Question
Which sentence below demonstrates incorrect subject-verb agreement?
A.
The two best friends have always wanted success in academics and sports.
B.
Samuel finds mathematics to be easy while Paul loves British literature the most.
C.
Neither Samuel nor Paul understand what it feels like to be a valedictorian.
D.
Everyone in Bedford Prestige thinks that Samuel and Paul will be great thinkers.
A.
The two best friends have always wanted success in academics and sports.
B.
Samuel finds mathematics to be easy while Paul loves British literature the most.
C.
Neither Samuel nor Paul understand what it feels like to be a valedictorian.
D.
Everyone in Bedford Prestige thinks that Samuel and Paul will be great thinkers.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The sentence that demonstrates incorrect subject-verb agreement is:
C. Neither Samuel nor Paul understand what it feels like to be a valedictorian.
The correct verb should be "understands" since the subject "Neither Samuel nor Paul" is considered singular. The correct sentence would be:
"Neither Samuel nor Paul understands what it feels like to be a valedictorian."
C. Neither Samuel nor Paul understand what it feels like to be a valedictorian.
The correct verb should be "understands" since the subject "Neither Samuel nor Paul" is considered singular. The correct sentence would be:
"Neither Samuel nor Paul understands what it feels like to be a valedictorian."