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RUGUY22 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Subject-verb agreement - help or helps?

"I hope this e-mail, along with its attachments, helps clear up this conundrum."

or

"I hope this e-mail, along with its attachments, help clear up this conundrum."

Which is correct? Please provide reasoning. Thank you in advance!
  

Top answer

help s The phrase 'along with its attachments' is just parenthetical. Clive

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  • help s The phrase 'along with its attachments' is just parenthetical.
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helps

The phrase 'along with its attachments' is just parenthetical.

Clive
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"I hope this e-mail, along with its attachments, helps clear up this conundrum."

"I hope this e-mail (along with its attachments) helps clear up this conundrum."

If you replace the commas with brackets, I think it is quite obvious that you should use 'helps'.(this email ... helps...)
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