A. The sound of the waves are drowing out their cries for help.
B. Either Carol noe her children is coming to the reunion.
C.Either Jim or I am going to the convention.
D. There is too many people to fit into this small room.
2006-06-23 13:38:14 · 8 answers · asked by deebeals 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
C
2006-06-23 13:43:10 · answer #1 · answered by lil_miss_education 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's choice A. because waves is a plural word and are is also plural.are is the verb and waves is the subject so if they're both plural then the subject agrees with the verb.
2006-06-23 13:44:46 · answer #2 · answered by sabrina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut the sentences down to their subject and verb.
The sound - are
carol - is
Jim - am
There is people
Carol is
2006-06-23 14:25:39 · answer #3 · answered by answer lady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Geez, they all sound terribly wrong to me...who the heck talks like that??? LOL Most correct, I guess I'd go with C.
2006-06-23 15:32:49 · answer #4 · answered by missyboo_79 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Letter C.
2006-06-23 14:19:30 · answer #5 · answered by 梅子怪李 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B: Either takes a singular verb.
(Note: In C, "am" should be "is")
2006-06-23 15:08:32 · answer #6 · answered by chaotic_n_cryptic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lThey are all wrong. Are you joking, or do you really not know that they are all wrong?
By the way, Sabrina is wrong. The sound..........is drowning out their cries.
2006-06-23 14:22:11 · answer #7 · answered by Davie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a---sound is singular --it needs is
b.nor children is plural -- it needs are
c. correct
d. people is plural -- it needs are
2006-06-23 13:45:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋