Question

Identify the sentence with correct subject - verb agreement :

• A. The group of students is going on a field trip tomorrow.
• B. She and her brother goes to the gym every evening.
• C. The car parked in the driveway are my parents.
• D. My collection of books are increasing every month.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. The group of students is going on a field trip tomorrow.

1. The group of students is going on a field trip tomorrow.

   • The subject is "The group" (singular), even though it refers to students (plural). Since "group" is a singular collective noun, the verb should also be singular. So, "is" is correct.

2. She and her brother goes to the gym every evening.

   • The subject is "She and her brother" (plural), but the verb "goes" is singular. It should be: "She and her brother go to the gym every evening."

3. The car parked in the driveway are my parents.

   • The subject is "The car" (singular), but the verb "are" is plural. It should be: "The car parked in the driveway is my parents."

4. My collection of books are increasing every month.

   • The subject is "My collection" (singular), so the verb should be singular as well. The correct sentence is: "My collection of books is increasing every month."