are
- Incorrect: The subject "herd" is singular, but the verb "are" is plural. It should be "is" to match the singular subject.
- Corrected sentence: The herd of cattle is huge!
4. The crew of workers are finishing the job.
- Subject: The crew
- Verb: are
- Incorrect: The subject "crew" is singular, but the verb "are" is plural. It should be "is" to match the singular subject.
- Corrected sentence: The crew of workers is finishing the job.
Therefore, the correct sentence that displays subject-verb agreement is: "My collection of stamps is extensive."