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OpenStudy (foxythepirate0984):

Which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its pronoun subject? A. No one in the library were talking. B. Each of the group have to present a part of the project. C. Several of the herd has wandered off into the woods. D. Does everyone here have a pen or pencil to use?

OpenStudy (foxythepirate0984):

@YoungStudier

OpenStudy (theraggedydoctor):

What do you think?

OpenStudy (youngstudier):

Yes'm? Whatcha think the answer is?

OpenStudy (foxythepirate0984):

urm..I think A

OpenStudy (theraggedydoctor):

That's wrong.

OpenStudy (theraggedydoctor):

Read them each, carefully.

OpenStudy (youngstudier):

A would be was talking @Foxythepirate0984 , what else do you think it could be?

OpenStudy (theraggedydoctor):

"No one" meaning not a single person, so it should be singular.

OpenStudy (foxythepirate0984):

D

OpenStudy (theraggedydoctor):

Yes.

OpenStudy (theraggedydoctor):

"everyone" is plural and "have" is plural, too.

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