2 Choose the correct form of the verb from within the brackets so as to make it agree with the subject. 5i Where …………..we children study? (do/does)ii Ram ……….to school by bus but his friends ………as they live nearby. (go/goes) (walk/walks)iii English ………….a universal language. (is/are)iv The public …………a short memory. (has/have)
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i Where do we children study? (do/does)
ii Ram goes to school by bus but his friends walk as they live nearby. (go/goes) (walk/walks)
iii English is a universal language. (is/are)
iv The public has/have a short memory. (has/have)
In the last sentence we can use either 'has' or 'have'.
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The word 'public' belongs to 'collective noun' classification. With the words (nouns) belonging to this category, we can either use singular or plural verb depending upon the intention or register of the speaker.
ii Ram goes to school by bus but his friends walk as they live nearby. (go/goes) (walk/walks)
iii English is a universal language. (is/are)
iv The public has/have a short memory. (has/have)
In the last sentence we can use either 'has' or 'have'.
Reason
The word 'public' belongs to 'collective noun' classification. With the words (nouns) belonging to this category, we can either use singular or plural verb depending upon the intention or register of the speaker.
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"Subject-verb agreement implies that singular noun should be followed by a singular verb and plural nouns followed by a plural verb.
The following answers are clearly based on the subject-verb agreement and brief explanations are given in the bracket.
i. do (children - plural)
ii. goes (Ram - singular), walk (Friends - plural)
iii. is (English - singular)
iv. has (Public - collective noun- takes a singular stance in this context)."
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