In the following sentence, 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
As it is a general statement showing possession and no helping verb is used, the sentence indicated is in the present tense. The subject 'Some of the books' is plural as it indicates the number of books more than one, hence the verb used in the sentence should not contain an 's'. This is why 'belong' is the correct option. Therefore option A is the correct answer.
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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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