In which sentence does the verb agree with the subject?
A. In the sink are several dirty dishes.
B. Behind the horse were a white pony.
C. Around the kitchen table was six chairs.
B. and C. should be written like this
Behind the horse was a white pony.
Around the kitchen table were six chairs
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Researchers believed that First officer William Murdoch could’ve prevented the Titanic from sinking if he had acted early before the ship struck an iceberg.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Titanic was a liner (cruise) on board with 2,223 people from Southampton to New York. That hit on an iceberg while traveling in the sea and sunk in the North Atlantic Ocean. William Murdoch was the First Officer of the ship.
When the officer-in-charge warned him about the iceberg that has been spotted in the ship's path. And William waited for 30 seconds before changing the ship's direction.
Researchers had found that the iceberg was sighted at the distance of 1500 ft from the ship from the investigation of evidence. And the collision happened after 7 seconds of William's order to change the course.
If he didn't hesitate for that 30 seconds to give order then the ship could have saved as well as the people.
Answer:
When I was young, I longed to explore the silk road. I grew up a peasant girl, watching the merchants in the market promote the lush fabrics and glittering jewels. The aromas of the spices would flood my humble home on these days. When I grew up, I ran away. Years later I reflect on that day and realize it wasn't very smart. I had no idea of the hardships the road would cause. I didn't even know where it led! Just that they were lands of sweetness and sugar, with majestic elephants and barbaric kings, straight out of a story. When I reached the land of Persia, I was exhausted and half dead. I had joined a caravan at the beginning of my journey and I heard them wondering among themselves in the night, how was I alive? They did not understand my need to see the world, to know what it was like. Persia was magnifecent. I watched as the merchants bartered with them. Managing to get a hold of many beautiful goods. When we left we had restocked our supplies and were ready to move to India. When we reached, I gazed delighted at the ginormous elephants and mischievous monkeys. Dyes and spices made their way into our caravan after this trip. Then, we traveled on to China. The magnificent wall greeted us when we plunged through the mountains. Men and women with almond-shaped eyes greeted us and exchanged some of our goods and dyes for silks. Now that the last leg of our journey was complete, we made our way home. While I probably should not have taken the road, it was an incredible experience for a peasant like me. I saw the world in its glory and in its poverty. I tell you this now, 20 years later, to show you that life has hidden surprises for us along its path. It is up to us to search and find them.
Explanation:
I believe it's B! Participle phrases typically take the sentence and add some sort of modifier. An example of this that I've found is "Removing his pants, Ron jumped into the water to save the child." Another one is "The art museum, destroyed by a hurricane, was never rebuilt." The modifier can be removed from the sentence and it would still make sense.
