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OpenStudy (princeevee):

If the sentence has an error in subject and verb agreement, type the correct verb form. If the sentence is correct, type C. Remember that you must spell your answer correctly to receive credit. Mookie, who has to be one of the smartest dogs in the world, do at least 30 tricks. WILL MEDAL

OpenStudy (princeevee):

oh wait this is mathematics : P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmm thats kinda hard

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

\(\sf \color{red}{Mookie}, who~ has~ to~ be~ one~ of~ the~ smartest~ dogs ~in ~the~ world, \color{green}{do}~ at~ least~ 30 ~tricks.\) \(\sf The ~\color{red}{subject}~ must~agree~with~the~\color{green}{verb}. \)

OpenStudy (princeevee):

so what could it be :P

OpenStudy (princeevee):

who has dosent sound right

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Try "does."

OpenStudy (princeevee):

thx!

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

The verb in the sentence is "to do". The subject is"Mookie", which happens to be the name of a dog, so it's a singular noun. The correct form is "Mookie does". The reason they ask the question is that people may think the subject is "dogs" which is plural, but that is part of a parenthetical phrase (in this case, delimited by commas). The subject is really Mookie.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

You're welcome.

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