Choose the sentence with correct agreement for ‘the poor’.
AThe poor needs government support.
BThe poor is needing government support.
CThe poor need government support.
DThe poor has needed government support.
Explanation
– ‘The poor’ refers to a group of people collectively and is treated as plural.
– The correct plural verb form is ‘need’, not ‘needs’.
– Correct: The poor need government support.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Grammar
- Subtopic: Subject-Verb Agreement
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