I want to know what is wrong witht these sentences?
Do you think the word "have" after " successful student" should be "has"?
As a Hispanic student, I have faced challenges since I came to the United States. One of them was the language; however, my perseverance and motivation to become a successful student have been the key to overcoming obstacles in my life.
2007-10-05 16:25:27 · 13 answers · asked by carla 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The "have" part is correct, but I would change it to:
As a Hispanic student, I have faced challenges since I came to the United States. One of them was LEARNING A NEW language, BUT my perseverance and motivation to become a successful student have been the keyS to overcoming obstacles in my life.
2007-10-05 16:32:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a Hispanic student, I have faced many challenges since coming to the United States. However, my perseverance and motivation to become a successful student has been the key to overcoming obstacles in my life.
2007-10-05 16:54:37 · answer #2 · answered by sarahbobarah 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "have" correlates to the "perseverence and motivation".
You are using plurals, so "have" is correct. It should be "keys" tho because you are using plurals.
BTW, that is a very choppy paragraph... try this:
Since coming to the United States, I have faced many challenges. I am of Hispanic origin, so language has been one of the most difficult. The keys to overcoming such obstacles in my life have been my perseverence and motivation. I believe this is how I have become such a successful student.
Good luck!
2007-10-05 16:42:51 · answer #3 · answered by playnjayn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are correct to use "have" as the verb because the subject of that sentence is plural: perseverance and motivation. Take out "to become a successful student" and you will see that the sentence is:
My perseverance and motivation have been the key to overcoming obstacles in my life.
2007-10-05 16:35:44 · answer #4 · answered by DJ76 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen to response #2. The verb is supposed to agree with the plural "perseverance and motivation" -- it has nothing to do with whether "student" is singular or plural. However, it'd be best to change "key" to "keys," since you're saying that both perseverance and motivation are keys.
2007-10-05 16:34:30 · answer #5 · answered by Mike G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have: perserverance and motivation are two things, therefore they need the plural conjugation. It's not "a student has", but the "perserverance and motivation have"
Keep the start as "a Hispanic student". "An" is used before words that start w/ a vowel or vowel sound. Just as we say "a hippo" or "a helicopter" we say "a Hispanic".
2007-10-05 16:37:51 · answer #6 · answered by DaisyCake 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-05 19:28:40 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Perseverance and motivation... have been the key." There is nothing wrong with the subject/verb agreement. You have a plural subject so you need to use have.
2007-10-05 16:30:00 · answer #8 · answered by TAT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im hispanic 2 and your supposed to put have to has
2007-10-05 16:34:57 · answer #9 · answered by latina_4_lyf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your grammar is perfect, don't change a word. Congratulations on learning a new language so well
2007-10-05 16:54:56 · answer #10 · answered by anne-marie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋