Referring to the above sample, which one of the sentences has the correct subject-verb agreement?

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Understand the Problem

The question is asking which of the provided sentences correctly demonstrates subject-verb agreement. To answer, we need to analyze each sentence for grammatical correctness regarding this specific rule.

Answer

Sentence 3 has correct subject-verb agreement.

Sentence 3 has the correct subject-verb agreement: 'In the last election, all but one of the Republican candidates was elected.'

Answer for screen readers

Sentence 3 has the correct subject-verb agreement: 'In the last election, all but one of the Republican candidates was elected.'

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In sentence 3, 'all but one of the candidates' implies only one candidate, which is a singular subject, so 'was elected' is correct.

Tips

A common mistake is mismatching the verb with a plural word that's part of a singular phrase, like 'all but one'.

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