Standard English ConventionsEasySubject-verb agreement with a singular subject
Standard English Conventions practice question
My brother ____ football every Saturday.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. playsCorrect
- B. play
- C. playing
- D. were playing
Answer: A. plays
'My brother' is singular, so the verb is 'plays'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. play
- 'Play' is for plural subjects.
- C. playing
- 'Playing' alone is not a complete verb.
- D. were playing
- 'Were playing' is plural and past.
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