Can you tell me the correct answer and tell why it is the correct answer please?? Thank you please takr this serouisly!
1. Which sentence has the CORRECTsubject /verb agreement ?
A.The teacher or the principle cunducts a safety chech.
B.The teacher or the principle hold after-school detentions afretscool until 4:30.
C.The teacher or the principle watch the children at recess.
D.The teacher or the principle give out diplomas at graduation.
2.What is the CORRECT formof the verb that should go in the blank?
I had accidentally _________a hole in my coat and was afraid to show my mom.
A. torn
B. torned
C.tore
D.teared
3.What is the correct form of the verb that should go in the blank?
He had already_____________ many laps before he got tired.
A. smaw
B.swimmed
C.swammed
D.swum
*Please dont forget to tell me why the answer you chose is correct!!! thanks much love :P
2007-02-15 14:08:43 · 4 answers · asked by lovefun 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
1. A because "teacher" and "principal" are both singular nouns and only one of them is acting, so the verb is singular. People sometimes mistakenly use the plural because there are two subjects to the sentence. But since it is "teacher OR principal," only one of them is acting. If it were "teacher AND principal" you would use the plural form: "Teacher AND principal CONDUCT a safety check."
2. A because "had" clues you to the fact that this is a pluperfect construction: "had torn." "have torn" is perfect. "Tore" is simple past tense. "teared" and "torned" are never correct.
3. D because this is pluperfect: "had swum." Perfect is "have swum." Past is "swam." "Swimmed" and "swammed" are never correct.
2007-02-15 14:31:54 · answer #1 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. A and by the way you've misspelled principal
A is the correct answer because when "or" is the conjunction, the verb matches the nearest subject in number. Hence, principal is singular and so is conducts.
2.A. torn This is the past participle which uses the "had" helping verb.
3. D. Same reason as #2
Good luck with your homework!
2007-02-15 14:13:36 · answer #2 · answered by Carolyn D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. A - verb is plural
2. A - past tense verb .. happened in past tense
3. D - past tense verb .. happened in past tense
Hope this helps ... :)
2007-02-15 14:14:43 · answer #3 · answered by Other 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a,a,a
They are correct.
there is no swammed or swimmed - swum is a participle
2007-02-15 14:21:18 · answer #4 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋