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Zorluk: KolaySubject-Verb Agreement

Complete the sentence by typing the correct present-tense form of the verb 'to be' ('is' or 'are') in the blank to ensure proper subject-verb agreement.

Cevap:Each of the old acoustic guitars in the workshop 【is】 crafted from aged spruce wood.

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is
The correct word to fill in the blank is 'is'. The subject of the sentence is the indefinite pronoun 'Each', which is grammatically singular. The plural noun 'guitars' is part of the intervening prepositional phrase 'of the old acoustic guitars' and does not affect the agreement. Therefore, the singular verb 'is' is required.

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1
Identify the subject of the sentence.
The subject is 'Each', which is a singular indefinite pronoun.
Subject-verb agreement requires the verb to agree in number with the grammatical subject.
2
Identify any intervening phrases between the subject and the verb.
The phrase 'of the old acoustic guitars in the workshop' is a prepositional phrase that modifies the subject.
Nouns inside prepositional phrases (like the plural noun 'guitars') do not change the grammatical number of the subject.
3
Determine the correct verb form based on the subject's number.
The singular subject 'Each' requires the singular present-tense verb 'is'.
A singular subject must be paired with a singular verb form.

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Subject-Verb Agreement with Indefinite Pronouns and Intervening Phrases
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