Question

Complete the following dialogue by choosing the correct form of the verb:
I think the blue ones _____ better with the jacket.
a) go
b) goes
c) were having gone
d) has gone

Answer 1

Hint: Use subject verb agreement.

Complete step by step solution:
In the given question we need to fill the blank with the most suitable option. In order to do this question, we need to understand the concept of subject-verb agreement.
Subject-verb agreement refers to the rule that a subject and verb must agree with each other in number. That is, if the subject is singular, the verb must be singular and vice-versa.
Here, the subject is ‘blue ones’ and the blank must have a suitable verb. The subject is plural and with the subject-verb agreement rule, the verb must be plural too.
Singular verbs mostly end with ‘-s’ while plural verbs do not. Let us use this to choose from the given options.
Option ‘B’, goes, is incorrect as it is a singular verb
Option ‘C’, where having gone, is incorrect as placing it in the sentence does not give any meaning.
Option ‘D’, has gone is incorrect as it is in the past tense, while the sentence is in the present tense.
Hence, the correct option is option ‘A’, go, as it follows all the requirements.

Note: If confused with the given options, use elimination method and remove the options that are least likely to be correct to reach the correct answer.