Identify the sentence in each group in which the verb does NOT agree with its subject.
a. Jason's grandfather 'is' showing us his stamp collection.
b. The collection of stamps 'are' kept in a large album.
c. His sisters 'collect' metal lunchboxes from the 1950s and 1960s.
d. One of them 'has' a Howdy Doody lunchbox.

Question

Identify the sentence in each group in which the verb does NOT agree with its subject.
a. Jason's grandfather 'is' showing us his stamp collection.
b. The collection of stamps 'are' kept in a large album.
c. His sisters 'collect' metal lunchboxes from the 1950s and 1960s.
d. One of them 'has' a Howdy Doody lunchbox.

foreverjennnicole · Answer

The answer is B. Even though stamps is plural, the verb is referring to the collection which is singular. Therefore the verb would need to be singular. The correct sentence would be: "The collection of stamps is kept in a large album."