Demonstrate the correct use of the subject-verb agreement:Some of the books on the table _ to me.
Correct answer: A. Belong
- A. Belong
- B. Belonging
- C. Belongs
- D. Was belong
Explanation
The correct answer is "Some of the books on the table belong to me." The subject of the sentence is "some of the books", which is plural. Therefore, the verb "belong" must also be plural. The singular forms "belongs", "belonging", and "was belong" are not grammatically correct in this sentence. Here is a breakdown of the sentence: "Some" is a quantifier that means "a part of". "The books" is the subject of the sentence. It is plural because it refers to more than one book. "On the table" is a prepositional phrase that tells where the books are located. "To me" is a prepositional phrase that tells who the books belong to. "Belong" is the verb of the sentence. It is plural because the subject is plural. The complete sentence is "Some of the books on the table belong to me." This sentence is grammatically correct because the subject and verb agree in number.
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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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