Demonstrate the correct use of subject-verb agreement:Each and every member _ to vote.
Correct answer: A. Has
- A. Has
- B. Have
- C. Having
- D. Are
Explanation
The correct verb form to use in the sentence "Each and every member _ to vote" is has. The subject of the sentence is "Each and every member," which is a compound subject. A compound subject is two or more subjects joined by the conjunction "and" or "or." When the subject of a sentence is a compound subject, the verb must agree with the plural form of the subject. In this case, the plural form of the subject is "members." Therefore, the verb must be in the plural form, which is "has."
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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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