tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957711516423189280.post6692034602340551512..comments2023-05-06T01:52:27.335-07:00Comments on The Sentence Sleuth: Criminal Sentence 603: Attached to Subject-Verb AgreementThe Sentence Sleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253486236870691918noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957711516423189280.post-38520595378864030632011-10-05T13:10:46.057-07:002011-10-05T13:10:46.057-07:00I believe that "what" in this case is pl...I believe that "what" in this case is plural (you could replace "what" with "the things that"), so a plural verb is necessary. Anyone else have a thought?The Sentence Sleuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253486236870691918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957711516423189280.post-28772926330975765732011-10-04T12:01:32.992-07:002011-10-04T12:01:32.992-07:00Hello! I have some doubts here: isn't the subj...Hello! I have some doubts here: isn't the subject-verb agreement right in this case? The subject "Characters" is plural, and so is the verb. As for "attaches", it agrees with WHAT, which is singular by default. The sentence may sound a bit awkward, but is it really incorrect? (I'm asking as a non-native speaker of English.)AgataLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01174904666686123620noreply@blogger.com