Yasinta Nur Wahyuni
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- Nobody know when
the process of glass-making was invented.
The reason : Nobody is a singular subject. so the verb is must be followed by s/es
The correct sentence : Nobody knows when the process of glass-making was invented.
- The languages of
the world presents a vast array of structural similarities and
differences.
The reason : because the languages is a plural subject, so that it does not need to be followed by s/es in the end of the verb.
The correct sentence : The languages of the world present a vast array of structural similarities and differences.
- The rise of
multinationals have resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity
because multinationals can operate in so many jurisdictions.
The reason : The rise of multinationals is looks like a plural subject, but it can be change to ‘it‘ which is a singular subject that has the auxiliary verb such as : is,was, does,has.
The correct sentence : The rise of multinationals has resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals can operate in so many jurisdictions.
- All of the
east-west interstate highways in the United States has even
numbers,while north-south interstate highways are odd-numbered.
The reason : All of the east-west interstate highways is a plural subject so it must be followed by the one of auxiliary verb for the plural subject, have.
The correct sentence : All of the east-west interstate highways in the United States have even numbers,while north-south interstate highways are odd-numbered.
- When a massive
star in the large Magellanic Cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of
neutrinos were defected on Earth.
The reason : a wave of neutrinos is a singular subject, so it must follow with was the one of auxiliary verb for singular subject.
The correct sentence : When a massive star in the large Magellanic Cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrinos was defected on Earth.
- Every open space
in the targeted area that has grass and a few bushes are occupied by
the white-crowned sparrow.
The reason : every open space is a singular subject. so it must be followed by is, not are.
The correct sentence : Every open space in the targeted area that has grass and a few bushes is occupied by the white-crowned sparrow.
- Krakatoa is
remembered as the volcano that put so much ash into the air that
sunsets around the world was affected for two years afterward.The
incorrect word : B. put
The correct sentence : Krakatoa is remembered as the volcano that puts so much ash into the air that sunsets around the world was affected for two years afterward.
- The term “Yankee”
was originally a nickname for people from New England, but now
anyone from the United States are referred to as a Yankee.
The reason : anyone is a singular verb, and from the beginning of this sentence suggests the singular too.
The correct sentence : The term “Yankee” was originally a nickname for people from New England, but now anyone from the United States is referred to as a Yankee.
- A network of
small arteries,mostly sandwiched between the skin and the underlying
muscles,supply blood to the face and scalp.
The reason : a network of small arteries included in the singular subject, so the verb must be followed by s/es.
The correct sentence : A network of small arteries,mostly sandwiched between the skin and the underlying muscles,supplies blood to the face and scalp.
- Mesquite is a
small tree in the Southwest who can withstand the severest drought.
The reason : Mesquite is a singular subject. So, the verb must be followed by s/es.
The correct sentence :Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest who can withstands the severest drought.
