Question
Which sentences include an incorrect use of subject-verb agreement that should be corrected?
Select two correct answers.
(1 point)
• Ralph's pants are nicely pressed, but his shirt looks like it hasn't been ironed in a year.
• The people who attended the fair was there because they were interested in purchasing artwork.
• Either the serving platter or the bowl are in the bottom cabinet next to the dishwasher.
• Everyone who belongs to any of the local chapters is expected to attend the conference.
• Each of the paintings submitted to the art fair was excellent and worthy of a prize.
Select two correct answers.
(1 point)
• Ralph's pants are nicely pressed, but his shirt looks like it hasn't been ironed in a year.
• The people who attended the fair was there because they were interested in purchasing artwork.
• Either the serving platter or the bowl are in the bottom cabinet next to the dishwasher.
• Everyone who belongs to any of the local chapters is expected to attend the conference.
• Each of the paintings submitted to the art fair was excellent and worthy of a prize.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The sentences that include an incorrect use of subject-verb agreement are:
1. **The people who attended the fair was there because they were interested in purchasing artwork.**
(Correction: "were" should be used instead of "was" to agree with the plural subject "people.")
2. **Either the serving platter or the bowl are in the bottom cabinet next to the dishwasher.**
(Correction: "is" should be used instead of "are" because the subject is singular as it refers to "either/or" which takes a singular verb.)
1. **The people who attended the fair was there because they were interested in purchasing artwork.**
(Correction: "were" should be used instead of "was" to agree with the plural subject "people.")
2. **Either the serving platter or the bowl are in the bottom cabinet next to the dishwasher.**
(Correction: "is" should be used instead of "are" because the subject is singular as it refers to "either/or" which takes a singular verb.)