1) All drains leads to the Ocean
2) All drains lead to the Ocean
2006-09-19 04:59:36 · 14 answers · asked by nemo 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
First one is incorrect plural syntax.
2006-09-19 05:01:18 · answer #1 · answered by p_rutherford2003 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
With #2, the plural agreements work, like:
The people (plural) go (plural);
A person (singular) goes (singular).
Ditto Drains (plural) lead (prural); "leads" is singular (I know this can be a bit confusing;singular verbs have the S but plurals tend not to, a reversal of the situation with nouns).
BTW, this has nothing to do with past or present tense.
2006-09-19 12:53:33 · answer #2 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first one is incorrect, because drains are plural and after plural we put the verb without an -s! The second one is totally correct!
2006-09-19 12:03:40 · answer #3 · answered by baby 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sentence # 1 is grammatically wrong. The syntax is plural.
2006-09-19 14:41:11 · answer #4 · answered by Harry thePotter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first is grammatically incorrect because a plural verb was used with a plural subject.
2006-09-19 12:02:11 · answer #5 · answered by mnemows 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The first one sounds like Amos and Andy. The second one is grammatically correct.
2006-09-19 12:07:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you have a plural subject, the verb is singular. So the first one would be incorrect.
2006-09-19 12:01:41 · answer #7 · answered by joelgehringer 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When the subject of your sentance is a group, the verb becomes singular. Thus, #2 is correct.
2006-09-19 12:02:08 · answer #8 · answered by QuestionWyrm 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
One has correct subject verb agreement and the other does not.
I wish I could understand why this is a question...
2006-09-19 12:01:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 is correct for plural.
2006-09-19 12:02:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋