Find the error with subject-verb agreement. Select the incorrect verb and type it correctly.

English

1 answer:

maw [93]3 years ago

4 0

Answer:

The error is in the use of "was" before the subjects "pollution and disease".

The incorrect verb is "was".

The correct sentence will be "pollution and disease were to blame for the decimation of the Chesapeake Bay oyster population in the 1990s".

Explanation:

When we say the subject-verb agreement, then it means that the helping verb used is dependent on the number of the subject(s). This means that if the subject is singular, then the verb will be singular, and if it is plural, then the verb also becomes plural.

Now, taking the given sentence, we can see that the subjects are "pollution and disease", which is plural in nature. The use of "and" makes it plural, thereby making the use of the singular verb "was" wrong.

Thus, the correct sentence will be "pollution and disease were to blame for the decimation of the Chesapeake Bay oyster population in the 1990s".

You might be interested in

1.What is one good thing about virtual learning in your opinion. Please explain. 2.What is one bad thing about virtual learning

ICE Princess25 [194]

Answer:

1.One good thing abt virtual learnin is tht there wont be any problem w u or your classmates spreadin anything to each other

2.One bad thing is that you cant see your classmates or teachers face to face and many ppl have a problem w tht(ik i do).its easier for sum kids to learn when they r right in front of the class physically or just in the actual class in general.

3.I personally am in the middle bc i would love to meet my new class mates since im a freshman in high school but im glad we are takin precautions abt this whole pandemic thing

Explanation:

hope this helps

6 0

3 years ago

Read 2 more answers

Dante uses the "darkened forest" as a symbol for _____. Select all that apply.

Norma-Jean [14]

Dante uses the "darkened forest" as a symbol for confusion and political disorder. The correct options among all the options that are given in the question are the first and the third options. I hope that this is the answer that you were looking for and the answer has definitely come to your desired help.

5 0

3 years ago

Read 2 more answers

When annotating a visual work, one will have a response to the visual. what is this called?

Firlakuza [10]

I think the answer would be " C. understanding the author's purpose " because when you annotate something you aren't just describing it , you are formulating an explanation

3 0

3 years ago

Which of the following phrases from Mandela’s speech is an example of a metaphor?

Alla [95]

I believe that the phrase from Mandela's speech that is an example of a metaphor is the first one - 'the children, [...] the greatest of our treasures."
A metaphor is a type of comparison, where two or more things are compared without using words such as like or as. Here, the children are the greatest of our treasures - they are compared to a treasure, something which is the most important thing of all.

8 0

3 years ago

Help me asap now pplllzzzz

BigorU [14]

I took this before so the first one b and and the second one is d

8 0

3 years ago

Read 2 more answers