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22 Aug 2021, 09:17
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This coming summer Smiths, the transport company, are expecting a turnaround in the market.
A. Smiths, the transport company, are
B. Smiths, the transport company, is
C. the transport company, Smiths, are
D. Smiths, the transport company, was
E. Smiths, the transport company, were
A. Smiths, the transport company, are
B. Smiths, the transport company, is
C. the transport company, Smiths, are
D. Smiths, the transport company, was
E. Smiths, the transport company, were
30 Aug 2021, 03:06
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This coming summer Smiths, the transport company, are expecting a turnaround in the market.
A. Smiths, the transport company, are
Subject-verb agreement error: the transport company does not agree in number with are. It is singular hence "is" should be used.
B. Smiths, the transport company, is
The previous error of subject-verb agreement is corrected here and the punctuation is also used correctly. Hence this is correct.
C. the transport company, Smiths, are
Subject-verb agreement error: the transport company does not agree in number with are. It is singular hence "is" should be used.
D. Smiths, the transport company, was
Verb form error: "This year" is talking about the future and hence the usage of "was" is incorrect.
E. Smiths, the transport company, were
Subject-verb agreement error: the transport company does not agree in number with are. It is singular hence "is" should be used.
Verb form error: "This year" is talking about the future and hence the usage of "was" is incorrect.
Hence the correct answer is B
A. Smiths, the transport company, are
Subject-verb agreement error: the transport company does not agree in number with are. It is singular hence "is" should be used.
B. Smiths, the transport company, is
The previous error of subject-verb agreement is corrected here and the punctuation is also used correctly. Hence this is correct.
C. the transport company, Smiths, are
Subject-verb agreement error: the transport company does not agree in number with are. It is singular hence "is" should be used.
D. Smiths, the transport company, was
Verb form error: "This year" is talking about the future and hence the usage of "was" is incorrect.
E. Smiths, the transport company, were
Subject-verb agreement error: the transport company does not agree in number with are. It is singular hence "is" should be used.
Verb form error: "This year" is talking about the future and hence the usage of "was" is incorrect.
Hence the correct answer is B
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