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Zorluk: OrtaSubject-Verb Agreement (Concord)

Read the sentence below:

'The intricate dynamics of the global financial market, together with domestic inflation, _______ a severe challenge to emerging economies.'

Which option correctly fills the blank to maintain proper subject-verb concord in the sentence?

  1. poseCevap
  2. B
    poses
  3. C
    has posed
  4. D
    is posing

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pose
The plural verb form 'pose' correctly agrees with the true subject of the sentence, 'dynamics', which is plural. Parenthetical phrases introduced by prepositional expressions like 'together with' do not affect the grammatical number of the main subject.

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1
Identify the head noun of the grammatical subject clause.
The head noun is 'dynamics', which is plural in form and function in this context.
Determining the true head noun is necessary to establish whether a singular or plural verb is required.
2
Analyze parenthetical and prepositional qualifiers attached to the subject.
The phrase 'together with domestic inflation' is quasi-coordinating / parenthetical and does not change the number of the head subject.
Expressions introduced by 'together with', 'alongside', or 'as well as' do not make a singular subject plural or a plural subject singular.
3
Select the verb form that matches the plural head noun in number and tense.
The plural verb form 'pose' correctly agrees with 'dynamics'.
Plural subjects require plural verbs in standard English concord.

Anahtar Kavram

Subject-Verb Concord with Parenthetical/Quasi-Coordinating Expressions
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Konular

Subject-Verb Agreement (Concord)

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