Answer to Question #85628 in English for Khutso

Question

Word order, subject -verb agreement /concord and verb tense
a. The following sentences are incorrect due to faulty concord /subject -verb agreement and verb tense. Present the sentences in their correct format.
I. My bunch of keys are missing.
II. One of the student scored distinctions in all her modules.
iii. Neither Paul or pat are attending the wedding.
iv. Had I been there, I will have spoken to him.
v. Choose any one of the above four sentences and explain why it is grammatically incorrect.

Answer 1

I. My bunch of keys is missing.

II. One of the students scored distinction in all her modules.

III. Neither Paul nor Pat is attending the wedding.

IV. Had I been there, I would have spoken to him.

V. My bunch of keys are missing. This sentence is incorrect because bunch is a collective noun. Therefore, a singular form of the verb should follow it.