Demonstrate correct use of the subject-verb agreement. The truthful _ always trustworthy.
Correct answer: C. are
- A. is
- B. was
- C. are
- D. may
Explanation
The truthful signifies to a particular group of people , since there must be more than 1 person, "are" will be used.The subject of this sentence is an adjective which started with 'the', so the verb will always be plural in this kind of situation.
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Subject-verb agreement requires the verb to match the true subject in number and person, even when other words intervene. Questions cover collective nouns, compound subjects, indefinite pronouns, either and neither, relative clauses, quantities and inverted sentences, where proximity can falsely suggest the wrong verb.
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