Question
Study the underlined part of each sentence. In which sentence does the verb agree with the subject?
A.
The purpose of the missions are to find out more about Mars.
B.
The rings of Saturn contain mostly ice and rock.
C.
The astronauts in the space capsule has a lot of training.
D.
Saturn, along with Jupiter and Uranus, have rings.
A.
The purpose of the missions are to find out more about Mars.
B.
The rings of Saturn contain mostly ice and rock.
C.
The astronauts in the space capsule has a lot of training.
D.
Saturn, along with Jupiter and Uranus, have rings.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The sentence in which the verb agrees with the subject is:
**B. The rings of Saturn contain mostly ice and rock.**
In this sentence, "the rings" is the subject, which is plural, and the verb "contain" correctly agrees in number with the plural subject.
In the other sentences:
- A: "The purpose of the missions are" (should be "is")
- C: "The astronauts in the space capsule has" (should be "have")
- D: "Saturn, along with Jupiter and Uranus, have" (should be "has" because "Saturn" is the subject and is singular).
**B. The rings of Saturn contain mostly ice and rock.**
In this sentence, "the rings" is the subject, which is plural, and the verb "contain" correctly agrees in number with the plural subject.
In the other sentences:
- A: "The purpose of the missions are" (should be "is")
- C: "The astronauts in the space capsule has" (should be "have")
- D: "Saturn, along with Jupiter and Uranus, have" (should be "has" because "Saturn" is the subject and is singular).