Role and status predetermine certain actions of every individual, and

Not a plural. I think my explanation was a little confusing.
It also depends on first person or third person singular/plural.
First person singular/plural - do
third person singular - does
third person plural - do

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Role and status predetermine certain actions of every individual, and so does genetic heritage and family background.


A.predetermine certain actions of every individual, and so does : SV disagreement: genetic heritage and family background (plural ) so do
B.predetermine certain actions of every individual, as do : Correct
C.predetermines certain actions of every individual, and so do : SV disagreement
D.predetermines certain actions of every individual, as does : same as C & for 2nd part SV disagreement
E.predetermine certain actions of every individual, as does Same as D (2nd part)

I agree with B.

We have to be careful to distinguish between singular and plural as we progress through the sentence, I believe that choice B does the best choice of sticking with the right choice in that sense

Kaplan's Explanation:

Read the Original Sentence Carefully, Looking for Errors:

The phrase "and so does" is awkward, but there is a bigger problem here. The subject of the singular verb "does" is "genetic heritage and family background," which is plural. The correct answer choice should end in "do," not "does."

Scan and Group the Answer Choices:

Choices (A), (D), and (E) all end in a singular verb, while choices (B) and (C) correctly use a plural verb. A second 3-2 split appears at the beginning of the answer choices: choices (A), (B), and (E) begin with the plural verb "predetermine,” which is correct for the compound subject "role and status." Choices (C) and (D) begin with the singular verb "predetermines."

Eliminate Wrong Answer Choices:

Identifying the correct choice in each of the 3-2 splits is enough to answer this question. Choices (A), (D), and (E) all use the wrong form "does."

Also, choices (C) and (D) use the wrong form "predetermines."

Only Answer Choice (B) remains, and it is the correct answer. Answer Choice (B) replaces the awkward "and so do" with the idiomatic "as do," and it correctly uses the plural verb “predetermine.”

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