In the following question, demonstrate the correct use of the subject-verb agreement:She _ her office by 9 AM daily.
Correct answer: B. Reaches
- A. Reach
- B. Reaches
- C. Reached
- D. Reaching
Explanation
The sentence is in the present tense and is showing the daily habit of the (second person ). So, 'reaches' will be used.
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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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