(1) Jane hasn't been studying as hard as she should this semester. (2) She's been spending all her time playing soccer. (3) Tom, on the other hand, has been staying in every night to try to catch up on his school work. (4) He missed a lot of days in the early part of the semester because he was sick with the flu. (5) Both Tom and Jane has an English paper due on Monday. (6) Tom's is almost done, but Jane has barely started.
Which of the following sentences displays incorrect subject-verb agreement?
A.
sentence 6
B.
sentence 1
C.
sentence 3
D.
sentence 5
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Answer:
D. Sentence 5
Explanation:
"Both Tom and Jane has an English paper due on Monday." is incorrect as the subject in this case is plural, i.e, Tom and Jane, indicated bu the word 'Both'. Hence, the verb too must be plural.
Has is a singular verb, whereas Have is plural, and thus, the sentence should have been- "Both Tom and Jane have an English paper due on Monday."
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