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Zorluk: KolaySubject-Verb Agreement (Concord)

What is the grammatically correct auxiliary verb required to complete the sentence below in line with the rules of concord?

Cevap:Each of the newly appointed ambassadors 【is】 scheduled to present their credentials to the president tomorrow.

Cevap

is
The indefinite pronoun 'Each' functions as the singular grammatical subject of the sentence and requires the singular verb 'is'. Intervening prepositional phrases containing plural nouns (such as 'of the newly appointed ambassadors') do not alter the singular agreement requirement of the main subject.

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1
Identify the simple subject of the sentence.
The subject of the sentence is the indefinite pronoun 'Each'.
The phrase 'of the newly appointed ambassadors' is a prepositional phrase modifying the head word 'Each' and does not serve as the subject.
2
Determine the singular or plural status of the subject and select the appropriate verb.
The pronoun 'Each' is grammatically singular and requires the singular auxiliary verb 'is'.
Indefinite pronouns such as 'each', 'everyone', and 'neither' take singular verbs regardless of any plural nouns within modifying phrases.

Anahtar Kavram

Indefinite Pronoun Subject-Verb Agreement
Bu soruyu puanla

Konular

Subject-Verb Agreement (Concord)

Bu konudan daha fazla soru