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Identify the person of the verb:
The plumber hesitated before climbing up the ladder.
Identify the person of the verb:
The plumber hesitated before climbing up the ladder.Open in App
Solution
The correct option is D Singular Number, Third Person
The verb in a sentence must have the same person and number as the subject.Option D is correct. The person of the subject "The Plumber" is Third Person; therefore, the person of the verb, too, is Third Person. The number of the subject is Singular since there is only one plumber, making the verb of the Plural Number as well.Option A is incorrect. The person of the subject is not "I" or "we" (First Person), thus the verb cannot be First Person.Option B is incorrect for the same reason as A. The subject is not "I" or "we".Option C is incorrect. While the subject is of the Third Person, there is only one plumber, making it singular. Thus, the verb, too must be of the Singular Number.
The verb in a sentence must have the same person and number as the subject.
Option D is correct. The person of the subject "The Plumber" is Third Person; therefore, the person of the verb, too, is Third Person. The number of the subject is Singular since there is only one plumber, making the verb of the Plural Number as well.
Option A is incorrect. The person of the subject is not "I" or "we" (First Person), thus the verb cannot be First Person.
Option B is incorrect for the same reason as A. The subject is not "I" or "we".
Option C is incorrect. While the subject is of the Third Person, there is only one plumber, making it singular. Thus, the verb, too must be of the Singular Number.
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