Question

A) Highlight the correct form of the verbs:

1. The flowers on the table is / are beautiful.
The police is/are investigating the case. ​

Answer 1

1. The flowers on the table are beautiful.

2. The police are investigating the case.

Answer 2

Question:

Highlight the correct form of the verbs:

1. The flowers on the table is / are beautiful.

2. The police is/are investigating the case.

Answer:

1. The flowers on the table is / are beautiful.

• Are ☑

2. The police is /are investigating the case.

• Is ☑

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⋆ Subject - Verb Agreement

Verbs must agree with their subject in number and person. We call this agreement concord.

Points to remember ↷

➻ Each, either, neither, every many are followed by singular verbs.

➻ When a subject is made up of two or more nouns joined by and takes a plural verb.

➻ Nouns like news, physics, mathematics, are plural in forn but they are treated as singular.