Demonstrate the correct use of subject-verb agreement:A lot of houses _ collapsed due to the storm.
Correct answer: C. Have
- A. Has
- B. Are
- C. Have
- D. Were
Explanation
Option A: Has is used as a singular verb and the subject is plural hence this is incorrect.Option B: It would be incorrect to use are before collapsed.Option C: Have is a plural verb hence it can be used for this subject thus this option is correct.Option D: It would be incorrect to use were for something that has already happened.
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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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