Question

Find the error with subjectverb agreement. Select the incorrect verb and type it correctly. Beneath Puerto -Princesa Subterranean River National Park in the Philippines flow an underground river that empties into the Pacific Ocean .

Answer 1

Answer:

The incorrect verb is highlighted below:

Beneath Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park in the Philippines flow an underground river that empties into the Pacific Ocean.

The correct verb would be:

Beneath Puerto -Princesa Subterranean River National Park in the Philippines flows an underground river that empties into the Pacific Ocean.

Explanation:

The sentence above states facts using the Simple Present Tense. When using that tense, third-person singular verbs must be conjugated to agree with the subject. We can add -s, -es, or -ies, depending on the verb's ending. For example:

- I look - he looks

- You watch - she watches

- They cry - it cries

In the sentence, the subject of the verb "flow" is "river", which is a third-person singular subject (equivalent to "it"). For that reason, "flow" needs to be conjugated, becoming "flows". Notice that the verb "empties" that appears next is properly conjugated in its third-person form to agree with "river", and so should "flow". Therefore, the correct sentence is:

Beneath Puerto -Princesa Subterranean River National Park in the Philippines flows an underground river that empties into the Pacific Ocean.