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Postmodernbliss Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Plural possesive question / subject verb agreement
Hello,
Many kind thanks in advance for anyone who can help me with a plural possesives and subject-verb agreement question I have.
In regard to plural possessives, I am curious about which version of the two following sentences is correct and why:
1. A. Most people are still losing their job nowadays.
B. Most people are still losing their jobs nowadays.
2. A. Compared to Western women, Asian women tend to have smaller bone structures.
B. Compared to Western women, Asian women tend to have a smaller bone structure.
In addition, I recently took an online grammar quiz re: subject-verb agreement. However, I was surprised that my answers were wrong. The first sentence I missed is as follows:
"He is one of the professors that ___ too much"?
I answered talks but was told the correct answer is talk . How is this possible?
The second sentence is as follows:
"He is one of the alumni that ____ each year to the scholarship"?
I answered contributes but was told the correct answer is contribute. Again, how is this possible?
Thanks again for your time.
Many kind thanks in advance for anyone who can help me with a plural possesives and subject-verb agreement question I have.
In regard to plural possessives, I am curious about which version of the two following sentences is correct and why:
1. A. Most people are still losing their job nowadays.
B. Most people are still losing their jobs nowadays.
2. A. Compared to Western women, Asian women tend to have smaller bone structures.
B. Compared to Western women, Asian women tend to have a smaller bone structure.
In addition, I recently took an online grammar quiz re: subject-verb agreement. However, I was surprised that my answers were wrong. The first sentence I missed is as follows:
"He is one of the professors that ___ too much"?
I answered talks but was told the correct answer is talk . How is this possible?
The second sentence is as follows:
"He is one of the alumni that ____ each year to the scholarship"?
I answered contributes but was told the correct answer is contribute. Again, how is this possible?
Thanks again for your time.
Top answer
There's usually some debat about this issue here, but according to me plural subjects require plural objects. 1. B.
- There's usually some debat about this issue here, but according to me plural subjects require plural objects.
- 1.
- B.
- Most people are still losing their jobs nowadays.
- 2.
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There's usually some debat about this issue here, but according to me plural subjects require plural objects.
1. B. Most people are still losing their jobs nowadays.
2. A. Compared to Western women, Asian women tend to have smaller bone structures.
Use a singular object when you are referring to the same, single object for all of them.
1. B. Most people are still losing their jobs nowadays.
2. A. Compared to Western women, Asian women tend to have smaller bone structures.
Use a singular object when you are referring to the same, single object for all of them.
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