Please help me with this sentence. I'm not sure whether the verb should be "make" or "makes." Also, could you please explain why?
"I am very interested in this position and believe that my past work in your office and my job experience since then makes me a perfect candidate."
Thank you in advance for your help!
2007-10-02 14:01:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It should be "make," since you have a compound (and thus plural) subject. "They make," "It makes."
2007-10-02 14:08:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should use the word "make". Past work and job experience are together are plural, so you use the plural verb "make". If you used just past work or job experience, you would use the singular verb "makes".
2007-10-02 14:07:22 · answer #2 · answered by friendlyadvice 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The "make" have it!
...(I) believe that (thing 1) AND (thing 2) make.....
Thing 1 and thing 2 together do make a plural and a plural takes "make. (thanks Dr.Seuss!)
thing 1= "my past work in your office"
thing 2=my job experience since then"
I hope you get the job!
2007-10-02 14:13:28 · answer #3 · answered by treebird 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Make,' makes sense because you are referring to two things, namely, 'past work in your office and my job experience since then.'
2007-10-02 14:36:38 · answer #4 · answered by cidyah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it would be makes because if you read it and put make there it says "....my job experience since then make me a perfect candidate." So i think "makes" makes more sense!
2007-10-02 14:06:29 · answer #5 · answered by QueenBH1112 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋