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Skill Check Proofread the following article and correct its four subject-verb disagreements. Paul Smith's Cyclewear Collection is Launched As a teenager, Sir Paul Smith, now one of Britain’s best-known fashion designers, were on track for a very different career. A promising young athlete, he held ambitions of being a professional cyclist, but it wasn't to be. A serious car accident at age 17 put him in hospital for six months and his dreams was all but over... His 531 collection of cycle jackets, jerseys and shorts are understated, using materials such as Ventile cotton and Merino wool, which offers breathability and durability. There are smart design features throughout, such as reflective panels, retractable "splash guards" and rubberised hems.

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Answered by phillipinestest

Error Correction-Subject verb agreement

Paul Smith's Cyclewear Collection has been launched. As a teenager, Sir Paul Smith, now one of Britain’s best-known fashion designers, was on track for a very different career. A promising young athlete, he held ambitions of being a professional cyclist, but it wasn't to be. A serious car accident at age 17 put him in hospital for six months and his dreams were all but over. His 531 collection of cycle jackets,jerseys and shorts are understated, using materials such as Ventile cotton and Merino wool, which offer breathability and durability. There are smart design features throughout, such as reflective panels, retractable "splash guards" and rubberised hems.

Explanation:

Subject-verb agreement is a very important aspect of English Grammer.
In the usual syntax of words in a sentence, a verb usually follows a noun.
The noun determines the singularity or plurality of the subject under consideration.
The verb follows in agreement accordingly.
In the sentence, 'Paul Smith's Cyclewear Collection is Launched' the verb in agreement should be in the present perfect tense as it relates an action from the past to the present.
So the correct subject-verb agreement is Paul Smith's Cyclewear Collection has been launched .
In the sentence 'Sir Paul Smith, now one of Britain’s best-known fashion designers, were on track for a very different career.' the subject 'Sir Paul Smith' is singular. Hence the verb in agreement is 'was' and nor 'were'.
In the sentence, 'A serious car accident at age 17 put him in hospital for six months and his dreams was all but over', the noun 'dreams' is plural, hence the verb in agreement should be 'were' and not was .
In the sentence, 'using materials such as Ventile cotton and Merino wool, which offers breathability and durability.' 'materials' is a plural form of the noun, so the verb in agreement is 'offer' and not 'offers'.