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