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Zorluk: KolaySubject-Verb Agreement (Concord)

Which verb form correctly completes the sentence below in accordance with the rules of subject-verb agreement?

Cevap:A fresh bouquet of red roses 【is】 placed on the receptionist's desk every morning.

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The correct verb to complete the blank is 'is'.
The head noun of the sentence subject is the singular noun 'bouquet'. The prepositional phrase 'of red roses' modifies 'bouquet' but does not change its singular number. Therefore, the singular verb 'is' is required for proper grammatical concord.

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1
Identify the grammatical head subject of the sentence.
The subject is the singular noun phrase 'A fresh bouquet'. The plural phrase 'of red roses' acts as a prepositional modifier.
The verb must agree in number with the core subject ('bouquet'), not with the noun inside the prepositional phrase ('roses').
2
Select the verb form that corresponds to the singular subject in the present habitual context.
The singular auxiliary verb 'is' agrees with the singular subject 'bouquet'.
Singular subjects require singular verbs in present tense passive structures.

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Subject-Verb Agreement with Intervening Prepositional Phrases
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Bu soruyu puanla

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Subject-Verb Agreement (Concord)

Bu konudan daha fazla soru